The Environmental Center

Destination Zero: Buildings as catalysts to a clean energy reality
2018-09-27 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Green Tour Keynote Kickoff
In Bend, 53% of our carbon emissions come from buildings. And energy use is the primary driver of those emissions.
But our buildings don’t have to be energy guzzlers. There are real-world ways to drastically reduce how much energy our buildings use and even bring it to zero.
Join us as we kick off the 18th annual Green Tour. We’ll explore how our homes, workplaces and government buildings can help us get to a low-carbon, clean energy future. Andrew Lee will make the case for zero energy buildings and show us how to get started through local and regional case studies.
This is a pivotal time for Bend—our climate legacy is being written right now as we dig into our very own climate action plan. We want to help our community explore all of the opportunities, big and small, to get us on the path to a low-carbon, clean energy future.
Real change happens when individuals come together in local communities to take bold action. Join us for our keynote presentation and the Tour so you can be a well-informed player that helps shape Bend’s climate legacy.
Our presenter: Andrew Lee, Director, Zero Energy Program, International Living Future Institute
Andrew Lee directs the Zero Energy and Zero Carbon certification programs for the International Living Future Institute. He provides key thought leadership on how buildings can catalyze a shift towards a clean and regenerative energy future and serve as an effective mechanism for climate action. His most recent work involved carbon emissions reduction policy and collaborating with over a dozen local governments in the US to develop policy roadmaps to achieve a zero energy building sector.
Thank you to Worthy Brewing for helping Andrew Lee to Bend.
RSVP for this event

"Watch Out For Wildlife" Film Festival
2018-09-28 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Bend is in a historical migratory corridor where there is a critical need for crossings over Highway 97 to provide passage between summer and winter ranges and to reduce thousands of costly wildlife-vehicle collisions every year.

Connecting animals to their seasonal ranges is critical for their survival. Spend the evening learning about barrier-free movement and find ways you can help through a selection of short films from around the west on migration of large game species like deer and pronghorn antelope.
This event is presented by PROTECT ANIMAL MIGRATION (PAM) in collaboration with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), the US Forest Service (USFS), the Oregon Wildlife Foundation (OWF) and the Oregon Hunters Association (OHA).
Biologists from ODOT and ODFW will be on hand for Q&A discussions during the festival.
Please pre-register here. Tickets are FREE, but donations will gladly be accepted at the door. Light appetizers will be provided and a no-host bar available.

Saturday Bird Walks
2018-09-29 08:30 - 11:00, 2018-10-06 08:30 - 11:00, 2018-10-13 08:30 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sunriver Nature Center & Oregon Observatory, 57245 River Rd, Sunriver, OR, 97707, United States
Join Tom Lawler, expert local birder and nature photographer, to discover the rich bird habitats of Sunriver. With Tom’s keen eye and guidance, you will spot and learn to identify a variety of species found in the wetlands, meadows, and forests surrounding the Nature Center. Whether you are new to birding or an experienced birder, there is always something exciting to see through your binoculars!
Early registration is strongly encouraged and participation is limited to 12 birders. Expect to walk approximately three to four miles along various trails. Please no strollers or dogs. Wear sturdy and water-resistant footwear and bring a bottle of water and a pair of binoculars with you. Bird walks are geared toward adults, however children with a serious interest in birding are welcome with a parent/guardian.

SOLVE Beach & Riverside Cleanup
2018-09-29 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Take part in an Oregon tradition, the SOLVE Beach & Riverside Cleanup! Join thousands of volunteers as they clean more than 100 beaches and natural places around the state. All projects are family-friendly, FREE and fun!
Advance registration isn’t required but encouraged so we can best plan for your participation. To see a map of project locations and to sign up, visit https://www.solveoregon.org/beach-riverside-cleanup.
Central Oregon projects currently include:

Sunriver Nature Center: Upper Deschutes River Cleanup – 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Sisters Community Cleanup Day – 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Deschutes River Cleanup – 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Ochoco Creek Fall Instream Cleanup – 12:00 – 3:00 pm
Sparks Lake Cleanup – 8:30 am – 2:00 pm
Surf Wave River Cleanup – 8:30 am – 11:30 am

Your efforts will be part of something bigger! This cleanup is part of NEEF – National Public Lands Day and the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup. Volunteers around the country and the world will be taking care of their special places, so let’s do our part.

