March Community Pint Nights at Deschutes Brewery
2023-03-21, 2023-03-28 | 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
2023-03-21 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-04-04 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-05-02 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-05-16 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, OR, 97703
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.

Bridging the Gaps: The Future of the Intergenerational Climate Movement
2023-03-22 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Amid devastating wildfires, a global pandemic, and a rapidly changing world, young people across the planet have stepped up to lead in the movement for climate, racial, and social justice. In this workshop, high school organizers Adah Crandall and Danny Cage will offer dialogue and case studies from their involvement in youth-led projects and campaigns: the good, the bad, and the somewhere-in-between. This workshop will invite participants to join in a conversation about collaborative organizing and to imagine the possibilities for a powerful, multigenerational social movement—one that cultivates adult allyship, supports youth, and makes space for youth voices.
Register here!

Downtown Bend: Know Underwater - What Can Algae Tell Us?
2023-03-22 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Explore the future of aquatic ecosystems with algae research.
This is an in-person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.
Algae come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from single spherical microscopic cells to forests of giant kelp that can extend up to 60 m. Collectively, this diverse array of aquatic plants fuel food webs and are a key part of the global carbon cycle. Researchers have a wide range of technologies (from satellites to remotely operated submarines) that they use to observe microscopic algae called plankton that live in the surface waters of lakes, rivers, and oceans. This allows them to study how plankton respond to changes in their environment and what that could mean for the future climate and health of aquatic ecosystems. Macroalgae (seaweeds) could also play an important role in our future as part of a more sustainable diet or as a tool to combat the increasing amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
James Fox is a research associate in the department of microbiology at Oregon State University. He received his doctorate from the University of Essex in England where he studied marine science and is currently involved in projects ranging from the monitoring of toxic algal blooms in Oregon lakes to the impact of global climate change on ocean biology. Recently he started working with an Oregon-based start-up to help grow seaweed that can be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in cattle and provide an alternative source of protein to meat and soy.
Presented in collaboration with The Roundhouse Foundation, a private family foundation based in Sisters, Oregon that supports creative solutions to the unique challenges associated with rural culture and the landscapes of the Pacific Northwest. For more information visit their website at http://www.RoundhouseFoundation.org.

Wild Horses, Wolves, and Other Wildlife of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation: 2023 Nature Nights series
2023-03-22 | 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 Warm Springs Indian Reservation is a vast (640,000 acres) and diverse landscape that is home to a wide range of wildlife. Join Deschutes Land Trust and Austin L. Smith, Jr., the General Manager of the Branch of Natural Resources for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, to take a closer look at wildlife and wildlife management on the Warm Springs Reservation. Smith will discuss the dynamics of managing populations of wildlife including wild horses, wolves, and the reintroduction efforts around bighorn sheep and mountain goats. Learn more about these animals and others as they adapt to climate change, wildfire risk, and the shift of predators within their habitats. This presentation is free and ticket sales open one month prior to the event.

Nature Night: Wild Horses, Wolves, and Other Wildlife of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation
2023-03-22 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Registration for this Nature Night will open on February 22nd.

Wild Horses, Wolves, and Other Wildlife of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation
The Warm Springs Indian Reservation is a vast (640,000 acres) and diverse landscape that is home to a wide range of wildlife. Join Deschutes Land Trust and Austin L. Smith, Jr., the General Manager of the Branch of Natural Resources for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, to take a closer look at wildlife and wildlife management on the Warm Springs Reservation. Smith will discuss the dynamics of managing populations of wildlife including wild horses, wolves, and the reintroduction efforts around bighorn sheep and mountain goats. Learn more about these animals and others as they adapt to climate change, wildfire risk, and the shift of predators within their habitats.
The Land Trust is working to make our events as accessible as possible. This event will feature:

A free livestream option. Registration is required.
An ASL interpreter.
Accessible parking, a ramped entrance, wheelchair seating, restrooms, water fountains, and assisted listening devices at the Tower Theatre. Learn more.
Please let us know at least one week in advance if there is something we can do or provide to support you in participating in this event to the fullest and we will accommodate as possible.

