The Environmental Center

Water Wonders
2014-07-09 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Ashley Lowrey to get your feet wet on a summer exploration of the world of water. Ashley will help you explore the Metolius Preserve’s Lake Creek with a net and bucket in search of water striders, caddis flies, and backswimmers. Be ready to get wet and have fun while learning why water bugs are such important indicators of water quality. Perfect for kids ages 5-12 with a grown-up in tow. Registration is required and opens 1 month prior to the
event.
Rating: Easy, ~1 mile walk.
What to Bring: Snacks/lunch, water, hiking shoes, and bring water shoes (strapped sandals that can get wet; no crocs or flip-flops). Dress for the weather.
For more information about this event and to register, please visit the Deschutes Land Trust website.

Snag Springs Hike
2014-07-09
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Jane Meissner for a hike in Skyline Forest. We’ll take a longer hike to beautiful Snag Springs and scenic Juniper Point. Enjoy excellent views of the Sisters and Ochocos and learn more about the native plants that make Skyline’s pine forest and rocky outcrops special. Registration is required and opens 1 month prior to the event.
Rating: Challenging, ~6 mile hike.
What to Bring: Snacks/lunch, water, sturdy hiking shoes. Dress for the weather.
For more information about this event and to register, please visit the Deschutes Land Trust website.

Wednesday Birders at Grizzly, Gray Butte, Haystack Reservoir
2014-07-09
Join local birders every Wednesday for birding trips in Central Oregon. Meet at 7:00 AM at Nancy P’s at 1054 Milwaukee in Bend. The group car pools, sharing expenses for gas, and taking turns driving.
Plans may vary due to weather or rare birds spotted prior to the meeting. To keep up to date on the latest bird sightings and birding opportunities including Wednesday Birders join Central Oregon Birders Online (COBOL). It’s a great resource for Central Oregon birders.
For more information about this and other upcoming events of the East Cascades Audubon Society, visit their website.

Steens Backcountry Fence Repair Trip
2014-07-08 - 2014-07-13
The Oregon Natural Desert Association has openings for a few more volunteers to join us for the Steens Backcountry Fence Repair Trip July 8-13. Volunteers will backpack into our base camp located along the Donner und Blitzen River. The work includes several days of repairing sections of the Steens Mountain Wilderness boundary fence and opportunities to explore the area. This giant fault block Mountain, nearly 10,000 feet high, carved by glaciers, and covered by wildflowers elicits terms such as “gem”, “jewel”, and “iconic”. This year, the Oregon Natural Desert Association is offering an additional backpacking work trip on Steens Mountain.
Helping remove obsolete fences from cow-free areas has been an ONDA priority since it was founded in 1987. Recently, ONDA has acquired the skill set to build and repair fences. Sometimes fences can be a good thing for wildlife. This is certainly the case for the cow free boundary fence to the Steens Wilderness that is the only thing keeping the cows out. On this trip we will backpack to the edge of the Wilderness boundary and spend several days working with the BLM to repair the boundary fence.

Register and learn more about this trip at the Oregon Natural Desert Association’s website.

Listen in to KPOV 88.9FM: Making Compost 2
2014-07-08
Listen in to round 2 for KPOV 88.9FM’s Gardening: Get Good At It series: Making Compost – 2, between 9 and 9:30am.

KPOV Summer Kids' Camps
2014-07-07 - 2014-07-11
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
July 21-25: 10-12 year olds, M-F 9am – noon
Be a DJ this summer!
*KPOV members can enroll through KPOV for a member discount: 541-322-0863
August camps run Aug 11-15.
Learn more about these awesome camps and see a great short TV story video here.

Wildflower Walk
2014-07-06
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and David Miller for a wildflower walk along Spring Creek near the Metolius River. This beautiful, privately owned and conserved property includes wetland habitat, quaking aspens and mixed conifer forest. Native wildflowers, from lupine to orchids, make this small property come to life each summer. Registration is required and opens 1 month prior to the event. Please register online at www.deschuteslandtrust.org/events.
Rating: Moderate, ~2 mile walk.
What to Bring: Snacks, water, sturdy hiking shoes. Dress for the weather.
For more information about this event and to register, please visit the Deschutes Land Trust website.

