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…

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Mary Crow for an Earth Day hike at Whychus Canyon Preserve. We’ll follow a trail through juniper forests down to Whychus Creek, hike along the creek and then back up again. Along the way we’ll watch for birds and early spring wildflowers, look for signs of wildlife, and take…

The Bee Scene: A community collaboration in celebration of Earth Day 2015 Bee Seen, Bee Heard, Bee Informed—Bee Ready! JOIN US! Bring your children to one of three COMMUNITY COSTUME MAKING DAYS, hosted by the Waldorf School of Bend and Base Camp Studio! You will create a bee costume during crafting dates (see below). Then, on…

Four different chat sessions are scheduled throughout spring term to encourage discussion around various aspects of sustainability. Join us on April 22nd for a presentation on the Bend Energy Challenge from The Environmental Center. Brought to you by COCC Sustainability. Questions? Contact Emily Garland - egarland@cocc.edu.