Seed Sowing & Transplanting
2023-02-16 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Learn how to get a head start on the growing season by planting seeds indoors and transplanting them later.
Feb 11th: Register Here
Feb 16th: Register Here

Plastic-Free Pet Care: Safeguarding the Health of Our Furry Friends
2023-02-16 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Did you know that plastic can be harmful to your pet’s health? From plastic toys to disposable food containers and poop bags, plastic pet care items are everywhere. Science has established links between exposure to plastic chemicals and a range of diseases in humans—and many of the same risks apply to our furry, feathered, and scaly friends!
During this webinar, you will hear about the health hazards of plastics used in pet care products. You’ll also get tips and tricks for finding plastic-free alternatives and explore the impacts of plastic waste on the environment and how we can reduce our plastic footprint as we care for our animal friends. Whether you’re a new pet owner or a seasoned pro, this webinar is for anyone who wants to learn more about how to provide the best possible care for their furry, feathered, or scaly pals, while also taking better care of our planet.
Register here!

Bend COTA Work Events
2023-02-16, 2023-02-23, 2023-03-02, 2023-03-09 | 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.

Storytelling and Conversation with Harry Slickpoo Jr.
2023-02-17 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Listen to traditional Nez Perce Storytelling from Harry Slickpoo Jr., followed by conversation exploring the art, history, and science embedded in traditional stories and their ability to hold and perpetuate living culture.
Harry Slickpoo Jr. is an enrolled member of the Nez Perce Tribe. A Language Instructor for Northwest Indian College and Lewiston High School teaching nimiipuutimt (Nez Perce language), Harry is also the Collections Specialist for the Nez Perce Tribe’s hitéemenwees Research Library. He is a Cultural consultant to Nez Perce Tourism, a Nimiipuu owned company enriching Nimiipuu cultural identity and providing a bridge for non-Native people to think more deeply about our connection to the Land.
Register here.

Bill "Banter" - Chat About Our Legislative Priorities
2023-02-20 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Beyond Toxics for a Zoom meeting to learn about their priorities for the 2023 Oregon Legislative session and how you can help support these bills on Monday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. There will be ample time for Q&A during the last half of the meeting!
They are sponsoring three bills: Toxic Free Schools, Natural Climate Solutions, and the Medical Waste Incineration Act. These bills will promote environmental justice and they need your help to get them passed!
The meeting will include a brief introduction of Beyond Toxics and staff members, an overview of each of their bills, ways to get involved and time for Q&A.
What: Bill Banter – 2023 Legislative Priorities
When: Monday, February 20th at 6:00 p.m.
Where: Zoom meeting (virtual attendance only)
Register: https://beyondtoxics-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0uf-iuqjIoE9KtyF4eCmkUGvNIX1Yu-HY0
Registration is required.

How to Go Solar + Storage
2023-02-21 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
In these free recurring webinars, Solar Oregon will answer your questions about how solar energy and battery systems work, share information about incentives available, and help you take the first step to add solar to your home or business. This webinar is free and open to everyone.
Register here!

Virtual Conversation with Kim Johnson, author of This is My America
2023-02-21 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join author Kim Johnson and Afrocentric Program Coordinator Marcus LeGrand in a conversation on this year’s Season of Nonviolence book discussion selection, This is My America.
Participants will have an opportunity to engage in Q & A with the author. Registration required: Conversation with Kim Johnson

Civic Conversations for a Sustainable Future: An Oregon Legislative Event
2023-02-21 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Central Oregon LandWatch for an evening of meaningful conversation and knowledge-sharing with your local legislators. Learn about what’s in the works at the Oregon State Capitol during the 2023 Legislative Session, and have the opportunity to ask questions and share your thoughts on important issues affecting our community.
Register to attend this virtual event.

A History of Trees—Fire, Old-Growth, and Forest Restoration in Central Oregon: 2023 Nature Nights series
2023-02-21 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Save the date! The Land Trust is pleased to present its 2023 Nature Nights series.
The magnificent ponderosa pine and mixed conifer forests of Central Oregon provide wildlife habitat, clean water, and outstanding outdoor experiences for many people. But these forests are changing rapidly and may not provide the same benefits in the years to come. Join the Deschutes Land Trust, Dr. James Johnston, and Dr. Andrew Merschel of Oregon State University as they share the results of ongoing tree ring research that describes 500 years of change in forests of Central Oregon. They’ll show how they look at old-growth trees as living time capsules that document fire, insect attacks, and birth and death. Learn about the future of Central Oregon’s old-growth forests as they face the challenges of climate change and fire. This presentation is free and ticket sales open one month prior to the event.

