The Environmental Center

Garden Educator Network Fall Meeting
2017-10-10 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Let’s get together and connect over our shared interest in getting kids outside and connected to where their food comes from! Whether you have a school garden, volunteer in one, or are interested in getting one started, its helpful to get together with other garden educators to share resources and ideas, and to see different garden spaces.
On Tuesday October 10th, we’ll meet at the Elk Meadow Elementary School Garden from 4:30 – 6:30. We’ll hear about their school garden, including how its utilized during the summer for their ‘Brain Camp’ sessions. Afterwards, everyone will have an opportunity to share highs and lows from this past season (or hopes for the next one), and new learnings for next year. We will also come prepared with a few grant opportunities and Farm to School Month resources to share..
Snacks and beverages provided! Questions? Email or call denise at 541-385-6908 x14

Oregon Wild - Wild Wednesday; Mountain Biking Bend
2017-10-11 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Thinking of hitting the trails this fall? Join Oregon Wild and local guidebook author and mountain biker, Katy Bryce at Crow’s Feet Commons in Bend for an evening of inspiring imagery and trail beta to get you out and about this fall. Katy will share her story about mountain biking in central Oregon. Come find out what you need to know, where to go, and what to expect, and of course hear some exciting stories along the way. In addition to Katy’s presentation, learn more about Oregon Wild’s current efforts to protect wild places and public lands across the state. Free and open to all ages. Enter our raffle for great prizes at the end!

BCD Initiative Launch Party
2017-10-12 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The Bend Central District (BCD) is the area east of downtown bounded roughly by Revere Avenue on the north, 4th Street on the east, and the railroad on the south and west sides. It has long been identified in the City of Bend’s plans to transition from mostly industrial uses to a more urban neighborhood, and it is uniquely positioned to distribute the load of future growth.
The BCD Initiative is buiding momentum and support for the Bend Central District’s transformation into a healthy and vibrant mixed-use neighborhood with safe connections between east and west Bend.

Free hors d’oeurves, drink ticket, and live music!
We invite Midtown neighbors, Maker’s District & other BCD business owners, employees, landowners, and anyone interested in Bend’s future to join us as we launch a community conversation about the heart of our city.

Bend COTA Work Events
2017-10-12, 2017-10-19, 2017-10-26, 2017-11-02 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
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 helped build and maintain the trails you love.
Please bring a hydration pack with water and a snack.
Be sure to bring appropriate layers to accommodate whatever the weather may be.
Questions? contact@cotamtb.com
All COTA trail work events require the following safety measures:
All participants are required to have the following protective clothing and equipment:

Sturdy shoes or boots
Gloves
Eye protection with clear or light colored lens
Long pants

Due to COTA’s insurance requirements and the inherent dangers of trail work, we must implement the following policy regarding children at work events:

For anyone 14 years of age or younger, we require one parent, guardian, or responsible adult for supervision of every four kids attending any COTA trail work events.
All minors under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian available to sign our waiver.

Anyone who arrives for a work event may be turned away if he/she cannot meet the above requirements.

Eastbound & Around Ride
2017-10-14 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Bend Bikes at Whole Foods Market for the 2nd annual Eastbound & Around Ride. It’s an excellent opportunity to discover Bend’s wonderful eastside off-street trails.

There are two route options (one family-friendly) this year. Both include a mix of gravel and pavement on parts of the Larkspur and Coyner Trails.

Meet-up at Whole Foods Market. The event is free, but registration is required.

Your home, your air!
2017-10-18 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
This workshop will take you through the steps of a whole house retrofit of a 1971 home by walking through first Earth Advantage remodel project in Central Oregon. The step by step discussion will take the fear and mystery our of a whole-house retrofit. Using the motto “build tight, ventilate right,” this community demonstration project showcases the products and techniques to make your home healthy and efficient at the same time.
Presented by Matt Douglas, Earth Advantage, and Louise Palmer, homeowner.
Please RSVP for this event.
This home will be open to tour on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 12:00 – 4:00, with additional workshops on Thursday, 10/19 from 2:00 – 3:00 and Saturday, 10/21 from 11:00 – 12:00.

