A nation-wide day to celebrate recycling! America Recycles Day aims to educate and increase the amount Americans collectively recycle. This national awareness effort is an initiative by Keep America Beautiful, an organization committed to helping citizens, businesses and governments to find solutions to preventing and reducing waste and beautifying communities. Thousands of events take place…

Join COTA for a Saturday morning work event on the new visitor center trails. Deschutes Brewery beer will be available after working. There’s only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that’s riding in Bend, knowing that you helped build and maintain the trails you love. Please bring a hydration pack with…

Making Social Media Work Better for our Volunteer Programs  Presentation by Matt Hand, our Central Oregon social media and video expert Followed by networking time Cost:$5 per person; free for NOVA members and Volunteer Connect partners This event is hosted by the Network of Volunteer Administrators (NOVA) and Volunteer Connect.  It will be held at…

Land, Soil, Water, and Farmers: The Future of Sustainable Agriculture in Central Oregon What does it mean to be farming in the midst of climate change? Can agriculture be a part of the solution? What is the community’s role in building a sustainable food system in Oregon? InFARMation (& Beer!) tackles these questions and more!…

Do you care about places like Alder Springs and Steelhead Falls? The FANs Board of Directors wants to hear from YOU! Friends and Neighbors of the Deschutes Canyon Area (FANs) hosted two Community Input Meetings in late-September to gather input from local citizens and groups regarding their values related to the Deschutes Canyon Area and their…

Hart Mountain Mule Deer Survey Trip When Nov 20, 2014 02:00 PM to Nov 23, 2014 12:00 AM Contact Name Nick Dobric Contact Phone (541) 330-2638 Add event to calendar vCal iCal BACKGROUND: For those volunteers who have been lucky enough to have joined us on the sage-grouse lek counts, this trip will be very similar. …

Join us at Green Drinks, the bi-monthly gathering to learn about local businesses and their sustainability efforts while enjoying an Eco-conscious drink or two! This month we’ll be learning about quality used outdoor gear at Gear Fix; 5-7pm. You'll learn about this great local business and the sustainable practices they follow in repairing and selling quality used…

When: Scheduled 9 times a year, 3rd Thursdays of month. Location: Central Oregon Environmental Center, 16 N/W Kansas, Bend, Oregon 97701 Time: Social gathering time is from 6:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Programs begin at 7:00 p.m. and usually last until 8:30 p.m. Cost: Free and open to the public. You do not need to…

Join us to celebrate the results of the general election and honor the volunteers who helped make 2014 a great success for Oregon's environment! Congratulate our newly elected Bend City Councilors, Nathan Boddie and Barb Campbell and chat with friends who care about protecting Oregon's natural legacy. If you volunteered with OLCV in 2014, your…

Thursday, Nov 20 COTA MOVIE NIGHT @ McMENAMINS TRUTH & BEAUTY in 3D! Old. St Francis School Theater – Bend, OR 9:00 p.m. | $5 per person, cash only | 21 & over Pine Mountain Sports brings you the mountain bike film, TRUTH & Beauty in 3D! That’s right. Amazing 3-freaking-D action and mountain biking…