HVAC of the Future - Solving the home electrification challenge
2023-02-22 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Learn how progressive HVAC contractors are offering multiple integrated services to simplify home electrification and save homeowners money.
Register here!

Mountainfilm on Tour-Bend
2023-02-24 18:00 - 22:00, 2023-02-25 18:00 - 22:00 | Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Each year, The Environmental Center brings Mountainfilm on Tour to Bend to showcase incredible documentary films, thoughtfully curated for our Central Oregon audience. This film event features stories of adventure, climate change, culture, and resilience from around the world.

Bringing the Fish Home: Fish Reintroduction and River Restoration in the Upper Deschutes Basin
2023-02-28 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Sixty years after the construction of the Pelton Round Butte Dam Complex, migrating salmon and steelhead are returning to the Upper Deschutes Basin. This seminar will focus on the history of the reintroduction and ongoing restoration efforts to support these fish, which also benefit resident fish and other wildlife.
Speakers:
Megan Hill – Natural Resources Manager, Portland General Electric
Kris Knight – Executive Director, Upper Deschutes Watershed Council
Jacob Kimiecik – Program Manager, Deschutes River Conservancy
Lisa Seales (Moderator) – Program Director, Deschutes River Conservancy
Learn More and Register.

RiverFeast 2023
2023-03-04 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
River lovers, it’s time to gather again to celebrate this beautiful watershed we call home. On Thursday, May 4th, join the Deschutes River Conservancy to learn about their latest restoration initiatives, uplift diverse perspectives, and spend quality time with fellow river champions.
Enjoy passed appetizers and a signature cocktail as you mingle in the beautiful Great Hall, followed by a three-course dinner with fine wine and a carefully selected offering of live auction items. They also have a few new elements planned throughout the evening to engage donors of all levels, so bring your colleagues, family, and friends to show your support for the river we all love!
Buy tickets here!

Community Conversations: Emerging From Our Homes with Facilitator LeeAnn O'Neill
2023-03-06 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The Conversation Project Programs are sponsored by Oregon Humanities. They bring people together to talk about their beliefs and experiences around timely and important issues and ideas.
For most, the pandemic meant spending more time in our homes. As we emerge from our homes, our sense of safety and vulnerability moving through our communities may be different if we are walking, biking, rolling, taking public transit, or driving. Join facilitator LeeAnn O’Neill in a conversation that asks, how does the way you move through your community affect your sense of safety and vulnerability? What else affects your sense of safety and vulnerability? How might you change the way you interact with others as you move through your community to create a greater sense of safety for everyone? This conversation is a chance to reflect on our personal roles in creating greater safety for all as we move through our communities.
Madras COCC
Room 117
Monday, March 6
5:30-7:00 p.m. PST
Registration: Madras-Emerging From Our Homes

March Community Pint Nights at Deschutes Brewery
2023-03-07, 2023-03-14 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
We are the designated nonprofit beneficiary for Deschutes Brewery’s Community Pint Nights in March. Join us on Tuesdays in March at the downtown Public House or Tasting Room and Deschutes Brewery will donate $1 from every pint sold to The Environmental Center. Mark your calendars—we hope to see you there! March 7, 14, 21, and 28. Many thanks to Deschutes Brewery for being supporters of our work!

