Bye Lawn, High Desert! How Turf Rebates Can Help
Online EventAre you looking to update your landscape and save water? The City of Bend Water Conservation program is offering a Turf Removal Rebate to convert thirsty lawns into low water use landscapes. The result is a gorgeous High Desert landscape that provides a colorful, biodiverse, pollinator-friendly, and waterwise alternative to traditional lawns! In this webinar,…
An Introduction to the Klamath Tribes
Tower Theatre 835 NW Wall St., Bend, OR, United StatesJoin Gabriann Hall of the Klamath Tribes and the Deschutes Land Trust for an evening centered around the Klamath Tribes. Gabriann will share her personal perspective and insight through acknowledging Native history and carrying on the tradition of oral storytelling. Learn about the impact of Termination and Restoration on the Klamath Tribes’ people, then gain…
A Cut Above: Pruning basics for the High Desert (Prineville)
Crook County Extension Services 498 Southeast Lynn Boulevard, Prineville, United StatesJoin us for a class that will teach you basic pruning skills for trees and shrubs including basic fruit tree pruning. Class will include an outdoor component so dress accordingly. Bring your hand pruners or some will be available on site. Amy Jo Detweiler, professor for OSU Extension Service’s Central Oregon Horticulture program will be offering two…
March Green Drinks: DREAM BOLDLY The Grand AdvenChair
Wille Hall, Coats Campus Center, Central Oregon Community College, Bend 2600 Northwest College Way, Bend, OR, United StatesIf you truly want to see how the all-terrain wheelchair AdvenChair holds up under the rigorous environment of four days down and back up the Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon, then come see the premiere showing of DREAM BOLDLY The Grand AdvenChair, the new 48-minute documentary of Geoff Babb and his expedition team currently in…
Earth Day Parade Upcycled Costumes Workshop
The Environmental Center 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, ORHello, fellow recyclers and art enthusiasts! Earth Day is just around the corner... and you're invited to participate in this year's Reclaimed Trash//Treasure Transformation Workshop – a chance for families and friends to come together and get crafty with stuff nearly left behind to dumpsters! If you've ever looked at something headed for the trash…
A Cut Above: Pruning basics for the High Desert (Redmond)
OSU Extension Office 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond, OR, United StatesJoin us for a class that will teach you basic pruning skills for trees and shrubs including basic fruit tree pruning. Class will include an outdoor component so dress accordingly. Bring your hand pruners or some will be available on site. Amy Jo Detweiler, professor for OSU Extension Service’s Central Oregon Horticulture program will be offering two…
Wild Wednesday Event: What’s With All The Stumps?
Worthy Brewing 495 Northeast Bellevue Drive, Bend, OR, United StatesHave you noticed all of the logging happening near the Phil's trail complex and other favorite nearby trails in central Oregon? If you're like us, you might have thought some of it looked fine and some looked too aggressive. Join Oregon Wild in Bend on March 27 for a discussion about what's going on with…
Earth Day Parade Upcycled Costumes Workshop
The Environmental Center 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, ORHello, fellow recyclers and art enthusiasts! Earth Day is just around the corner... and you're invited to participate in this year's Reclaimed Trash//Treasure Transformation Workshop – a chance for families and friends to come together and get crafty with stuff nearly left behind to dumpsters! If you've ever looked at something headed for the trash…
COZEE Happy Hour with Solaire Homebuilders featuring a zero energy home and ADU
April COZEE Happy Hour with Solaire Homebuilders @ Mary and Darci's house featuring a zero energy home and ADU. At Central Oregon Zero Energy Enthusiasts (COZEE) events we get together to stoke our enthusiasm for energy-efficient buildings in the Central Oregon region. Join us for a site tour, happy hours, and more, to learn together…
Happy Hour in the Garden
The Environmental Center 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, ORJoin 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…