Come hear one of our summer speakers (TBA) at VegNet’s monthly potluck! Bring a tropical-themed vegan dish (no animal products, including honey) to serve 6-8 people, a card listing ingredients, and your own cup, plate, and utensils. Think tropical fruit and sweet BBQ flavors. Wear your Hawaiian shirt! This is a family-friendly event. Suggested donation…

The environment sorely needs our defense these days! How can we help? Come to a Climate Reality presentation by A.J. and Caroline Skidmore "My older son A.J. and I recently returned from an intensive 3 day Climate Reality Leadership Training given by  a variety of leaders in the area of sustainability and climate change. We…

Presented by the Children’s Forest of Central Oregon partners, Discover Nature Days are free family events throughout Central Oregon that connect children and families to the wonder of nature. Bring your family to a different park each week for an interactive experience and learn, play and have fun in nature! Recommended for ages 5-10, with…

Presented by the Children’s Forest of Central Oregon partners, Discover Nature Days are free family events throughout Central Oregon that connect children and families to the wonder of nature. Bring your family to a different park each week for an interactive experience and learn, play and have fun in nature! Recommended for ages 5-10, with…

When:  Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30, 5:15 to Dusk Where:  Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite:  Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that's riding in Bend, knowing that you…

Presented by the Children’s Forest of Central Oregon partners, Discover Nature Days are free family events throughout Central Oregon that connect children and families to the wonder of nature. Bring your family to a different park each week for an interactive experience and learn, play and have fun in nature! Recommended for ages 5-10, with…

Savor the views along the open crest of Pine Mountain while exploring the mountain's distinctive flora, which is more closely affiliated with the Blue Mountain region than Central Oregon's typical volcanic soils. Charmane Powers, who has worked as a botanist on the Deschutes National Forest since 1990, and LeeAnn Kriegh, author of “The Nature of…

Presented by the Children’s Forest of Central Oregon partners, Discover Nature Days are free family events throughout Central Oregon that connect children and families to the wonder of nature. Bring your family to a different park each week for an interactive experience and learn, play and have fun in nature! Recommended for ages 5-10, with…