The Environmental Center

Class - Winter Underground
2015-08-22 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Information from OSU Master Gardeners™ on Fall planting of garlic, onions, shallots, and leeks for harvest in June or July.

Getting Bend on Bikes at Pints and Politics
2015-08-20 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join OLCV, Bend Bikes and fellow community members who care about protecting Oregon’s natural legacy for Pints and Politics.
Bend Bikes is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) grassroots organization working to promote bicycling and improve bicycling conditions in Bend. Bend Bikes works in partnership with citizens, businesses, community groups, government agencies, and elected officials to enhance bicycling infrastructure and promote a culture that not only loves to bike, but also feels safe and comfortable while doing so.
Join a panel of Bend Bikes’ Board Members to learn more about the organization and how they plan to achieve their mission of Getting Bend on Bikes. Learn about the exciting projects they are working on and how you can get involved.
When: Thursday, August 20, from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Where: Broken Top Bottle Shop at 1740 NW Pence Ln, Bend
Event URL: http://olcv.org/content/getting-bend-bikes-pints-and-politics
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/1128623323820766/

Birders' Night
2015-08-19 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
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, designed to transform any yard into a bird friendly sanctuary.
April 16:
“Birding Every Corner of Alaska” Crooked River Ranch locals John and Marilynne Keyser recount their Alaska birding trip with stories and photographs from St. Paul Island (a part of the Pribilofs,) Nome, Barrow, the Kenai Fjords National Park and Denali National Park. Highlights of the trip were seeing thirteen alcid species and all four eiders. Close encounters with a northern hawk owl, a “flaming” ruff and a huge polar bear were magical moments!
May 21:
“Oregon 2020: A Benchmark Survey of Our Birds”
Douglas Robinson, Mace Professor of Watchable Wildlife at OSU and Director of the Oregon 2020 birds project, will discuss this collaboration of professionals and citizen scientists who are dedicated to compiling a high quality, state-wide measurement of the abundance and distribution of Oregon’s birds and their response to habitat change. Doug will talk about how local birders can be involved in this landmark study, which promises to leave a legacy for future generations. Website: http://oregon2020.com/
June 18:
“Where the Heck are the Falcons? Phylogenies and Changing Field Guides: An Evolutionary Tale.” COCC Biology Professor Jim Moodie will entertain us with some up to date science about bird phylogenies (read: relationship trees) and how they have changed (e.g. Falcons are now grouped with Parrots!) and why they have changed (e.g. DNA and genome comparisons.)
October 15
“Nerdfest III” A hands-on program for Birders’ Night participants to share and experience an array of the latest birding technology and media opportunities including websites, software and apps such as eBird, COBOL, I Bird Pro, and ABA. A sequel to Nerdfest I and Nerdfest II this interactive program will further explore how birders are using technology to enhance the enjoyment of birding.
November 19
“eBird” Tom Crabtree provides hands on instruction on how to use eBird, Cornell University’s Laboratory of Ornithology’s online data base program which has revolutionized the way that birders maintain and access information about birds, track bird sightings and contribute to science and conservation. Tom will walk you through setting up an account, entering sightings and using the data in eBird to enhance your birding experiences.

Is Your Beefsteak Destroying the Planet?
2015-08-18 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Please join Central Oregon Bitterbrush Broads and Central Oregon Landwatch for this informative presentation: Is your beefsteak destroying the planet? Linkages between land use, climate change and wetland ecosystems will be discussed by Boone Kauffman, Professor, Ecosystems & Habitat Ecology, OSU.
When: Tuesday, August 18th 7pm-8:30pm
Where: The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Ave, Bend, OR
RSVP: Click Here

Field Investigations and Stewardship
2015-08-18 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Dates: August 18-19
Grade Level: 9-12
Location: Skyliners Lodge with field trips additional locations
Join the Children’s Forest and spend two days learning about land use issues in Central Oregon, engaging in stewardship activities, and connecting with natural resource experts and fellow educators at Skyliners Lodge. This workshop is designed to empower high school teachers to get students outside and to get involved with real community partners to build opportunities for students to engage in field investigations and stewardship activities on their National Forest. Activities will focus on NGSS standards for High School and will integrate Project Learning Tree’s secondary modules. Graduate credits and PDUs will be available. Register here.