Happy Hour in the Garden Kickoff
2023-03-07 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join us in our Kansas Avenue Learning Garden for our ongoing volunteer work party series. In 2022, volunteers contributed over 200 hours to help keep our learning garden maintained over the growing season. We couldn’t do it without you!
This event is open to all ages and gardening abilities! No experience or tools required. Beer and non-alcoholic beverages are provided for all who volunteer. Each event includes seasonal ongoing tasks as well as special projects as needed throughout the growing season. Volunteers are welcome to pop in for an hour or stay the whole time. No need to RSVP or commit ahead of time. (Pro tip – put the following dates in your phone calendar now – then when it pops up you can decide if it works out for you or not!)
In 2023, Happy Hour in the Garden will once again run twice a month from March through October. This schedule throughout the extent of the growing season offers meaningful volunteer experiences for all who come, and deeper care for the garden when it needs it.
For Spring 2023, our Happy Hours will be 4-6pm, on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month.
March & April Happy Hours sponsored by Wild Ride Brewing

March 7 & 21
April 4 & 18

May & June Happy Hours sponsored by Worthy Environmental

May 2 & 16
June 6 & 20

Stay tuned for confirmation of dates for July through October, as these might switch to the 2nd & 4th…)
Contact Denise, Garden Program Manager, if you have any questions about getting involved.

Energy Trust New Buildings Net Zero Fellowship Trainings
2023-03-08 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Energy Trust of Oregon to learn from Jessy Ledesma as she presents research on the potential to move toward a Path to Net Zero approach for affordable housing by clustering units, centralizing mechanical and hot water systems and optimizing multi-family development scale for solar microgrids. The research analysis focuses on the Milwaukie Courtyard Housing Project, which seeks to prototype cottage cluster housing at an infill scale utilizing mass plywood panels and solar microgrids to meet community energy, affordability and resilience goals.
Register here!

Downtown Bend: Landscape Painting & the Conservation Movement
2023-03-08 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Explore the connection between art, conservation and National Parks.
This is an in-person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.
This presentation examines the long association between art, conservation, and National Parks, focusing on a group of landscape painters led by a young English immigrant named Thomas Cole that came to be known as the Hudson River School. The talk covers the birth of the American conservation movement, its expression in national parks, and the role of landscape painting in advancing conservation in the United States. It seeks to answer the fundamental question, “Why do we conserve?” In addition to Thomas Cole, the presentation describes the impact of other artists on American conservation and national parks, including Frederic Church, Sanford Robinson Gifford, Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Moran, and Asher Durand.
James Gramann is a Professor Emeritus of Park and Conservation Policy from Texas A&M University. A native of the Pacific Northwest, he retired to Redmond, Oregon, in 2017. From 2002 through 2010, while on leave from Texas A&M, he worked full-time in Washington, D.C., as the visiting chief social scientist for the U.S. National Park Service. In this capacity, he directed a national social science program providing usable knowledge about people and parks to national park managers, planners, and policy-makers. In 2010, his program received the Department of the Interior’s Unit Award for Excellence of Service. In 2015, the George Wright Society honored him with its Social Science Achievement Award for advancing the application of social science to the management of protected areas and cultural sites. He has a strong interest in the history of American conservation and national parks and has authored over 100 articles, book chapters, and technical reports on park-related issues.

Make Your Voice Heard at the State Capitol
2023-03-08 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Learn about our priorities that will help us decarbonize our community during the 2023 legislative session in Oregon. This event will include training on how to write an effective testimony or letter to legislators, give you time to write and workshop, and ask questions of our expert coalition partners. All written testimony can be submitted for public hearings in the following days and weeks! You can help us get these bills over the finish line!
Register for this virtual event

SheJumps | OR | Empowering Women Through Adventure Speaker Series
2023-03-08 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
SheJumps, AdventurUs Women, & Crow’s Feet “Empowering Women Through Adventure” Bend Women’s Speaker Series featuring Janel Spilker with “Women in Cycling: Riding into a Female Future”
Dec 14th – Chelsey Magness – “Adventure Racing: Empowering Women to Embody Adventure”
Jan 11th – Janel Spilker – “Women in Cycling: Riding into a Female Future”
Feb 8th – Ingrid Granlin – “Women Who Ski: Exploring the Joy of Winter on Nordic Skis”
March 8th – Jennifer Miles – “Your Pelvic Floor: Strengthening Your Adventures from Within”
April 12th – Kirin Stryker – “The Oregon Timber Trail, Cog Wild, and Life on Two Wheels”