Deschutes Land Trust Open House
2017-10-18 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 61980 Skyline Ranch Road, Bend, OR, United States
Celebrate conservation successes, honor outstanding volunteers, and mingle with Land Trust staff and friends. Drinks and light appetizers will be provided with remarks to begin at 6:00pm. Please RSVP.

Wildfire: Central Oregon fire season in review
2017-10-18 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Are you curious about what happened out there this summer? Join Oregon Wild for an evening event on the wildfire season in review. Alison Dean, the Fire Effects Monitoring Coordinator for the Deschutes National Forest, Ochoco National Forest, Prineville BLM, and Crooked River National Grasslands will present using local fire examples to discuss fire ecology and behavior, the contributing factors affecting fire season intensity and duration, and what we can do moving forward. It should be a fun and informative evening, so bring a friend and your questions!

Springs in the Fall: Fall River Springs
2017-10-19 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join LandWatch on their second fall Springs walk in a series of three to explore the Fall River Springs. Experience the area’s fascinating hydrology and discuss the importance of healthy Springs while engaging in a restorative walk which will include guided reflection on our connection to the natural environment.
Hike leaders:
Jeff Perreault – Retired USGS hydrologist and LandWatch board member
Anne Gordon – Ecopsychologist and former LandWatch intern
Nathan Hovekamp – Naturalist and LandWatch Wildlife Program Director

Your home, your air!
2017-10-19 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
This workshop will take you through the steps of a whole house retrofit of a 1971 home by walking through first Earth Advantage remodel project in Central Oregon. The step by step discussion will take the fear and mystery our of a whole-house retrofit. Using the motto “build tight, ventilate right,” this community demonstration project showcases the products and techniques to make your home healthy and efficient at the same time.
Presented by Matt Douglas, Earth Advantage, and Louise Palmer, homeowner.
Please RSVP for this event.
The home will be open to tour from 12:00 – 4:00 on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

Wild & Scenic Rivers: America’s Legacy
2017-10-19 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Slides of America’s greatest wild rivers taken by award-winning photographer Tim Palmer from his latest book. These rivers flow from mountains, forests and grasslands with astonishing beauty, and they are essential to all life. Tim will draw attention to the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act, now defending 12,734 miles of rivers running free, and the need to maintain strong conservation protections for this proud American legacy.

OLCV Environmental Scorecard Release at Pints and Politics
2017-10-19 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Find out your legislators’ voting records on environmental issues and hear about Oregon League of Conservation Voters’ notable champions and leaders in the 2017 Oregon Legislature. Reflect on the 2017 legislative session with OLCV staff and learn how Bend can make a big impact in Salem in 2018.

Whychus Creek Planting Party
2017-10-20 15:00 - 17:00 | Whychus Canyon Preserve, Sisters, OR, 97756, United States
Roll up your sleeves and help the Deschutes Land Trust plant native plants, trees, and shrubs at the recent restoration site along Whychus Creek at Whychus Canyon Preserve. Get your hands dirty and have fun while improving key fish and wildlife habitat along Whychus Creek.
The Land Trust and partners completed the construction phase of the restoration at Whychus Canyon Preserve last fall, returning water to the lower meadow and Whychus Creek to it’s historic channel. Planting native trees and shrubs is the next step to restore Whychus Creek, and will benefit not only fish, but native birds and wildlife that live along the creek’s banks.
Rating: Work party with moderate difficulty; digging and lifting required .
What to Bring: Work gloves and shovel if you have them, sturdy hiking shoes, snacks/lunch, water. Dress for the weather.

Your home, your air!
2017-10-21 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
This workshop will take you through the steps of a whole house retrofit of a 1971 home by walking through first Earth Advantage remodel project in Central Oregon. The step by step discussion will take the fear and mystery our of a whole-house retrofit. Using the motto “build tight, ventilate right,” this community demonstration project showcases the products and techniques to make your home healthy and efficient at the same time.
Presented by Louise Palmer, homeowner.
Please RSVP for this event.
This home will be open to tour on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 12:00 – 4:00.

RedTail Banquet
2017-10-21 17:00 - 20:00 | Deschutes Brewery, 901 SW Simpson Ave., Bend, OR, 97702, United States
Sunset for dinner, drinks and a small silent auction and raffle to benefit Central Oregon’s natural resources and livable communities. This year will be celebrating the launch of the Bend Central District Initiative.
Tickets for Central Oregon LandWatch’s RedTail Banquet are $75 per person and include one raffle ticket. You have the option to pay by credit card or send a check.
Please contact Kori with any questions at 541-647-2930 x802, kori@colw.org
All proceeds benefit Central Oregon LandWatch.