Medicinal Plant Workshop
2015-08-15 - 2015-08-16 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Growing, identifying and using native flora.
August 15th & 16th, 2015
10am- 4pm
at the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, 57245 River Road, Sunriver, OR 97707
Join “Herbal Goddess” Holly Hutton for two days of exploration into the medicinal uses of local Central Oregon herbs. Learn to make salves, tinctures, syrups, elixers and teas. Gain the confidence to identify, grow, and use herbs in your daily life!
A simple lunch is provided on Saturday. Please bring your own lunch on Sunday.
Click here or call 541-593-4394 for specific information about the event.
Pre-registration is required by August 12th.

Class - It's Not Over Yet! Harvesting and Replanting
2015-08-15 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Information from OSU Master Gardeners™ about vegetables to grow at the end of the summer to increase your harvest.

Stream Sampling Day
2015-08-15 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Upper Deschutes Watershed Council and Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation to collect macroinvertebrates – the aquatic life stage of bugs like mayflies, caddisflies, and stoneflies – in Whychus Creek. Volunteers visit rimrock, meadow, and floodplain reaches of Whychus to collect samples that contribute to our understanding of how habitat restoration is changing stream conditions for native fish. This event is a great opportunity for community members to get involved as stewards of a local watershed and learn first-hand about one of the streams in our backyard.
Whychus Creek
Creekside City Park, Sisters, OR
For information or to sign up, contact Lauren Mork at (541) 382-6103 x39 or lmork@restorethedeschutes.org.

Volunteers Needed: Stream Sampling Day
2015-08-15 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Volunteers Needed: Stream Sampling Day
Creekside City Park, Sisters, OR
Join Upper Deschutes Watershed Council and Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation to collect macroinvertebrates – the aquatic life stage of bugs like mayflies, caddisflies, and stoneflies – in Whychus Creek. Volunteers learn sampling protocols and visit rimrock, meadow and floodplain reaches of Whychus to collect samples that contribute to our understanding of how habitat restoration is changing stream conditions for native fish. This event is a great opportunity for community members to get involved as stewards of a local watershed and learn first-hand about one of the streams in our backyard.
For information or to sign up, contact Lauren Mork at (541) 382-6103 x39 or lmork@restorethedeschutes.org

KEEN's Live Monumental Tour comes to Bend
2015-08-13 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join KEEN Footwear and the Owyhee Coalition for two parties with a purpose!
KEEN’s Live Monumental Campaign is coming to Oregon to raise awareness for preserving public lands and to have fun while doing it. Join us in Bend on Thursday, August 13th. KEEN’s 28-foot, bright yellow RV will pull up, and an event featuring beverages, games, and more will begin. Come sign the petition to protect some of the nation’s most amazing places, including the
Owyhee Canyonlands.
Thursday, August 13, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Crow’s Feet Commons, 875 NW Brooks St., (Mirror Pond Plaza area)

Frankly Mule Deer (and Elk), We Do Give a Damn
2015-08-12 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
It’s easy to think that deer and elk in Central Oregon are doing just fine when you see them munching your garden or crossing your street. However, their numbers have declined sharply in recent years, and their migration patterns have been altered. What’s causing this? What can you do to help local wildlife survive?
What: A panel of experts will discuss mule deer and elk life cycle and habitat needs, and the impacts of urbanization and recreation.
When: Wednesday, August 12th, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Get the midday munchies? You’re welcome to bring your lunch.)
Where: The Environmental Center
Why: Because we care about mule deer, elk, and other critters that also call Central Oregon home.
Panelists:

Sara Gregory, Wildlife Habitat Biologist, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODF&W)
Corey Heath, District Wildlife Biologist, Deschutes Wildlife District, ODF&W
Amy Stuart, former Deschutes Basin Manager for ODF&W
Matt Shinderman, OSU-Cascades, Senior Instructor, Natural Resources and Sustainability
Register here.