2018 Green Tour
2018-09-29 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
On the Green Tour, you’ll see real-world solutions that reduce energy use and increase solar production in residential and commercial buildings right here in Central Oregon. For the 18th year in a row, everyday heroes across our community will open their doors so that we can learn and benefit from their journeys and experiences. They all have a story to tell—and they want to share it with you!
Now, more than ever, it’s important for all of us to make a change under our own roofs—no matter how big or small. We hope the 2018 Green Tour inspires you to find new ways to save energy and go solar, at home and at work.
You can check out the map of sites below and learn more about each of the sites on the Green Tour page.

Oregon Drive Less Challenge
2018-10-01 - 2018-10-15 | 375 SW Powerhouse Dr Suite 100, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Discover healthy, green travel options for work, school, errands, and play—join the Oregon Drive Less Challenge Oct. 1-15! Burn calories instead of gas by biking to work, or walking to the store. Divide the ride and the cost by carpooling or vanpooling. Take the bus and let someone else do the driving so you can listen to music, or read that page-turning book. Then log your trips at DriveLessConnect.com to win weekly and grand prizes! Over 55 prizes will be awarded.

Cost Effective Pathway to Zero Energy Homes
2018-10-03 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Hear the latest developments on new and cost-effective approaches to ZE construction.

The State of California’s building code requires that all new buildings in CA be built to zero energy standards by 2020, and the Governor of Oregon issued an executive order in 2017 that requires all new homes to achieve a zero energy ready standard by 2023. A rapidly increasing number of architects and builders in Oregon are stepping up to the challenge by creating zero energy homes and have been doing so for many years. The question is, how can this be achieved cost effectively?
Advanced heat pump technology, lighting, and solar PV options are challenging the old zero energy paradigm of investments in air sealing, insulation, and expensive window upgrades. Earth Advantage has also recently switched from a “site” to “source” definition for Zero Energy home certification, which now allows gas-heated homes to be eligible.

This will be an in-person broadcast of the webinar followed by a local market discussion and Q&A with local Zero Energy home certification providers. Then join Energy Trust of Oregon for an energy efficient home site visit afterward.
Attend this webinar and learn the different interpretations of what “zero energy” means and how builders are cost-effectively achieving it in the Pacific Northwest.

Continuing Education
CCB: 1 CE
AIA LU: 1 CE

FREE – RSVP
(Regularly $19 – Made possible in part by the support of Earth Advantage sponsors)

Audience
Architects, Builders, Developers, Engineers, Program Representatives, Raters/Verifiers, Remodelers, Subcontractors

Instructor

Ryan Shanahan: Ryan is a Senior Green Building Consultant with Earth Advantage. He is a certified Passive House Consultant, one of three PHIUS+ Raters in the state of Oregon, a HERS Rater, and an ENERGY STAR verifier. He guides home builders through the planning and design phase all the way through completion to ensure that they utilize best practices and achieve Earth Advantage, ENERGY STAR, DOE Zero Energy Homes, indoor AirPLUS, Water Sense, LEED-H, or Passive House certification program standards. Before becoming a green building consultant, Ryan was a builder account manager and residential field rater for Earth Advantage. Ryan holds a Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Design from Boston Architectural College.

Questions? Contact Heather Kendall at hkendall@earthadvantage.org or 503-968-7160 x20.

Energy Efficient Home Site Visit
2018-10-03 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join this guided CE tour and gain a behind the walls look at a high performing energy efficient home in Bend.
Every 1 in 3 new homes built in Oregon receive an EPS® verifying their energy performance, and the average EPS-rated home in Oregon performs 22% more energy efficient than a code-built home.
Energy Trust of Oregon invites building professionals to attend this guided tour of an under-construction high performing EPS home in order to find out how they’re built and what it takes to achieve the EPS standard. Hear directly from the home builder and Energy Trust of Oregon staff about the typical features that go into EPS homes and the homeowner benefits that they provide: A more comfortable, durable home with healthier air quality and cost-saving energy efficiency.
Learning Objectives

See first-hand what envelope design and mechanical system features are included an EPS-rated home
Understand the differences between a code-built home and a EPS built home
Learn about utility programs and incentives to support above-code building
Hear directly from the home builder about strategies and benefits of high-performance building
Translate energy efficiency into health/comfort/savings/durability benefits that will resonate with different homebuyers

Location
Bend, OR

The exact addresses for the homes will be emailed to those that RSVP a few days prior to the event

Voices for the Planet
2018-10-03 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
This annual fundraiser for 350Deschutes is essential to supporting their work in Central Oregon. Come celebrate their success, have fun, and learn new ideas! There will be live music by Joyroot, food and drinks, raffle and silent auction.

