The Miller Landing Community Garden (MLCG) will be opening it's gates on Saturday, April 18th! For those interested in gardening, we are asking that you show up Saturday, April 18th between 9:00 and 10:00 am to choose your plot. Please read, sign and return the Miller's Landing Community Garden Agreement with the corresponding dollar amount to…

SOLVE is excited to announce that volunteer registration is now open for volunteers and groups to be part of Oregon’s largest volunteer Earth Day event, SOLVE IT presented by Portland General Electric. Over 100 SOLVE IT events will take place across the state on Saturday April 18th 2015 from 9am-1pm (times may vary by project).…

Volunteer Connect is excited to partner with SOLVE for Oregon's largest environmental service event, SOLVE IT. We're encouraging youth in Central Oregon to join the over 6,000 volunteers working on environment-­focused projects across the state on Saturday, April 18, 2015. SOLVE IT Central Oregon seeks to empower young people under the age of 18 to…

Celebrate Earth Day! Head to Franklin's Corner Community Garden! Garden sign ups at 9 a.m. with a work party to follow at 10 a.m. Help get the garden beds ready for the season, plants some native grass seed, and putting mulch down over the landscaped areas. Tools and gloves provided. If you have a wheel…

Get ready for the Earth Day Parade on April 25th! Artist Debra Fisher will host a "Field of Flowers" themed costume workshop. Choose your favorite flower or insect for the Earth Day Parade! There will also be wolf mask-making for adults wishing to join "the pack."

Empowering our Latino families to thrive! The Latino Community Association's annual GALA DE ORO is a special opportunity to engage in our mission to empower our Latino families to thrive. Above all, it is an important fundraising event that makes it possible for us to provide critical, life-changing services for families while building bridges across cultures and class lines to unite…

Scheduled 9 times a year, 3rd Thursdays of month. 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. March 19: “Bird Friendly Native Landscaping."   Birders Karen Theodore and Rick Martinson of WinterCreek Restoration will share identify native plants, and share tips about landscaping,…

AWESOME BEND: Making Bend more awesome, $1000 at a time. Our mission is to inspire & support ideas that can make Bend an even better place to live, work and play.  Think live crowdfunding -- Shark Tank style -- for community good. $1000 awarded on the spot! Join us for a free feel-good evening of…

Join the Deschutes Land Trust, Daniele McKay, and Carol Moorehead for a hike along the Summit Loop Trail at Smith Rock State Park. This gorgeous loop follows the Burma Road up to a ridge overlooking famed peaks like Monkey Face. On the descent, the Summit Loop connector trail crosses a private property protected by the…