Rescheduled Dirty Half Trail Run
2014-07-06
The annual FootZone Dirty Half Trail Run is once again a benefit for the Land Trust. Registration for the race is now open usually fills quickly! Register today.
If you can’t run it, then why not volunteer? The Land Trust will be coordinating all the volunteers for the race. You can volunteer to help with a variety of positions all with varying time commitments (usually no more than 2 hours). Positions available include:

Food Pickup and delivery
Aid stations: hand water and snacks to runners.
Parking: help park and direct traffic at the race
Prize Handout: give prizes to carpoolers and race finishers
Start and Finish line help: hold start line poles and tear tags at finish
Clean up: make the race area look like we were never there!

Contact Lisa Bagwell to help.
See more at the Deschutes Land Trust website.

Three Creek Butte Hike
2014-07-05
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Jane Meissner for a hike up Three Creek Butte in Skyline Forest. This hike (similar to Pilot Butte in Bend) is in the western corner of Skyline Forest and provides outstanding scenic views and an opportunity to see the path of recent fires. Learn more about fire ecology and forest health while watching for a variety of native wildflowers. Registration is required and opens 1 month prior to the event.
Rating: Challenging, ~2 mile hike.
What to Bring: Snacks/lunch, water, sturdy hiking shoes. Dress for the weather.
For more information about this event and to register, please visit the Deschutes Land Trust website.

Fourth of July BBQ
2014-07-04
The Vietnam Veterans of America are holding their Seventh annual BBQ at Jake’s Diner on the evening of the Fourth of July. All proceeds will be going to the Vietnam Veterans of America.
The BBQ which will be served by members of the VVA will start at 4PM till 7PM.
Everyone is welcome to stay at Jake’s for a great position to watch the fireworks from their parking lot. Please, no alcohol or fireworks.
For any more information, please call Terry at 306-9207 or LB at 357-0854.

July 4th Festival
2014-07-04
The 2014 Old Fashioned July 4th Festival provides a full day of fun in Drake Park. After the Pet Parade in downtown, head down to the park to enjoy festivities from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. From live music to homemade arts and crafts, from old-fashioned games to foods galore, there are plenty of activities for all to enjoy.
Learn more about the festival and all the fun happenings here.

Geology & Hydrology Hike
2014-07-03
What do volcanoes have to do with your water supply? The volcanic landscapes of Central Oregon have shaped the hydrology of this area in surprising ways, giving us one of the most unique groundwater systems in the western U.S. Join the Deschutes Land Trust, Daniele Mckay, and Derek Loeb to explore Central Oregon’s volcanic deposits and the cool, clear springs that emerge from them. Join us to find out how the volcanoes that give this area its beauty also provide a steady, clean supply of water. The answer may surprise you! Registration is required and opens 1 month prior to the event.
Rating: Challenging, ~6 mile hike.
What to Bring: Snacks/lunch, water, sturdy hiking shoes. Dress for the weather.
For more information about this event and to register, please visit the Deschutes Land Trust website.

Meet Your Farmer Dinner
2014-07-02
Meet Your Farmer Dinner Series

Local restaurants are paired with local farmers to create a delicious farm-to-table meal from their products. This Tuesday’s dinner will be held at Spork in Bend, and will be featuring Juniper Jungle.
For more information and tickets, visit the Central Oregon Locavore’s website.

Fire and Ice Hike
2014-07-02
July 2, 8am-4pm
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Daniele McKay for a hike through glacier-carved valleys and
volcanic craters at the Metolius Preserve. We’ll start at the Metolius Preserve and make our way via the Lake Creek Trail
to Suttle Lake and then on to Blue Lake. Stops along the way will explore how fiery volcanoes
and glacial ice have shaped the Cascades. Registration is required and opens 1 month prior to
the event.
Rating: Challenging, ~10 mile hike.
What to Bring: Snacks/lunch, water, sturdy hiking shoes. Dress for the weather.
For more information about this event and to register, please visit the Deschutes Land Trust’s website.

Wednesday Birders at Hosmer Lake
2014-07-02

Opening at Sarabella's new location
2014-07-01
Sarabella Upcycled is opening doors at the new store location at 1234 NE 1st St. in the Bend Makers District. Come to the new store’s opening and celebrate some of the most beautiful art and creations you can imagine made from recycled plastics and other materials.

