Plastic-Free Back to School

With summer winding down in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s back-to-school time for many students. While back-to-school time is usually associated with plastic binders, water bottles, pens, and other single-use plastics, it’s possible to avoid a school year filled with toxic plastic—and Plastic Pollution Coalition will show you how. On August 17, learn why reusable, refillable, non-plastic school…

Stories in the Garden at The Environmental Center w/ Deschutes Public Library

The Environmental Center 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, OR

This is an in-person program. Registration is required. This event is suggested for children ages Kindergarten and younger, and all children must be accompanied by a caregiver. Children and families are invited to explore the Kansas Avenue Learning Garden at The Environmental Center. The event will begin with a nature-based story time, provided by Deschutes Public…

Free

Finding the Magic in Middle School Talk and Book Signing by Chris Balme

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 61980 Skyline Ranch Road, Bend, OR, United States

This evening community gathering is intended to support the wellbeing and growth of parents, educators, and mental health professionals. While this talk is geared toward the development of adolescence, anyone who helps to raise our children -of any age- will benefit from the brain-body science that is presented. In this talk, author and acclaimed educator…

$10

Interpretive Beaver Walk

Shevlin Park 18920 Shevlin Park Road, Bend, OR, United States

Join Think Wild and Beaver Works staff on an Interpretive Beaver Walk on Saturday, November 11th from 2-4 pm at Shevlin Park. This walk will be led by Sadie Pollock, Education and Volunteer Manager, and Maureen Thompson, Beaver Works Program Manager. Learn to identify beaver evidence, understand the critical role that beavers play in our ecosystem, and more!…

Free

Bend High DECA Fundraiser: Kiss the Ground Screening and Raffle!

Bend High School 230 NE 6th St, Bend, OR, United States

Showing: Kiss the Ground film, plus raffles, food and beverages, and merch! All ages welcome, no sign up necessary! Fundraiser for Pilot Butte Middle School - all profits go towards implementing a composting system at Pilot Butte Middle School! Friday, January 12 at Bend High Auditorium (230 NE 6th St) 6pm - event begins 6:30pm…

$4 – $5

RESCHEDULED – Garden Educator Network: Nurturing the Soil, Nurturing the Soul

The Environmental Center 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, OR

We are partnering with Shiv Shakti to bring our Garden Educator Network a free training titled "Nurturing the Soil, Nurturing the Soul". From Shiv: "This isn't just a lecture; it's a love letter to the land and the magic it holds. Imagine understanding the earth beneath your feet not just as dirt, but as a dynamic,…

Free