2 FREE TICKETS for the sold-out Jack Johnson All At Once show on August 24th will be drawn from all submitted answers to our question at The Environmental Center: How are you Living the Green in Bend? Your answers can be inspired by the ongoing pop-up art show of the Lexicon of Sustainability, which will be…

Join the OSU Extension Service for this lunch and learn: Vegetable Garden Harvesting and Food Preservation Tips. Visit the Central Oregon Master Gardeners Association's website for more information.

Join local birders every Wednesday for birding trips in Central Oregon. Meet at 7:00 AM at Nancy P’s at 1054 Milwaukee in Bend. The group car pools, sharing expenses for gas, and taking turns driving. Plans may vary due to weather or rare birds spotted prior to the meeting. To keep up to date on…

You’re invited: Breakfast and answers on us! Please join us for a free breakfast workshop to find out about wattsmart® programs and incentives to help you save energy – and money. The savings you realize can go right to your bottom line, now and for years to come. The agenda for this fast paced, information…

Join us at a special speaker event of Green Drinks, the bi-monthly gathering to learn about local businesses and their sustainability efforts while enjoying an Eco-conscious drink or two! This month, The Environmental Center and Sunlight Solar are teaming up to host Kathie Dello, the Associate Director of the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute at Oregon…

The Way Bobby Sees It is a gripping documentary about Bobby McMullen, a competitive mountain biker on a mission to race the most demanding downhill course in the country. Adding to the difficulty: Bobby is blind. Join sponsor Pine Mountain Sports for monthly Movie Night at McMenamins. Proceeds go to Central Oregon Trail Alliance! 21…

August Forum: HOW WILL CLIMATE CHANGE AFFECT YOUR LIFE AND LIVELIHOOD? Reduced mountain snowpack, increased wildfires, longer lasting droughts are all possible in Central Oregon’s future. Climate change is happening now, and will continue to affect our region and our livelihoods. There is still time to act to reduce some of these impacts, but smart…

Wildflowers on Broken Top Witness the spectacular glaciated scenery, windblown pines and hemlocks, and alpine wildflowers in the High Cascades west of Bend with wildflower expert Stu Garrett. We will have breath-taking views of the Sisters and Broken Top. We will visit a hidden glacial lake that frequently has icebergs floating in it. We will…

The day will be full of all things Oregon – local food producers, farms, ranchers and more! Come out to sample products, meet the producers, hear their stories, and support local!  Meet The Maker Markets is a collaborative effort between High Desert Food and Farm Alliance and Whole Foods Market that seek to engage local…