Kids’ Entrepreneur Summer Market
Troy Field 51 NW Louisiana Avenue, Bend, OR, United StatesKids' Entrepreneur Summer Market Details: A market for kids ages 5-17 in our community who make and sell their own products & services. This is a real-world experience that allows children to be creative, build confidence, and learn skills beyond the classroom. Date: Saturday, August 3, 2024 Time: 10am-1pm Location: Troy Field - 51 NW Louisiana…
AdvenTours: Lava Lands National Monument Hike and Stargazing
Lava Lands Visitors Center https://www.google.com/maps/place/4354'34.5N+12121'32.9W/@43.909578,-121.359151,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d43.909578!4d-121.359151?entry=ttu, Bend, OR, United StatesAdventure: Wanderlust Tours is excited to bring more access to the outdoors by partnering with AdvenChair to help those with mobility challenges get into the outdoors and explore beautiful areas that initially may not seem accessible. With the AdvenChair off-road wheelchair and the incredible team of volunteers at AdvenChair, we will explore Lava Lands National…
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…
Stream Sampling on Whychus Creek
Creekside City Park Sisters, OR, United StatesSampling aquatic insects, including mayflies and stoneflies, provides important insights into the health of Whychus Creek. Volunteers meet at Creekside Park in Sisters for a sampling training, then, in teams of two to four, use nets to collect aquatic insect samples from the stream at sites along Whychus. This event is a great opportunity to…
Shiny Happy People—The Paradoxes of Living in Central Oregon
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 61980 Skyline Ranch Road, Bend, OR, United StatesIn our high desert community of Central Oregon, the allure of natural beauty and a desirable lifestyle often comes with hidden challenges. Residents are frequently faced with the high cost of living, employment hurdles, and soaring housing prices, making it difficult to find the happiness and well-being they sought in arriving here. This City Club…
CityFest 2024
9th Street Village 911 SE Armour Road, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler and the City of Bend for CityFest community gathering on Thursday, August 15 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 9th Street Village, 911 SE Armour Road. CityFest creates an opportunity for City departments, staff, and Bend City Councilors to meet the community in a dynamic, family-friendly space! Bevel Craft…
Stream Sampling on Whychus Creek
Creekside City Park Sisters, OR, United StatesSampling aquatic insects, including mayflies and stoneflies, provides important insights into the health of Whychus Creek. Volunteers meet at Creekside Park in Sisters for a sampling training, then, in teams of two to four, use nets to collect aquatic insect samples from the stream at sites along Whychus. This event is a great opportunity to…
SheJumps x COTA x Trail Sisters of Bend l Trail Work Event l Bend, OR
Swampy Lakes Sno-Park and Trail Head Bend, OR, United StatesPlease join SheJumps as they partner with Women of COTA and Trail Sisters of Bend for a day of trail work and learning! Whether running, hiking, mountain biking, or exercising with our dogs, hitting the trails is an important part of our lives in Central Oregon. That's why they're bringing together three amazing women-led groups…
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…
Know Migrations – Natural History of Lake Abert at Worthy Brewing
Worthy Brewing 495 Northeast Bellevue Drive, Bend, OR, United StatesHear about Oregon's culturally and ecologically extraordinary hypersaline lake. Ron Larson, PhD shares why Lake Abert is so extraordinary - both culturally and ecologically, and that it urgently needs our ongoing attention so that it remains an essential part of the Great Basin eco