Bend COTA Work Events
2018-10-04, 2018-10-11, 2018-10-18 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
When: Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30, 5:15 to Dusk
Where: Meet at the old Ray’s parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend
Worksite: Varies
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 water and a snack.
Be sure to bring appropriate layers to accommodate whatever the weather may be.
Questions? contact@cotamtb.com
All COTA trail work events require the following safety measures:
All participants are required to have the following protective clothing and equipment:

Sturdy shoes or boots
Gloves
Eye protection with clear or light colored lens
Long pants

Due to COTA’s insurance requirements and the inherent dangers of trail work, we must implement the following policy regarding children at work events:

For anyone 14 years of age or younger, we require one parent, guardian, or responsible adult for supervision of every four kids attending any COTA trail work events.
All minors under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian available to sign our waiver.

Anyone who arrives for a work event may be turned away if he/she cannot meet the above requirements.

Wild & Scenic Film Festival
2018-10-05 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Oregon Natural Desert Association presents the Wild & Scenic Film Festival! Join ONDA for an evening of short films showcasing our earth’s natural wonders and the amazing stories of activists working to conserve the environment.
The Wild & Scenic Film Festival will include an in-person show at the Tower Theatre as well as a virtual live-streaming show airing the same night. Join ONDA at the Tower Theatre for their lineup of the year’s best conservation films, or enjoy them streamed in HD from the comfort of your home.

Upriver: An Oregon Experience
2018-10-05 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the Deschutes National Forest and Discover Your Forest for a screening the film Upriver, a ‘watershed film’ that explores one of the nation’s most active river conservation movements. Before the show, District Ranger Ian Reid and Sisters Trail Alliance volunteer Gary Guttormsen will discuss restoration efforts on two local Wild and Scenic rivers, the Metolius River and Whychus Creek, near Sisters. This year marks the 50 year anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
Door open at 6pm, Event begins at 7pm. Tickets at the door.

Waste & Materials Working Group Meeting – Community Climate Action Plan
2018-10-09 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The Climate Action Steering Committee (CASC) is working on a Community Climate Action Plan to implement the policy direction established by Council resolution in 2016. The Community Climate Action Plan goals are to establish a roadmap for the community to achieve fossil fuel use reductions of 40% by 2030 and 70% by 2050. Development of the Community Climate Action Plan calls for participation by the entire community. The goals are set, but how we get there is still being decided. We need community members and organizations to help us figure out how to do this for Bend.
The CASC is convening topic-specific working groups to support the development of the Bend Community Climate Action Plan. The topics include energy supply, energy in buildings, waste & materials management, and transportation. The working groups play a vital role of helping brainstorm and develop potential actions we can take as a community to meet our fossil fuel use reduction goals.
Each working group meets twice. The first meeting will focus on understanding the objectives and barriers for the sector, and the second meeting will focus on identifying climate actions.
The working group meetings for waste & materials are scheduled for:
Meeting #1: Tuesday, October 9, 3-5 PM, Council Chambers, City Hall, 710 NW Wall St.
Meeting #2: Tuesday, November 13, 4-6 PM, Council Chambers, City Hall, 710 NW Wall St.

Transportation Working Group Meeting – Community Climate Action Plan
2018-10-10 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The Climate Action Steering Committee (CASC) is working on a Community Climate Action Plan to implement the policy direction established by Council resolution in 2016. The Community Climate Action Plan goals are to establish a roadmap for the community to achieve fossil fuel use reductions of 40% by 2030 and 70% by 2050. Development of the Community Climate Action Plan calls for participation by the entire community. The goals are set, but how we get there is still being decided. We need community members and organizations to help us figure out how to do this for Bend.
The CASC is convening topic-specific working groups to support the development of the Bend Community Climate Action Plan. The topics include energy supply, energy in buildings, waste & materials management, and transportation. The working groups play a vital role of helping brainstorm and develop potential actions we can take as a community to meet our fossil fuel use reduction goals.
Each working group meets twice. The first meeting will focus on understanding the objectives and barriers for the sector, and the second meeting will focus on identifying climate actions.
The working group meetings for transportation are scheduled for:
Meeting #1: Wednesday, October 10, 3-5 PM, Rosie Bareis Community Campus, 1010 NW 14th St.
Meeting #2: Thursday, November 15, 4-6 PM, Council Chambers, City Hall, 710 NW Wall St.