Pine Mountain Sports Rays (On) The Roof Lawn Party
2015-08-12 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Pine Mountain Sports is committed to using more renewable energy and we’re throwing a party on the lawn to celebrate our freshly installed solar panels! Stop by Pine Mountain Sports between 11A and 4P on Wed Aug 12 and meet some of our favorite renewable energy partners. Our radio friends from 92.9FM will be broadcasting from Rays (On) The Roof and they’ll be sharing the best of your fun and effective money saving (and resource saving) ideas.
Pledge to use more renewable resources and Pine Mountain Sports will reward you, on the spot, with Pine Bucks to spend in our store on anything you like. For each of our renewable energy friends that you engage with (details below) during our Rays (On) The Roof Lawn Party we’ll give you $10 in Pine Bucks (up to $60!**) to spend at Pine Mountain Sports!
GIVE SOME. GET SOME!
Read on to find out about the resources we’ll have available to you…
* Sunlight Solar Energy: We’re seeing solar panels on more homes and businesses in Bend. Sunlight Solar will be here to answer questions and help you decide if your site is a good fit for solar. They’re committed to helping our customers make environmentally responsible buying decisions while saving money and changing our energy future. Sign up for a Free Home Solar Assessment at Rays (On) The Roof and get $10 in Pine Bucks.
* Pacific Power Blue Sky: Are you a Pacific Power customer? For as little as $1.95 per month, you can participate in our Blue Sky renewable energy program and help bring new renewable energy facilities on-line. Find out how easy it is to start making a big impact on the environment and regional economy. Become a Pacific Power Blue Sky Member at Rays (On) The Roof and get $10 in Pine Bucks.
* Smolich Nissan: Why drive electric? It’s fun to drive with all that torque. It’s quiet. It’s inexpensive to maintain and it simply doesn’t use a drop of gas. Pine Mountain Sports will have a new Nissan Leaf electric vehicle on the lawn. Take a tour and/or a test drive and learn how an electric car can change the way you drive. Drive a new Nissan Leaf at Rays (On) The Roof and get $10 in Pine Bucks.
* Energy Trust of Oregon: A nonprofit organization dedicated to helping utility customers benefit from saving energy and generating renewable power. Find out about services, cash incentives and solutions for customers of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural and Cascade Natural Gas and save money on your energy bills.
* Commute Options: Through healthy transportation choices, Commute Options encourages wellness of individuals, a clean environment, and a strong economy. Learn about the value of carpooling, vanpooling, walking, bicycling, teleworking and using public transportation. DriveLessConnect is a free website that finds good carpool matches. Sign up for DriveLessConnect during Rays (On) The Roof and get $10 in Pine Bucks.
* Bend Energy Challenge: Created to help our community save energy and make their homes healthier and more comfortable. Small changes can make a big – really big – difference. Take the Bend Energy Challenge Pledge at Rays (On) The Roof and get $10 in Pine Bucks.
* Next Level Burger: Our neighbors at nlb believe that it’s our responsibility to be stewards of our planet, not only for ourselves, but for our children and the many generations to come. Come sample their 100% plant-based burgers that taste great and are good for you and our planet. Stop by Pine Mtn. during Rays (On) The Roof and get a certificate to try a free entree at nlb.
* Green Savers: Make your home more comfortable, lower your energy bills, and create a smaller carbon footprint. Sign up for a free home energy audit and learn how Green Savers resources can help you save money every month and live comfortably without breaking the bank. Sign up for a free home energy audit during Rays (On) The Roof and get $10 in Pine Bucks.
**FINE PRINT: Each $10 in Pine Bucks is worth $10 off your purchase of $10 or more at Pine Mountain Sports. There is no limit to the number of Pine Bucks you can earn by attending Rays (On) The Roof, but you are allowed to use only one $10 Pine Bucks per transaction. Use one now and save your others for future visits to Pine Mountain Sports! Pine Bucks can be used for anything except tickets and passes.

The International Federation of Fly Fishers 50th Anniversary Fair
2015-08-11 - 2015-08-15 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The International Federation of Fly Fishers will hold its annual Fly Fishing Fair in Bend and will be celebrating “All Things Fly Fishing” August 13th–15th 2015. This event will be the largest gathering of fly fishers from all across the United States and the around the world. The show is open to the public so everyone will have the opportunity to join in the fun and learning experiences. Headquarters will be in the Riverhouse Hotel with other venues taking place through the area. The Exhibit Hall is open August 13–15 from 9 am to 5 pm, where vendors will display the latest products they have to offer to the fly fishing enthusiast; see tying and casting demonstrations, take free 15 minute casting lessons, hour long seminars and more. Other opportunities include a Women’s two day University, a 2-Day Fly Fishing Experience, and a Youth Camp.
Workshops will be available from August 11–15. For a full schedule of events and how to sign up, go to http://www. fedflyfishers.org and click on the Fly Fishing Fair tab.
“It’s hard to believe we’re 50 years old” said Philip Greenlee President/ CEO. “The International Federation of Fly Fishers was founded in 1965 in Eugene Oregon with our return to Oregon we come back to our roots” Today the IFFF has grown to 17 councils, approximately 225 clubs and thousands of individual members. Our goal is to support fisheries conservation and educational programs for all fish in all waters. Anywhere fly fishers have an interest; the IFFF can and does play a role.