March Green Drinks with Oregon Shines
2023-03-09 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
March Green Drinks with Oregon Shines at Humm Kombucha Taproom
Oregon Shines is excited to co-host Green Drinks with Humm at the Taproom on Thursday, March 9th from 5:00-7:00pm.
Lower your electric bill, reduce your carbon footprint, and enjoy some Kombucha! Join Humm and enroll in the Oregon Community Solar Program. You no longer have to install solar panels or own a home to enjoy the benefits of solar energy. Just sign up and save! Bring a copy (or photo) of a Pacific Power bill with you to Green Drinks to sign up, and as a thank you, receive a $40 Humm Taproom gift card. As an added bonus, TEC will receive a $25 donation for each new subscriber that signs up on the night of Green Drinks.
Humm Taproom is located at 1125 NE 2nd St, Bend.
Please register in advance!
We ask that you please bring your own cup and consider carpooling, walking, biking, or using transit to get to the event!

Relationships for Resilience with Facilitator Christina deVillier
2023-03-09 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
In a time of intensifying social and ecological crises, in a cultural context of individualism, the pressure to practice “self-care,” build “personal resilience,” and “transform oneself” is pervasive. While “doing your own work” is important, we overemphasize the individual to the detriment of our human communities and the rest of the living world. The deep transformations we need will be co-created, and the deep resilience we must develop will be relational. In this conversation, we will explore the dynamics of our strongest relationships, seeking to name the qualities and practices that underpin resilience. How can we bring our insights more intentionally and broadly to bear in our human relationships and in our relationships with our homelands, waters, and ecosystems?
Prineville COCC
Room 119
Thursday, March 9
5:30-7:00 p.m. PST
Registration: Prineville-Relationships for Resilience

Landscape Painting & the Conservation Movement at Sisters Firehouse
2023-03-11 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Explore the connection between art, conservation and National Parks.
This is an in-person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.
This presentation examines the long association between art, conservation, and National Parks, focusing on a group of landscape painters led by a young English immigrant named Thomas Cole that came to be known as the Hudson River School. The talk covers the birth of the American conservation movement, its expression in national parks, and the role of landscape painting in advancing conservation in the United States. It seeks to answer the fundamental question, “Why do we conserve?” In addition to Thomas Cole, the presentation describes the impact of other artists on American conservation and national parks, including Frederic Church, Sanford Robinson Gifford, Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Moran, and Asher Durand.
James Gramann is a Professor Emeritus of Park and Conservation Policy from Texas A&M University. A native of the Pacific Northwest, he retired to Redmond, Oregon, in 2017. From 2002 through 2010, while on leave from Texas A&M, he worked full-time in Washington, D.C., as the visiting chief social scientist for the U.S. National Park Service. In this capacity, he directed a national social science program providing usable knowledge about people and parks to national park managers, planners, and policy-makers. In 2010, his program received the Department of the Interior’s Unit Award for Excellence of Service. In 2015, the George Wright Society honored him with its Social Science Achievement Award for advancing the application of social science to the management of protected areas and cultural sites. He has a strong interest in the history of American conservation and national parks and has authored over 100 articles, book chapters, and technical reports on park-related issues.
Sisters Firehouse Community Hall:
301 S Elm St, Sisters, OR 97759

Community Conversations: Emerging From Our Homes with Facilitator LeeAnn O'Neill
2023-03-13 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The Conversation Project Programs are sponsored by Oregon Humanities. They bring people together to talk about their beliefs and experiences around timely and important issues and ideas.
For most, the pandemic meant spending more time in our homes. As we emerge from our homes, our sense of safety and vulnerability moving through our communities may be different if we are walking, biking, rolling, taking public transit, or driving. Join facilitator LeeAnn O’Neill in a conversation that asks, how does the way you move through your community affect your sense of safety and vulnerability? What else affects your sense of safety and vulnerability? How might you change the way you interact with others as you move through your community to create a greater sense of safety for everyone? This conversation is a chance to reflect on our personal roles in creating greater safety for all as we move through our communities.
Redmond COCC
Building 3, Room 306
Monday, March 13
5:30-7:00 p.m. PST
Registration: Redmond-Emerging From Our Homes

State Transportation Electrification Strategies: Best Practices
2023-03-14 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Forth’s New Webinar Series.
Mark your calendars – Forth’s 2023 webinar lineup is live! Forth’s free monthly webinars take a deep dive into the most relevant themes in clean transportation.