About Austin Smith Jr.
Austin Smith Jr. has lived in Central Oregon most of his life. He grew up on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation and is an avid hunter and fisherman, exercising his rights as a member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs like his ancestors before him. Austin served in the United States Marine Corps from 2004 to 2009, and was deployed three times overseas before separating from the Corps with an Honorable Discharge to pursue an education using the GI Bill. Austin attended Central Oregon Community College where he earned his Associate’s degree, and then transferred to Oregon State University-Cascades and graduated with a degree in natural resources conservation and technology with a focus on wildlife management. While attending college, Austin worked as a wildlife technician for the Tribes from 2010 to 2015, and was hired on full-time by the Branch of Natural Resources in Warm Springs as the tribal wildlife biologist in 2015. Currently, he oversees the Branch of Natural Resources for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Austin has a lovely wife, a 20-year-old son, a 3-year-old daughter, and the newest addition, a 1-year-old son. He enjoys his time with his family taking adventure trips to the “Inche’Wana” (Columbia River), and exercising his treaty hunting and fishing rights.

Solar Geoengineering - Research on solar radiation management technologies
2023-03-28 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Researchers from Harvard will discuss stratospheric aerosol injection and other technologies they are studying to cool the Earth.
Register here!

ODOT's Community Charging Rebates Information Session
2023-03-29 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Are you interested in applying for ODOT’s Community Charging Rebates (CCR)? ODOT has contracted with Forth to provide technical assistance and support to applicants on their journey to installing EV charging. Whether you need basic information about installing and maintaining EV charging stations or assistance with submitting a rebate application – Forth is here to help!
Register here!

No Man's Land Film Festival (2023)
2023-04-08 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
NO MANS LAND FILM FESTIVAL! SAVE THE DATE, APRIL 8TH!
Join forBendFilm for their annual “IndieWomen” Appreciation screening! All Independent Women for Independent Film get in for free!
Order tickets or reserve your free seat if you are an Indiewoman. (here)
Climber, Filmmaker and She Moves Mountain Guide Lizzy Van Patten will be in attendance and more!
Purchase tickets here!

The Land, its People and the Future (Bend)
2023-04-10 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Wilson Wewa will discuss the land, its people and the past, present and future of protecting the high desert in Oregon. Wilson is a storyteller, spiritual leader, and the Warm Spring’s Paiute Tribe’s oral historian. A descendant of Paiute Chief Paulina and Chief Weahwewa, he learned most of the stories and legends he tells from his grandmother and tribal elders in Oregon, Washington, Nevada, and California. Wewa is the author of Legends of the Northern Paiute (OSU Press 2017).
The Land, its People and the Future will take place at the Tower Theatre in Bend. Purchase tickets here!

EV Charging At Multi-Family Housing and The Workplace
2023-04-11 | 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.

Power Hour | Deschutes County 2040: Engage in the future of our community
2023-04-12 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Between now and February 2024, Deschutes County will be updating its Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan is the County’s roadmap for the future and provides the goals, policies, and actions that are intended to guide the day-to-day decisions of elected officials and staff for a 20-year period. This update will provide direction through the year 2044. By 2044, it’s estimated that Deschutes County will grow as a whole from 207,921 residents to 275,905. Right now, Deschutes County is looking for input from residents, business owners, and subject matter experts. As someone who lives or works in Deschutes County, your input is essential to preparing an effective plan.
Join us to review and comment on proposed policy directions for the plan, and share your concerns, hopes, and priorities with the County. If you want to have a say in how the County grows, it is important to get involved in this process now.
Agenda
5:00 – 5:30: Networking & Grab a refreshment
5:30 – 6:30: Presentation & Discussion
Register for this event
How is the plan used?
The County’s Comprehensive applies to the area in County jurisdiction, outside of city limits. The plan serves as criteria for rezonings, provides guidance for public investments, and sets direction for additional projects to be undertaken by County planning staff. The plan was last updated in 2010, to plan for a 20-year period ending in 2030 and resulted in 63 subsequent projects to date including wetland mapping, participation in a regional large lot industrial lands program, and streamlining of processes to permit childcare. Due to significant population growth and changes in land use trends, County staff is updating this document to reflect the most recent data and community perspectives. Deliverables from this project will include an action plan to help identify key initiatives and projects for the planning department to undertake in the next 1-5 years.
Deschutes County faces several challenges that the Comprehensive Plan will help address.