Pollinators and Pesticides
2018-10-10 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Native pollinators play a vital role in High Desert ecosystems but face numerous pressures, including agricultural and household use of pesticides. Join Rich Hatfield, senior conservation biologist for the Xerces Society’s Endangered Species Program, for a discussion of how pesticides affect pollinators, what actions are being taken and what you can do to help.

Seeing Hidden Water
2018-10-10 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Emma Marris will talk about the future of fresh water. She will cover global and local challenges as increasing populations struggle to share a finite amount of water. She’ll delve into one of the biggest challenges for those who want to talk about freshwater: much of it is hidden. Come to gain an understanding of the state of freshwater in the Deschutes and Klamath basins and around the world, and leave with a set of concrete actions to take and new ways to visualize the Earth’s hidden water.
This presentation complements the exhibit, Water Tables, featuring works by Pat Clark on display at Bend Art Center and the COCC Library from October 5 – November 25.
Co-hosted by The Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholar Program at COCC Foundation, Bend Art Center and Coalition for the Deschutes.
About Marris
Emma Marris has written about the environment and other topics for National Geographic, Wired, The New York Times and Outside, among others. In 2011, she published her first book, Rambunctious Garden: Saving Nature in a Post-Wild World. She was named a National Geographic Media Innovation Fellow in June 2018.

Public Meeting for Swalley Draft Watershed Plan-EA
2018-10-10 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
On September 21, 2018 the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) released a Draft Watershed Plan-Environmental Assessment (Plan-EA) for the Swalley Irrigation District Irrigation Modernization Project. The proposed project will pipe 16.6 miles of canals and laterals over seven years to improve water conservation, water delivery reliability, and public safety. NRCS developed the Draft Plan-EA in partnership with Swalley Irrigation District, the Deschutes Basin Board of Control, and Farmers Conservation Alliance. A public meeting will be held to inform the community and gather public comments.
The Draft Plan-EA and appendices with supporting information are available at oregonwatershedplans.org. Limited copies of the Draft Plan-EA are also available at the Deschutes Public Library in Bend, the NRCS office in Redmond, and the Swalley Irrigation District office. View the Notice of Availability and News Release from NRCS.
Comments on the Draft Plan-EA will be accepted through October 24, 2018. Comments can be submitted in the following ways:
1) At the public meeting
2) Email swalleycomments@gmail.com
3) At this online form
4) Mail to:
Farmers Conservation Alliance
Swalley Watershed Plan
11 3rd St, Suite 101
Hood River, OR 97031
For further information please contact Farmers Conservation Alliance at 541-716-6085.
Please note: Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Further information on the public involvement process can be found at the Council of Environmental Quality’s Citizens Guide to NEPA.

Power Hour | Shifting the electric vehicle market into high gear
2018-10-11 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Please RSVP for this event

Electric vehicles are happening. They’re not just the future of driving—they are already hitting the road in record numbers all over the world. Oregon has an opportunity to be behind the wheel, helping to drive this transformation. Our state ranks fifth in the nation, per capita, for the number of plug-in vehicles with more than 16,000 registered EVs. But we aspire to go even further.
During this Power Hour, we’ll explore Gov. Kate Brown’s executive order to get 50,000 EVs on the road by 2020 and how this can be possible with the support of statewide incentive programs; investments in charging infrastructure; utility and fleet partnerships; and grassroots support. Come learn how this goal translates to making EVs more accessible to our local communities, and what incentive programs are available here in Central Oregon to get you and your business on the road to greener driving.
Doors open at 5:00 to network and grab a complimentary beer. The panel discussion will run from 5:30-6:30. Other beverages will be available for purchase at the bar. Please register in advance!
Thank you to our Power Hour presenting sponsor

Thank you to our host

Crook County Trail Love
2018-10-13 - 2018-10-14 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
COTA-Prineville will be holding a weekend event to work on the new Cougar Creek area, with potential for additional work on Scotty, to be determined. The work will take place on Saturday around 11 am and a ride out-on Sunday, October 14. We will bring lunch on Saturday and beverages for during and after the work party.
Meet at the Ochoco Forest Service building at 9:30. Located 3160 NE 3rd St. And follow others to the work area.