Eco Hero Adventure Camp
2015-08-10 - 2015-08-13 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Discover what it takes to grow food, harness solar power, fix bikes, conduct an energy audit, get around by alternative transportation and be an outdoor guide! Together with the Environmental Center, Commute Options will teach you how to bike safely around town while learning about sustainable living right here in our community. We will explore parks, play games and enjoy the river at lunch time.
Ages 10-14; Register through Bend Parks & Recreation District. REGISTER TODAY!

Teachers as Naturalists: Children’s Forest Summer Institute
2015-08-10 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Dates: August 10, 11, 26 plus two evenings TBD in October and March
Grade Level: 3-8
Location: Multiple locations on Deschutes National Forest
Join the Children’s Forest for a fun 3-day training exploring local public lands to build natural history knowledge that can be applied to leading outdoor activities with students. Learn from natural resource experts to build your knowledge about Central Oregon ecosystems and issues facing today’s public lands. Teachers will also learn data collection techniques, skills for facilitating field-based inquiry, citizen science tools, and hands-on activities for students. Ample time will be built-in for reflection, planning, and networking. Evening gatherings will occur in October and March to refine activities, align activities to NGSS standards, and collaborate with other teachers. Designed as a cohort model, teachers are strongly encouraged to attend all 5 days and to lead outdoor activities with their students during the school year, with support from the Children’s Forest. Graduate credits and PDUs will be available. Register here.

Stream Stewardship Day
2015-08-08 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Come get your hands dirty and your feet wet as we clean up our river!
Stream Stewardship Day is a day to engage partners, river users, and community members in hands-on stewardship activities to enhance the health of the Deschutes River. Volunteers of all ages are invited to join in and learn about water quality, fish habitat, vegetation and good stewardship as they help restore and protect the health of the river. Community volunteers can help make a difference by removing invasive weeds, cleaning up litter, and removing instream debris. For more information, contact Kolleen Yake.
Learn more on the Facebook event page.

War on Weeds Week
2015-08-07 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Friday July 31, 2015 to Friday August 7, 2015 is War on Weeds WOW Week.
Coordinated volunteer effort to pull noxious weeds in Sunriver and surrounding neighborhoods. (Bring water, sunscreen, and gloves for pulling.) NEW FOR 2015: WOW has been changed to a week-long event. Pull noxious weeds anytime during the week then join fellow volunteers for a celebration lunch at 12 noon on Friday August 7th! Activities include: Invasive Plant Removal.
Directions
Drop in at the Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) Administration building during regular business hours. M-F 8am to 5pm. Take the Sunriver exit off of HWY 97. Continue west on South Century Drive to the roundabout at the Sunriver entrance. Enter Sunriver and go through Circles 1, 2, and 3. Follow sign to Circle 4. You will see the SROA Admin. building on your left, between Circles 3 and 4. We are located next to the Police Dept. and the Fire Dept
Meeting Spot
Park at the SROA Administration building. Additional parking permits will be available. Drop in at the Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) Administration building during regular business hours. M-F 8am to 5pm. Friday July 31 to Friday August 7.

If available please bring
Water, Sunscreen, Work Gloves

Discover Nature Days
2015-08-06 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 375 SW Powerhouse Dr Suite 100, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Presented by the Children’s Forest of Central Oregon Partners

August 6th
11:00am– 12:00pm
Boyd Park

Predators and Prey presented by The Environmental Center. Have fun learning about the diverse animals that call Central Oregon home through exciting games and interactive science activities. Free!

August 13th
11:00am– 12:00pm
Pine Ridge Park

Birds of Prey presented by High Desert Museum. Experience an up close encounter with a raptor and learn about exciting adaptations of birds of prey. Free!

Green Team Movie Night
2015-08-04 18:30 - 20:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 230 NE Ninth St., Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Green Team Movie Night is coming right up! We are going to watch a few episodes of “Saving the Ocean with Carl Safina” on Tuesday, Aug 4th at 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 230 NE Ninth St., in Bend in the church library. Watch and hear stories of hope and the innovation and the inspiration of scientists, conservationists and local communities who are working hard to care for the world’s oceans. This PBS series is hosted by Carl Safina, renowned marine biologist and writer and founder of the Blue Ocean Institute.