Livability
Rural Development
Natural Hazards
Water
Growth Management
Tourism

Meet our speaker
Nicole Mardell, AICP, Senior Long Range Planner. Nicole is the County-side project manager for the Deschutes County 2040 project, working closely with project consultant MIG. She serves on the long-range planning team for Deschutes County, which is responsible for planning for the future of Deschutes County. This includes developing and implementing land use policy with the Board of County Commissioners and Planning Commission and serving as the regional planning coordinating body for all cities and special districts within the County limits. She has been a planner for 8 years, for both city and county jurisdictions. She holds a B.S. in Urban Studies from the University of Minnesota.
Register for this event

SheJumps | OR | Empowering Women Through Adventure Speaker Series
2023-04-12 | 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”

Kids' Business Shopping Event
2023-04-14 14:30 - 17:30 | Brooks Room, Deschutes Public Library, 507 NW Wall St., Bend, OR, 97703, United States
Kids in our community who make and sell their own products & services. (with minimal help from parents). See fresh business ideas from young minds in our community. Come support these young entrepreneurs and empower them to dream big! There will be crafts, food, gifts, toys, games, and more!

Bring: Friends and Cash
FREE to shop, $5 to participate.

Participation Details: www.izzaroo.com/KidsBizEvent

Happy Hour in the Garden
2023-04-18 16:00 - 18:00 | 375 SW Powerhouse Dr Suite 100, Bend, OR, 97701, United States

Worldwide Climate Action Teach-In at COCC
2023-04-19 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The biggest threat to our future is thinking that someone else will solve the climate crisis. Learn about local actions and get involved.
Register here on Eventbrite

Spring Repair Café at OSU-Cascades in Bend
2023-04-26 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join us for our in-person Repair Café on Wednesday, April 26th, 5:30-7:30pm at OSU-Cascades in Bend with the Associated Students of OSU-Cascades

This event will also include a free second-hand clothing exchange! Remaining items will be donated to COCC Clothing Connections.

The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project coordinates with an amazing group of volunteer fixers to host Repair Cafés every few months. This will be the second in-person Repair Café in Central Oregon since 2020. These free events connect people with broken stuff to people who like to fix stuff – they’re all about repairing things (together). Stuff like, jewelry, small appliances and electronics, outdoor gear, clothing, and more. Repair Cafés are held around the world! Repairing with other people saves natural resources, prevents waste, and cultivates community. Learn more at envirocenter.org/tec-events/repair-cafe/
Not sure if it can be fixed? Bring it!
Contact: udara@envirocenter.orgwith questions or if you’re interested in being a volunteer fixer!

Save the Date for Kôr's Annual Event: It takes a village fundraiser
2023-04-27 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Kôr Community Land Trust on Thursday, April 27th 6:00 – 8:00 PM to help us raise funds for their next village. Guests will enjoy live music, a hosted bar, heavy appetizers, a live auction, and a paddle raise.
Register today!

Sprout Film Festival
2023-05-04 | Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Please join us to celebrate the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) community with an afternoon/evening of film. The Tower Theatre and Full Access present the Sprout Film Festival, a series of short films to highlight creatives from the I/DD community.
Sprout Film hosts the largest and most diverse collection of films featuring people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the marketplace. Sprout Film hopes to reinforce accurate portrayals of individuals within this community, help breakdown stereotypes and promote a greater acceptance of differences and awareness of similarities. We believe film can inspire, inform and spark change.
Sprout is a nonprofit organization founded in 1979 in New York. They are dedicated to helping people with developmental disabilities grow through challenging, creative and fun experiences that enhance socialization, self-confidence and inclusion. For more info visit them at gosprout.org
Join us at the Tower for an Open House/Dry Run Experience May 2 at 6 PM. This event is special for persons with disabilities but is open to all. Click Here for more information.

TICKETS
10am event tickets here
7pm event tickets here

Green Energy Series #7: Vehicle-to-Grid and Vehicle-to-Home
2023-05-06 10:00 - 11:00 | 375 SW Powerhouse Dr Suite 100, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Solar Oregon presents a free webinar on vehicle to home and vehicle to grid power for our Green Energy Series.
Register here!

CIF Info Session (In Person/Virtual)
2023-05-09 13:00 - 14:00 | The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, OR, 97703
Do you have an idea for reducing waste in your neighborhood, workplace, school, your favorite park or restaurant, or other community space, but aren’t sure how to get started? Apply for the Rethink Waste Community Innovation Fund!
The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project will provide a total of $40,000* awards to individuals, businesses, or community organizations to implement waste reduction or recovery projects throughout Deschutes County. Each project will be awarded up to $5,000. There is no minimum project budget/award amount. 20% of the project funds must come from matching funds (cash or in-kind). Depending on project budget requirements, 8 to 12 projects will be funded in 2023.
*$15,000 of the $40,000 total projects budget will be awarded to projects that take place at or largely impact visitor destinations, such as a visitor lodging property, restaurant / eatery, park / trail/ nature area, outfitter / activity company, museum / gallery, entertainment venue.
Attend an info session in-person at The Environmental Center or Virtually! Info sessions are scheduled February 7th, May 9th, and August 8th 2023 from 1-2pm.
Register – In Person
Register – Virtual

The Whys and Hows of Food Waste Reduction and Composting (Bend)
2023-05-09 17:00 - 18:30 | The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, OR, 97703
Learn why food waste matters, how to reduce food waste, strategies for composting, and pros and cons of various at home compost bins.
Open to adults and youth, composting beginners and pros! Attendees will be entered into a drawing for an at home composting system.
Register here.