Rock 'n River: Upper Deschutes Kayak Trip
2018-10-17 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the Coalition for the Deschutes (CFD) and Tumalo Creek Kayak and Canoe (TCKC) for a water-based exploration of the Upper Deschutes, from Dillon to Benham Falls and back.
Discover the river with awesome CFD volunteer, volcanologist Dr. Daniele McKay. Daniele will shed light on Central Oregon’s volcanic tantrums of the past and how the Deschutes River and its watershed have responded to eruptions, lava flows, and other geologic events.
Daniele has a PhD in geology from the University of Oregon. She studies volcanic activity and has focused much of her research on Central Oregon volcanoes.
TCKC will provide all the equipment for this trip. Be sure to sign up in advance!

Scoping Meeting for Lone Pine Irrigation District Improvements
2018-10-17 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
On October 2, 2018 the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced a public scoping meeting to consider improvements to aging irrigation infrastructure in Lone Pine Irrigation District, located primarily in northwest Crook County, as well as northern Deschutes County and southern Jefferson County. Improvements under consideration may be partially funded through the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act of 1954 (PL 83-566) and would address water conservation, enhancement of aquatic species habitat, and public safety risks while supporting existing agricultural land use. This is a collaborative effort between NRCS, Lone Pine Irrigation District, the Deschutes Basin Board of Control, and Farmers Conservation Alliance.
You are invited to attend a public scoping meeting where your input is requested.
Wednesday October 17, 2018, 6:30 – 7:30 PM
Wind River Conference Center – 8283 11th Street, Suite 3 in Terrebonne, Oregon
More information is available here.
Scoping comments will be used to develop a Draft Watershed Plan-Environmental Assessment for the proposed project. Scoping comments will be accepted through November 15, 2018.
Comments can be submitted in the following ways:
1) At the scoping meeting
2) Email lonepinecomments@gmail.com
3) At this online form
4) Mail to:
Farmers Conservation Alliance
Lone Pine Watershed Plan
11 3rd St, Suite 101
Hood River, OR 97031
For further information please contact: Farmers Conservation Alliance at 541-716-6085
Please note: Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Further information on the public involvement process can be found at the Council of Environmental Quality’s Citizens Guide to NEPA.

Juniper Group Program Night
2018-10-17 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Social 6:30, Program 7:00
An informative program about environmental issues, every third Wednesday of the month.

This month:
A Fierce Green Fire, the Battle for a Living Planet
A film chronicling the history of the Environmental Movement’s evolution from the 1960s to present, grassroots and global activism, with narration by Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Van Jones, Isabel Allende, Ashley Judd. David Brower’s Sierra Club of the ‘60s and early battles to save the Grand Canyon from dams, and rising environmental consciousness. Love Canal catching fire sparking protest and pollution regulation, but President Reagan counterattacks. Greenpeace’s fight to protect whales, the deforestation of the Amazon and impacts of climate change. People fighting to save their homes, their lives, the future—this film will inspire action needed more than ever today, because the next five years of major environmental policy are at risk from the current administration’s contempt for the environment, fossil fuel lobbyists, and those who put profit above planet.

Deschutes NF Volunteer Information Night
2018-10-18 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The Deschutes National Forest in partnership with Discover Your Forest is hosting a Volunteer Information Night on Thursday, October 18th, 2018 to offer information to members of the public interested in assisting with educational programs at Mt. Bachelor and other locations on the Forest.
The event is focused on recruiting volunteers to serve as winter interpretive rangers and winter conservation education rangers; however individuals interested in other volunteer opportunities are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Volunteer Rangers will represent the U.S. Forest Service at Mt. Bachelor. Programs taking place this winter include: Ski with a FS Interpretive Ranger, Snowshoe with a FS Interpretive Ranger, our youth education based programs Project S.N.O.W and Jr. Snow Ranger. Duties include delivering mile long snowshoe tours or skiing blue ski runs while providing formal interpretive talks. Volunteers are provided uniforms and training and should be willing to wear appropriate gear and have the physical ability to ski two runs daily or snowshoe one mile twice daily.
For more information and to RSVP for the event, contact Stacey Cochran, Discover Your Forest’s Volunteer and Event Coordinator at 541-383-5530 or stacey.cochran@discovernw.org.

Boulder-Sized Transportation Solutions
2018-10-18 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Bend has often been compared to Boulder, Colorado (Pop. 107,000) for its entrepreneurial culture, small town feel with big town amenities, and abundance of recreational opportunities. It’s natural to look to this innovative peer city for cues on how they view and manage multi-modal transportation and report progress.