Lawn Care Discussion on KPOV on 88.9FM
2014-07-01
Listen in to KPOV 88.9FM for a discussion on lawn care in the Gardening: Get Good At It series.
For more information, visit the Central Oregon Master Gardeners Association website.

SummerKids Week 3: County Fair Fun with Camp Fire
2014-06-30 - 2014-07-03
Create your own county fair at this fun week of SummerKids. Play fair and carnival games like sack races and balloon tosses, participate in relay races, make delicious homemade ice cream, and get ready for the 4th of July with red, white, and blue crafts! About SummerKids Join Camp Fire Central Oregon for a summer full of exciting, themed weeks of day camp! SummerKids runs from June 16 through August 15, with each week’s activities revolving around a different…
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2014 Bite of Bend
2014-06-29, 2014-06-28
CENTRAL OREGON’S LARGEST FOOD FESTIVAL!
Celebrate the local flavor of Central Oregon during the region’s largest food festival on June 28th (11am-10pm) & June 29th (11am-6pm). The First Community Credit Union’s Bite of Bend presented by Eberhard’s Dairy is a two-day food party on the streets of downtown Bend!
2014 Bite of Bend Highlights:
THE BITE. Bring your appetite and feast on small plates ($1-$2 each) and libations from the best restaurants in the region.
TOP CHEF COMPETITION. Watch eight rock-star chefs knock each other out in a live kitchen battle.
BEER RUN. Run a 5k the Central Oregon way, with craft beer breaks!
BITE WEEK. Explore your culinary side with experiential classes, demos and chefs’ dinners all week, June 22-29
The First Community Credit Union’s Bite of Bend presented by Eberhard’s Dairy also brings Locavore Alley full of local artisans and purveyors sure to inspire your home kitchen with fresh ingredients and new tools. Live music and kids’ activities, too!
Visit the 2014 Bite of Bend website for more information.

Field Sketching workshop
2014-06-29, 2014-06-28
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and artist Rebecca Brown-Thompson for a workshop on field sketching. On the first day we’ll be in the studio focusing on honing basic techniques valuable for all forms of sketching. Learn how to train your eye to see negative spaces, shapes, proportion, perspective, and tones. Then, the second day, you’ll move on to flora and fauna drawing tips and how to draw what you see, not what you think you see. This workshop is day one of a two-day workshop and is open to adults of all skill levels. Registration opens 1 month prior to the event.
See more about this and other events at the Deschutes Land Trust website.

Wild & Scenic Tumalo Creek Hike
2014-06-29
Join Central Oregon LandWatch for a hike along the beautiful Wild and Scenic Tumalo Creek. Be prepared for some rock scrambling. Please no dogs. Bring snacks, but we will finish before lunch time.
Email moey@centraloregonlandwatch.org to RSVP.

Pride Week, Stonewall Inn Celebration
2014-06-28
Come join us for a CELEBRATION at the end of Pride Day and to honor those who struggled and defined the effort which began the LGBT Civil Rights movement. The Stonewall Riots were on June 28, 1969, 45 yrs ago, when patrons of the Stonewall Inn rioted against the unjust tactics of the New Your City Police Department. The first pride flag and the first pride parade soon followed in San Francisco and New Your City. And the movement has never looked back.
BE PROUD, BE HAPPY – COME TOGETHER FOR A NIGHT OF FUN!
Club Seven owner Meg Kleck and her Staff are always happy to see us and Seven was a Bronze Sponsor of Pride. So get your pride gear on and come Party. Many members of the Pride Foundation staff and board members will be present to continue the celebration with us!
And Marc of Absolut Vodka is sure to be present to help us celebrate. Absolut Vokda is a Platinum Sponsor!
AND – come meet Katie Carter the new Regional Development Coordinator for Oregon for the Pride Foundation!!
Go here for more information about this event and to RVSP.

Visit The Environmental Center at Michael Franti show!
2014-06-28
Come on down to the Michael Franti and Spearhead Soulshine Tour and Show Saturday! Doors open at 5pm, and The Environmental Center will be at the EcoVillage with volunteer opportunities for you to sign up for as well as a great display of the pop-up Lexicon of Sustainability show, and a chance to win a great prize! Come down and show us some love, and enjoy the great vibes of Michael Franti and Spearhead!