Spring Farmer/Rancher Networking Night
2023-05-11 16:00 - 18:00 | Schillings Garden Market, 64640 Old Bend Redmond Hwy, Bend, OR, 97703, United States
Growing season is upon us, come join us to celebrate the coming of summer and the beginning of Local Season! HDFFA invites Central Oregon producers to come together at Schillings Garden Market for conversation, networking, and celebration.
This event is for practicing farmers and ranchers in Central Oregon to network and build relationships with each other. The event is free for current HDFFA partners and $10 for non-HDFFA partners. Attendees will receive one free drink ticket.

Register here!

May Green Drinks: Shakti Farm Design
2023-05-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Three Rivers Elementary School, 56900 Enterprise Dr, Sunriver, OR, 97707, United States
We’re excited to co-host Green Drinks with Shakti Farm Design at Three Rivers School in Sunriver! Shakti Farm Design is committed to creating a sustainable food-growing world for the community. They recently built a Greenhouse for Three Rivers School in Sunriver with a Grant provided by Central Oregon Health Council. Join us to hear how Shakti Farm Design is taking part in countering climate change and creating a sustainable living for families and communities.
Learn about Sustainable Growing and Greenhouses in Central Oregon!
Thursday, May 11th
5:00-7:00 p.m.
Three Rivers School
56900 Enterprise Dr, Sunriver
Please RSVP in advance here!

Book Presentation & Signing with William L. Sullivan
2023-05-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Pine Mountain Sports, 255 SW Century Dr., Bend, OR, 97702, United States
Author and hiking guru William L. Sullivan takes us on a tour of new or dramatically changed trails in the area between Bend, Salem, and Eugene, featured in the newly released edition of his guidebook, “100 Hikes: Central Oregon Cascades.” Included are reopened trails impacted by fires, alternatives to trails requiring permits, and new hikes near Sisters, Springfield, and Albany. Along the way, expect anecdotes about local history, plants, and outdoor lore.
Sullivan is the author of six novels and a dozen books about Oregon, including the popular “100 Hikes” series, “Exploring Oregon’s History,” and “Oregon Favorites.” His journal of a 1000-mile hike he took across Oregon, “Listening for Coyote,” was chosen by the Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission as one of Oregon’s “100 Books,” the 100 most significant books in the state’s history.
This event is Free. But space is limited so RSVP is required to attend. You will receive a e-ticket from Evenbrite…no need to bring it to the event.
Copies of the books will be available for purchase at the event.
Doors open at 6:30 PM, Presentation starts at 7:00 PM.
Register here!

Our Plate is Political: Using the Table as a Tool for Social Justice
2023-05-16 16:30 - 18:00 | Cascade Culinary Institute, 2555 NW Campus Village Way, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
In this lively cooking demonstration, Bryant Terry will show us how easy it is to make delicious, vegetable-forward meals that not only satisfy us but also serve as a catalyst for growing the food justice movement.
After this event, Bryant Terry will be giving a keynote presentation — Food Justice at the Intersection of Food, Politics, Art, and Culture – at 7 p.m. in Wille Hall in Coats Campus Center on COCC’s Bend campus. To register and reserve tickets for the keynote click HERE.
About Bryant Terry
Bryant Terry moves between cooking, writing, curating, bookmaking, conceptualism, social sculpture, music, and design to inspire us to work towards a more healthy, just, and sustainable world.
San Francisco Magazine included Terry among 11 Smartest People in the Bay Area Food Scene, and Fast Company named him one of 9 People Who Are Changing the Future of Food.
Terry is the founder of 4 Color Books, a publishing imprint which collaborates with forward-thinking and groundbreaking BIPOC chefs, writers, artists, activists, and innovators to craft visually stunning nonfiction books. He is also the author of six critically acclaimed books, and he has won a James Beard Award, an NAACP Image Award, and an Art of Eating Prize. His latest book, Black Food, illuminates a part of the Black experience offering recipes, essays and art.