Boulder’s Director of Public Works for Transportation, Mike Gardner-Sweeney, will be in Bend to give us a glimpse into his city’s Transportation Master Plan and provide creative solutions to some of Bend’s biggest transportation concerns. Mike will share some Boulder solutions that include:

Regular Transportation “Report Card” to the Community (9 key plan objectives)

Safety (Vision Zero) and Maintenance as “Core Priorities”

Local transportation sales tax since 1967

Complete Streets, Low-Stress Multimodal Network, and Walkable Neighborhoods

Minimized Congestion/travel time on major streets

Expanded “Eco Pass” system for residents, employees, students

Expanded transportation options for commuters (in city, regional)

“Renewed Vision for Transit” in 2018 city Transportation Master Plan

Regional bus rapid transit connections (inter-city)

Since Bend is creating its new Transportation System Plan, members of Bend’s Citywide Transportation Advisory Committee will lead this forum. It will be a lively public dialogue on issues both cities share.

SEE Boulder’s Transportation Report Card

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PRESENTER: Mike Gardner-Sweeney has been the director of Public Works for Transportation since March 2016. Gardner-Sweeney served as acting director of the Transportation Division from December 2014 to March 2016. He has worked with the Transportation Division for the past 25 years, serving in a variety of roles in operations, planning and management, including principal transportation engineer, transportation operations and planning manager. Before joining the city, he worked at the City of Loveland, CO, as well as at RTD and TransPlan Associates, Inc., in different capacities. Gardner-Sweeney holds a Bachelor of Science degree in architectural engineering from the University of Colorado.

All About ADUs
2018-10-19 08:30 - 12:30 | The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, OR, 97703
Gain Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) expertise in your market and become an ‘ADU Specialist’.

Overview

This half-day course is intended for real estate, building and design professionals looking to increase their knowledge about Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) development in Bend in order to respond to increasing client demand for properties with ADU potential.
Professionals on the cutting edge of this emerging development trend will be able to help homeowners and developers understand site selection, development process, costs of development, and the return on investment of ADUs. This course is intended to help you understand the basic planning and building regulations for ADU development in Bend in order to better assist your clients.
Bend ADU Market
The number of ADUs being developed in Bend is on the rise thanks to a 2016 measure by the Bend City Council that makes it easier, more predictable, and less expensive for homeowners to build an ADU. More ADUs were developed in 2016 than in any previous year and this Bend Bulletin article shows permit applications are increasing exponentially. Meanwhile, in the summer of 2016, the Oregon Department of Revenue codified some important rules around the proper property taxation treatment of ADUs.

Learning Objectives

Understand what makes a property ADU-ready/eligible
Learn what is involved in the process of getting approved to build an ADU
Analyze taxation, valuation and financing options for ADUs
Understand the ADU design, permitting, and building process (attached, detached, and garage conversion)
Gain access to resources to help your clients plan for their ADU (including a budget sample, contract types, development rebate programs, and more)
Get answers to your ADU-specific questions & network with other professionals about this specialized topic

CEs & Cost
Continuing Education
OR Real Estate Agency: 4 CEs
Earth Advantage Broker Renewal: 4 CEs
CCB: 4 CEs
AIA: 4 LU/HSW CEs

Course Fee
$85 | EA Brokers, EA Builders & COAR Members
$95 | General AdmissionAccreditation Exam Fee (optional)
$29 | General Admission (EA Broker designation as prerequisite)
Special Pricing
$119 | EA Broker course + ADU Exam
Not yet an EA Broker? Take the online EA Broker course & get the ADU exam FREE! (regularly $138)

Audience
Builders, Developers, Real Estate Professionals, Remodelers, Subcontractors

Instructor

Kol Peterson: Owner of Accessory Dwelling Strategies LLC
Kol is the author of “Backdoor Revolution – The Definitive Guide to ADU Development” and owner of Accessory Dwelling Strategies LLC, a company dedicated to ADU related education, advocacy and consulting. He edits and manages accessorydwellings.org, a website that addresses ADU policy issues and features an array of ADU projects. Kol also runs Portland’s city-wide ADU tour, and he and his wife also own “Caravan – The Tiny House Hotel” in Portland, Oregon.

Interpreting Climate Change for All Audiences Workshop
2018-10-19 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Calling all educators, scientists and communications staff—join OMSI and High Desert Museum staff to learn evidence-based strategies for writing and talking about climate change in a productive and hopeful way. In this free one-day introduction to the National Network for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation (NNOCCI) you’ll learn the basics for framing productive conversations, practicing your new skills and thinking about how you can use them in your own work.