Upper Deschutes Historical Fishery
2017-10-23 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join former Coalition for the Deschutes board member, Craig Lacy, for a presentation about the Upper Deschutes fishery of decades past. Craig was one of the founders of the original Coalition for the Deschutes, and in 2016, he helped launch the new Coalition. He has a degree in fishery science and has worked tirelessly to restore and protect the rivers he loves, including the Deschutes River, Crooked River, and the John Day River.
We’ll also hear about the more recent situation on the Upper Deschutes.

Beekeeping Myths & Misinformation
2017-10-24 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
October COBKA Meeting: Beekeeping Myths & Misinformation
Presented by Naomi Price
What is a beekeeping myth? A myth is something you believe to be true which is not. Bring your skeptic pants and science-loving goggles.
Our Beginner’s Corner will be held at 5:30 across the hall. Hope to see you all there!

Stop Pacific Connector Pipeline
2017-10-24 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Don’t miss this empowering film produced by the Klamath Nation and Rogue Climate. Then join the force to stop a Canadian Company from pushing through the 233 MILE “Pacific Connector” gas pipeline and affiliated Jordan Cove LNG export terminal for fracked gas from the Rockies. With NO confirmed markets, the proposed project would threaten sacred tribal and burial lands, more than 400 rivers and streams and declare eminent domain affecting more than 300 landowners for the benefit of a foreign corporation. Engaging discussion and simple actions following the film.

Explore the Headwaters of the Deschutes River
2017-10-25 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Long and Winding River – Explore the Headwaters of the Deschutes River.
Visit select locations along the Upper Deschutes River, starting at Wickiup Dam and working our way downstream. Please note that transportation won’t be provided, so folks will need to drive their own vehicles or carpool with others on the trip.
You can pre-register now. Logistics will be finalized in the coming weeks, and you will receive an email with details.

Fall Garden Clean Up
2017-10-25 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
As the season wraps up we’re thankful for all the community support, including from our volunteers. If you’d like to help out for a final work day, I will be out working in the garden next WEDNESDAY 10/25, all day (10a – 4p). As Bend-LaPine has no school that day due to conferences, this will be a family friendly event. Feel free to drop in for as long (or as little) as you like. I’ll have our tools out, but this time of year, if you have your own gloves and clippers, that would be helpful. I’ll have coffee on in the morning and will try and round up some snacks.

Owyhee Night of Action
2017-10-25 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
A lot has happened this year that has probably left you wondering, what can you do NOW to protect the Owyhee Canyonlands?
Head to Worthy Brewing Co. to sip a beer, share, and learn how we can work together to secure permanent protection for one of Oregon’s most remarkable landscapes during a time of increased threat.
This Owyhee Night of Action is the first in a series of locally-based events across Oregon designed to inform, connect, and mobilize those who care about this special place. Experts will be on hand to provide updates on the campaign to protect the Owyhee and deeper information about the region’s unique and irreplaceable ecological, cultural, and recreational values. Through a series of interactive exhibits, you’ll have the opportunity to share your personal stories, ideas, concerns, and ask questions about the future of the Owyhee. At Worthy Brewing, 495 Bellevue Drive, Bend.

Clamshell Recycling
2017-10-28 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Plastic clam shells are not recyclable locally, so Whole Foods has worked out a deal with their distributors to make use of their empty trucks heading back to Portland, to recycle your plastic clam shell containers! For a limited time, Whole Foods will pilot this project by allowing the public to drop off their plastic clam shells at their Bend store EVERY Saturday in October, from 11-2. Rethink Waste Project will be assisting with volunteers to help educate our community about what they are accepting, as well as what you can and can’t put in our curbside mixed recycling containers.