Central Oregon Local Food Challenge Begins!
2015-08-01 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Share the Central Oregon Local Food Love!
August is Local Food Month in Oregon. There are lots of ways that you can get involved (and win)!
Join the celebration and share photographs, recipes, products and restaurants featuring regional foods with your friends and family on social media. Snap images of local food from Vendors, Restaurants, Farmers Markets and Gardens then post with #TasteCentralOregon and #HDFFA(High Desert Food & Farm Alliance) to Facebook and Instagram.
For more information follow #TasteCentralOregon & #HDFFA or visit http://www.hdffa.org/local-food-challenge/.
State-Wide Local Food Challenge
Sponsored by Oregon Food Bank
Sign-Up with Oregon Food Bank and dedicate 10% of your food budget to Central Oregon Food. See how it changes your shopping habits and much more!

Oregon Be Wattsmart Workshops
2015-07-30 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Make your energy savings grow. Sign up to attend the free Be wattsmart workshop in your area.
The workshop will put you on the path to greater energy efficiency and lower electric bills by teaching you how to:

Evaluate your household energy use
Recognize the most cost-efficient energy improvements for your home
Save energy and improve your home’s comfort
Save money with Energy Trust cash incentives

Join us for an enlightening evening of interactive demonstrations, energy expertise and some tasty refreshments.

Please register for the free workshop in your area. Seating is limited.
All sessions take place from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided.
July 21 – Lakeview, Lake District Hospital
July 22 – Klamath Falls, Ross Ragland Cultural Center
July 28 – Madras, The Inn at Cross Keys Station
July 29 – Prineville, Room 1868
July 30 – Bend, McMenamins Old St. Francis School
July 31 – Redmond, Comfort Suites Redmond Airport

July Green Drinks - B Corps in Bend
2015-07-30 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Every other month, The Environmental Center and our Green Spot business partners host Green Drinks – a networking event with a mix of business and community members.
This month, we’ll be talking all about B Corporations. B Corps are companies using the power of business to solve social and environmental problems around the world. Oregon and California are leading the way both in the number of registered and certified B Corps. There are 51 of these companies in Oregon alone, and we’re bringing together two from Bend to share more about their B Corp journeys.
The event will be co-hosted by Moementum, innovators in leadership development and executive coaching, and Pacific Superfood Snacks, the brand behind nutritional kale chips born in the Pacific Northwest. The format of this event is designed to be interactive and to prompt participation in the discussion. We’ll divide into smaller groups to facilitate meaningful conversations with the B Corp teams, and to allow attendees to ask lots of questions. Come check out Pacific Superfood Snacks’ facility and learn from these amazing businesses! (222 SE Reed Market Rd., #500, Bend, OR 97702)
Why Attend?
B Corps outperform other businesses, drive capital, create higher quality jobs and improve the quality of life in our communities. The B Corp certification process provides businesses with a means to continuously improve, while taking into account a broader spectrum of the communities, people and suppliers they touch.
Who is the event for?
Any business or person working to embed the principles of sustainability and/or the values of B Corps in their day-to-day operations.
Who will be there?
Business owners, staff, entrepreneurs and community members who are curious about what B Corps are all about.

Green Drinks is an international concept and is an enjoyable way to network, learn about local businesses and their sustainability efforts, and have an eco-conscious drink or two! Bring your own cup and consider carpooling, walking, biking or transit to get to the event!

Community Conversation on Volunteerism
2015-07-27 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Who? Government, nonprofit, business, and faith-based organization leadership and volunteers; interested community residents; and national service participants in conversation with representatives of the Oregon Volunteers Commission for Voluntary Action and Service
What? An Open Discussion About Volunteering and Engagement as Community Building Strategies in Oregon
Why?
• To hear from Oregon community members about what is working well and what issues need to be addressed in order to strengthen local volunteer engagement capacity
• To identify priority community needs that could be reduced or eliminated through service and engagement
• To understand the role that local residents would like to see government play in supporting volunteerism and engagement in their communities
How? Register here today!

Class - Extending Your Season
2015-07-25 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Information from OSU Master Gardeners™ on keeping your vegetable garden producing through the Fall.

Magical History Tour of the Metolius
2015-07-25 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Since the 1980s, LandWatch has led the charge to protect the Metolius Basin’s ancient forests, magical springs, bull trout, and deer and elk habitat.
On the Magical History Tour, Executive Director Paul Dewey will take tour attendees to beautiful places like Jack’s Creek and Sheep Springs, and show us parts of the forest that only exist today because of his work to stop them from being clear cut. He’ll tell the story of how the Metolius came to be protected as an Area of Critical State Concern.
Easy – a few short hikes
Please bring a bag lunch
Email Moey@centraloregonlandwatch.org to sign up.

