Earn the designation that signals the highest level of expertise on energy efficiency and green building. Our Appraising Green Homes courses provide professionals with the opportunity to learn the differences between "green" and "code" built homes, as well as gain the data and tools needed to apply adjustments to appraisal assignments. 7 Credit Hours per…

Bring your family to a Bend Park and Recreation District park to learn, play, and have fun in nature! FREE! Thursdays, 11:00 am-12:00 pm, Ages 5-10 Hollinshead Park The Power of Plants presented by Discover Your Forest: Discover how plants make their own food and support ecosystems through hands-on science activities. Learn more about the…

Join us at Hollinshead CG Class, "Herbs and Edible Flowers", Bend

Public Forum, Moving to the Future: Envisioning Better Public Transit for Central Oregon at Cascades Hall, Bend. For more information, contact Scott Aycock, 541-548-9523, scotta@coic.org or Tami Geiger 541-548-9527, or tgeiger@coic.org.

Meet the Oregon League of Conservation Voter's Endorsed Candidates at the Broken Top Bottle Shop and Ale Cafe! Join OLCV, friends, volunteers, and community members to hear from local candidates who care about protecting Oregon's natural legacy, from 7pm-9pm. August 21st: Craig Wilhelm, for State Representative (HD 54-Bend) September 18th: Jodie Barram, for Deschutes County…

Explore the delicate and beautiful world of butterflies with the Deschutes Land Trust and Sue Anderson. This family-friendly walk around the Metolius Preserve will captivate your young ones as they roam the forest searching for butterflies and report their findings to guru Sue. Delight in up-close encounters with these fluttery creatures that will also help you learn about…

Join us for the 21st Annual High Desert Garden Tour on Saturday, July 19, 2014 from 9:00 am to 3:00pm. This annual event presented by the OSU Extension Service and Central Oregon Chapter of OSUMaster Gardeners™ is an educational and fun opportunity for gardeners to see a variety of garden styles and plant choices they can have in their own yards. It…

On Saturday, July 19, beginning at 1:00 P.M., COTA and Deschutes Brewery are getting together to host our annual Crit Party during the “Twilight Criterium” stage of this year’s Cascade Cycling Classic.  Grab a refreshing pint of Deschutes Brewery Mirror Pond Pale Ale for only $5.00. All proceeds go back to COTA to allow us to continue keeping…

If your 10-12 year old, or 12-14 year old would like to be a radio star, sign up for one of KPOV's kids' camps through Bend Parks and Rec. * Youth learn about media, write and record skits, interview each other, research PSAs, and spin tunes! Our next two camps are: July 7-11: 12-14 year olds, M-F 1-4pm…

The Origin of Life Revisited Dr. David Deamer, Research Professor of Biomolecular Engineering, UC Santa Cruz Dr. David Deamer says with well-founded confidence, ”We will never be able to say with certainty how life did begin, but we will show how life CAN begin…” Ever since Urey and Miller’s now-famous experiment in 1953 showed that amino acids,…