Density, Dollars & Development
2017-11-01 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The Economics of Land Use in Bend
presented by the National Association of Realtors
Lecture by Joe Minicozzi of Urban3
How can public data inform a vibrant and strong Bend?
This presentation will illustrate how land use economics is an effective tool for getting the highest return on investment while growing smarter as a community. From capital improvement planning to placemaking, the presentation will challenge the way people think about the cost of development and the value of land.
Joe Minicozzi, AICP is the principal of Urban3, a private consulting firm whose work in pioneering geo-spatial representation of economic productivity has prompted a paradigm shift in understanding the economic potency of urbanism and the value of well designed cities. Joe is a sought after lecturer on city planning issues and his work has been featured in numerous journals and at international conferences.

Lessons from Down Under
2017-11-02 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Lessons from Down Under: What I Learned in New Zealand about Rivers, People, Cows, and Water Management
Join Dr. Jackie Dingfelder for an presentation about her experience as a Fulbright scholar in New Zealand researching their rivers and water management system. Jackie will discuss her insights about what works well in New Zealand, what doesn’t, and how it compares to Oregon/US water law and management. What could we learn from New Zealand? What could New Zealand learn from us?
Jackie Dingfelder brings 30 years of environmental planning and policy experience in the private, non-profit, and public sectors. She recently earned her PhD in Public Policy and Affairs at Portland State University in the Hatfield School of Government. In 2016, she served as a 2016 Ian Axford/Fulbright public policy fellow researching freshwater reforms and indigenous water rights in New Zealand.

Changing Culture with Culture
2017-11-03 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
“Changing Culture With Culture: How Can You Become an Agent of Social Change?”
An interactive talk by Sophia Kruz, Documentary Filmmaker, Co-Founder of Driftseed.org, Visiting Social Activist at University of Michigan Center for the Education of Women

See the film “LITTLE STONES” Nov. 2, 7pm at the Tower Theatre. Tickets on Sale now!
An afternoon with Emmy™ Award-winning filmmaker Sophia Kruz. Sophia will discuss the inspiration behind LITTLE STONES, her award-winning feature-length documentary about four women in India, Brazil, Senegal and Kenya who are using art—dance, grafitti, music and fashion— to create social change.
Kruz will also lead an interactive conversation about how each of us has the capaicity to change the world using our unique background and skill set. By defining our own key social issues and embracing our talents and passion, our individual actions can have a ripple effect. We all have the potential to be little stones by contributing to a global mosaic of change.

ONDA 2018 Wild Desert Calendar Release Party
2017-11-03 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the Oregon Natural Desert Association for an evening of First Friday revelry as we unveil our 2018 Wild Desert Calendar at the Deschutes Brewery Public House! Listen to the sweet tunes of Coyote Willow and sip desert-inspired beer. This event is free and open to all.

Adventure Films for Conservation
2017-11-03 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
WILD CONFLUENCE MEDIA presents two short adventure films exploring British Columbia’s most urgent conservation issues.
Schedule: 7:00 doors /// 7:30 start /// 9:15 Event close
Ticket Cost: $12 (proceeds benefit the Mountain Caribou Initiative). Seating is limited and we recommended buying tickets in advance!
Raffle: Support conservation and win awesome prizes from sponsors including Skout Backcountry ($5 tickets – bring cash!) -Film introductions and Q&A with the filmmakers Colin Arisman and Luke Kantola
LAST STAND: THE VANISHING CARIBOU RAINFOREST /// 35 Minutes /// Trailer
Hidden in the interior of the Pacific Northwest is the largest remaining inland temperate rainforest on earth. This magnificent landscape is home to numerous First Nations communities, thousand year old trees and critical habitat for endangered species like mountain caribou. However, industrial development has pushed this ecosystem to the tipping point. “Last Stand” puts the Caribou Rainforest on the map before it’s too late. Learn more at LastStandFilm.org
CHASING WILD: JOURNEY INTO THE SACRED HEADWATERS /// 12 Minutes
Three friends set off on a 400km bikepacking and packraft expedition through the heart of the sacred headwaters in northwestern British Columbia, birthplace of three critical salmon rivers, and home to the Tahltan people. Their journey offers an exciting and sobering window into this wild landscape as they pedal through vast boreal forest, paddle frigid whitewater, battle monster trout, outrun a grizzly, learn about the Tahltan’s fight to protect their homeland and glimpse inside a massive open pit mine.
Wild Confluence is film production studio dedicated to telling stories that elevate our planet’s most pressing causes, critical movements and innovative leaders. Learn more at www.wildconfluence.com.