Beers Made By Walking: Black Canyon hike with Deschutes
2015-07-24 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Registration will begin on June 24th.

Beers Made By Walking presents a day hike in Sutton Mountain’s Black Canyon with Oregon Natural Desert Association and Deschutes Brewery.
We’ll meet at ONDA’s Bend office and carpool roughly 2.5 hours to the trailhead together.
The hike is an out-and-back with the option to hike up to 5 miles some rocky terrain and slight elevation gain. Inside the canyon should be a bit cooler, but be prepared for hot weather. Bring sun protection, sturdy shoes, lunch, plenty of water, a keen eye for flora and an appreciation for micro-brews.

Sisters Trails Alliance Speaker Series: Oregon Wild
2015-07-23 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
A presentation by Pam Hardy, Oregon Wild
Doors Open at 6:00pm, Presentation at 7:00pm
Sisters Fire Station Community Hall, 301 South Elm Street, Sisters, Oregon
With ten years of collaborative experience, and eight years of private practice in environmental law, Pam Hardy already had extensive experience when she joined Oregon Wild as the Eastern Oregon Field Coordinator in 2014. After obtaining an undergraduate degree in wildlife biology, Pam spent the first ten years of her career as a guide on the upper basin of the Colorado River, and in the backcountry throughout North America. Pam’s current project is to work with the Deschutes, Ochoco and Malheur National Forest collaborative groups. Her goal is to restore eastside forests to ecological health and long term resiliency. She loves taking people into the mountains to see for themselves the beauty and the magic of the land she has dedicated herself to. “Wilderness matters to the spirit. Being there, listening to the water, feeling the wind, and letting the quiet of the land sink into our bones, it just makes us better people.”

Recap of the 2015 Legislative Session
2015-07-23 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Central Oregon LandWatch’s public interest lobbyist, Jonathan Manton, will give an update on LandWatch’s priorities and work as part of the 2015 Oregon legislative session.
When: Thursday, July 23rd,
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Where: The Environmental Center
16 NW Kansas Ave, Bend, OR
RSVP: Click Here
Bring a bag lunch to enjoy during this Lunch with LandWatch event. We’ll see you there!

Awesome Bend Pitch Night
2015-07-21 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
AWESOME BEND PITCH NIGHT on October 20th, 2015, 6-8:30pm, Deschutes Brewery Tap Room 1044 NW Bond St (Upstairs)
Live crowdfunding– Shark Tank style– for community good. $1000 awarded on the spot! Join us for a free night of Ideas & Inspiration.
Check out our TV coverage and story: at KTVZ.com
APPLY FOR A GRANT!
Application deadline: October 1, 2015
Awesome Bend awards a $1000 grant quarterly to a project that will make Bend even more awesome. The definition of “awesome” is intentionally left up to your imagination. It could mean solving a problem, making someone stop and think, or spreading joy– think social good, the environment, technology, arts and beyond!
The grant has no strings attached (other than doing something awesome and telling us about it). We are high on action and low on bureaucracy. The application takes 15 minutes or less. Finalists deliver a 3-minute pitch at Pitch Night, where we select a winner and hand out $1000 on the spot to help them turn their awesome idea into reality.
Our only rules:
1.The project must be feasible and completed within 3 months of the award.
2.The money cannot be used for personal expenses or operating expenses for an established charity.
3.You agree to come back to the next Pitch Night and tell the community all about your project, thus inspiring future awesomeness.
(Hint for success: In your application, state very specifically, how your project will make Bend even more awesome.)

Happy Hour in the Garden
2015-07-21 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
This year, Happy Hour in the Garden will run from March through October. Instead of weekly, this volunteer event will be on the *1st & 3rd Tuesdays*, kicking off Tuesday, March 1st. Stop by anytime between 4-6 on the following dates to help out in the garden and enjoy a bubbly beverage. Family friendly, no experience or tools necessary.
Contact Denise Rowcroft, Garden Program Manager, if you have any questions about getting involved.

March 1 & 15 (March & April beer sponsored by Worthy Garden Club)
April 5 & 19
May 3 & 17 (May & June beer sponsored by Boneyard Beer)
June 7 & 21

Due to summer trips, please note that summer dates (July & August) are the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month!

*July 12 & 26* (July & August beer sponsored by Deschutes Brewery)
*August 9 & 23* (Note, this is the 2nd & 4th Tuesday, rescheduled due to planned time off)
September 6 & 20 (Sept & Oct beer sponsored by 10 Barrel Brewing Co)
October 4 & 18
