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. For ages…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Information from OSU Master Gardeners™ on keeping your vegetable garden producing through the Fall.

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…

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…