Join us on Saturday, May 2 at 5:30pm at the Art & Wine Auction as we celebrate Deschutes Children's Foundation's 25th Anniversary! The event takes place at the Riverhouse Convention Center and welcomes 400 prominent community members, art collectors, and wine aficionados. Deschutes Children's Foundation creates a remarkable guest experience at the Art & Wine…

Central Oregon Locavore is moving! Come celebrate our final days at our current location with our "Last Supper" community meal. Community Supper Registration and Menu: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=htntlqdab&oeidk=a07ecgzc1s28ee8eff1 This gourmet meal proudly prepared and presented by our long-time friend and supporter, Chef Bethlyn of Bethlyns Global Fusion Restaurant.    

Lose the jargon - Learn how to talk with clients about "energy" and "green"! 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM What Buyers Want Gain important insights into the latest consumer research about what people look for when making sustainable choices. Learn about the latest consumer research into buying behaviors Get an overview of green building certifications,…

Valuing the Sun - Appraising Residential Solar PV Systems Through this hands-on workshop you will gain valuation tools that can be integrated into real world practice.  The number of solar PV (photovoltaic) system installations has increased substantially while the costs have decreased dramatically. As solar PV becomes more common in the residential housing market, so…

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Mike Putnam for a morning workshop on photographing wildflowers. Mike will share his tips and tricks as you hike around Whychus Canyon Preserve. Spring wildflowers should be in full bloom and you’ll hopefully be able to capture a wide variety of native flora. Mike Putnam is a Bend-based landscape…

Learn from OSU Master Gardeners™ how to transplant seedlings to grow for your garden. Part of class will be in OSU Extension Greenhouse.

Join Bend Area Habitat for an informative and interactive workshop meant to help you with your finances! Choose from one of the three times that it is offered. Space is limited- Reserve Your spot today! Wednesday, May 20th - 8-9am Tuesday, May 26th - 12-1pm Thursday, May 28th - 6-7pm How can I reach my financial goes?…

Come learn about EPA's Portfolio Manager software that allows businesses to baseline and track their energy usage for buildings. The High Desert Collaborative of the Cascadia Green Building Council is presenting this training and demo session.  

Four different chat sessions are scheduled throughout spring term to encourage discussion around various aspects of sustainability. This week's session is on compost in the works at COCC. Join us at Broken Top Bottle Shop! Brought to you by COCC Sustainability. Questions? Contact Emily Garland - egarland@cocc.edu.