Pride Week, Central Oregon Pride Festival
2014-06-28
Noon – LGBT Music with MIX 100.7
12:30 – Chelsea Woodmansee, Emcee
12:40 – Dykes on Bikes – Portland Chapter Arrives
12:45 – Noah Stroup, No Talent, Talent Show, Contest Winner
Sponsor: Stars & Rainbows
1:15 – Jenni Peskin & Student Show Case, Bend
2:00 – Shape Shifter, Belly Dancers Extraordinaire, Bend
2:15 – Jeremiah Clark, Singer/Songwriter, Portland
Sponsor: Seven Restaurant & Nightclub
2:45 – “Love is in the Air” Marriage Equality Recognition
3:00 – Poison Waters & Friends, Portland
Sponsor: Absolut Vodka
4:00 – MOsley WOatt & Band, Bend
5:00 – Strive Roots Band, Bend
5:45 – Chelsea Woodmansee, Emcee
Go here for more information about this event and to RVSP.

Pride Week, Dykes on Bikes
2014-06-28
The Official “Dykes on Bikes” out of Portland will be here this year for Central Oregon Pride 2014. The newly formed chapter of the DOB motorcycle club will be coming to Central Oregon to help kick off this year’s event with a loosely organized ride. As in the past 2 years, we will meet at Strictly Organic Coffee (a HUGE friend of the gay community). From there we will do a ride through the Old Mill, past a few parks, then through what ever part of downtown we can access (Bite of Bend on the same weekend), finishing at Drake Park (Bend, OR) about 12:30 to help Kick Off the Opening Ceremony for Pride.
As many of you may know, DOB has been a long standing icon for the kick off of many a gay parade. All are welcome to join in the ride. Male, female, neither or both. Mopeds, scooters, crotch rockets or rumbling hogs. We don’t discriminate.
If you are interested, please send Tina Jo Bandy-Rogers a message. Be sure to share this with everyone and anyone you think MIGHT be interested.
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HERE IS MORE INFO:
https://www.facebook.com/events/417297748381618
And go here for more information about this event and to RVSP.

Pride Week, Reception for Pride Foundation
2014-06-27
Help HDC say “WELCOME & THANK YOU” to the ENTIRE Staff & Board of Directors visiting Central Oregon for their annual Retreat. We are honored to have them with us for Pride.
JOIN US FOR COCKTAILS & OTHER DRINKS (no host) and GREAT SNACKS (hosted). Sorry: 21 and over only.
HDC has received several grants over the years from the Pride Foundation and received a generous $3,000 grant for 2014. Also the Pride Foundation is a $1,000 Sponsor of Central Oregon Pride 2014!!! Be sure to visit their Booth during pride.
Founded in 1985 the Pride Foundation through scholarships, grants, advocacy, and community leadership in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington State, donors and volunteers are helping us transform our communities and culture. Our work ripples through communities, inspiring equality at every point along the way.
Go here or more information and to RVSP.

Compost 101
2014-06-27
Friday June 27th & Saturday June 28th, 2014, 10:00 – 11:00 am (same presentation each day)
Join us in The Environmental Center’s Learning Garden to get an overview of composting. We’ll go over what to include and what not, pros and cons of different methods, and address common questions. This is great for the novice composter or those needing to address some issues with their own compost system.

This event is free, and coffee will be provided!
#WeCompost, Do You?
If you do, help us spread the word about all the different ways we can do it! Join our social media campaign by taking a picture of your compost set up and adding the hashtag #WeCompost on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. We’ll even enter you into a raffle for cool prizes like a steel countertop compost pail, hydroflask reusable bottles, and upcycled bags! Winners will be drawn through June & July!

SolWest Fair with Renewable Northwest
2014-06-27 - 2014-06-29
SolWest Fair will highlight the “energy for sustainable communities” with three days of workshops, demonstrations, and vendors that focus on renewable energy and sustainability. We plan to offer classes for continuing education credits for contractors, an electric vehicle show, and farm tours. Networking and community will be important whether you’re camping or sharing locally grown food. We plan to create a guide to sustainability so that participants will walk away with a seven-year plan shaped by vendors and presenters. Come join the SolWest community and learn about energy efficiency, solar and wind energy, alternatively fueled vehicles, sustainable food and living, healthcare, homegrown prosperity, and more.
For more information about this event visit the Renewable Northwest website.
