Newberry Volcano: Our Backyard Giant
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesMighty Newberry Volcano, south of Bend in Deschutes NF is the largest Ice Age volcano by volume in the Northwest. The caldera, roughly 4x5 miles across, is cradled by East and West Paulina Lakes, and Paulina Peak, at 7,984 feet, is the highest point. The 700-acre Big Obsidian Flow within the caldera is Oregon’s youngest…
Bend COTA Work Events
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesWhen: Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30, 5:15 to Dusk Where: Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite: Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that's riding in Bend, knowing that you…
Pints and Politics: The Future of Transportation in Bend
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesBend's Citywide Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) has started prioritizing projects for the City's Transportation System Plan (TSP). The TSP will guide policies, programs and infrastructure investments for transportation in Bend until 2040, and Bend residents could be voting on a bond measure to fund some of those investments as early as May 2020. Join OLCV,…
COTA Movie Night: Expired
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesRethink Waste and The Environmental Center invite you to a special COTA Movie Night presentation of EXPIRED. The film combines two topics close to our sustainability mission: people powered transportation (bicycles!) and wasted food awareness.
Bend Strike for Climate
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin The Oregon Youth Climate Strike in collaboration with The Vocal Seniority and 350 Deschutes to protest in coordination with strikes across the globe to demand action against climate change, now! Youth, adults, and all in-between are invited to come take action to ensure a future for the next generations. All over the world, people of…
SOLVE Beach & Riverside Cleanup
OregonTake part in an Oregon tradition, the SOLVE Beach & Riverside Cleanup! Join thousands of volunteers as they clean more than 100 beaches and natural places around the state. All projects are family-friendly, FREE and fun! Advance registration isn't required but encouraged so we can best plan for your participation. To see a map of…
Discover Nature Festival
Riverbend Park Bend, OR, United StatesPresented by the Children’s Forest of Central Oregon, Discover Nature Festival offers over 30 outdoor activities for the whole family to enjoy! FREE event. Gear Repair Station with The Gear Fix, Presenting Sponsor Climbing Wall Wild Side Play Area Fire Fighter Challenge Bat Cave Read with a Ranger Bike Obstacle Course Fly Casting Practice Story Walk…
Community Pints
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesRaise a glass to sustainability! Every Tuesday in August, Deschutes Brewery will donate $1 of every pint sold to The Environmental Center.
Community Landfill Tour #3
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesDid you know the Knott Landfill is 110 feet deep? Have you seen the methane flare? Do you know how long it takes a head of lettuce to decompose in the landfill? Come join The Environmental Center and Rethink Waste Project staff in partnership with Deschutes County Department of Solid Waste for a behind-the-scenes tour…
Bend COTA Work Events
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesWhen: Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30, 5:15 to Dusk Where: Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite: Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that's riding in Bend, knowing that you…