Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Nancy Chaffee for a mellow 6-7 mile mountain bike ride in Skyline Forest. This ride is open to beginner/intermediate-level riders who want to explore the crowd-free riding of Skyline Forest at a mellow pace, while learning about the potential trail network that could connect Bend and Sisters. From freshwater…

Bring your weeding tool of choice, your friends, and family, and join in! Sites are family friendly for children of all ages and for all physical ability levels. Mobile/Walking groups will depart the meet-at location after orientation 9:00 a.m. Meet us at our weed pull locations and our site coordinators and noxious weed experts will…

This is COTA's big dig trail workday! Join them for a large work day focused on new trail construction. We will be doing finish work behind the machines on Ticket to Ride along the 4604 road closing that loop and adding another 1.5+ of trail. Work will include: raking out spoils, some limited rock work,…

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Laurie Danahy for a children's storytime stroll through the Metolius Preserve. We'll share nature-based books and become nature detectives, discovering how rocks, plants and animals tell their own stories. Who left those tracks? Where did these pine cones come from? What's that sound? Perfect for kids ages 4-8 with…

Social 6:30, Program 7:00 An informative program about environmental issues, every third Wednesday of the month. Inhabit, A Permaculture Perspective, Film An upbeat film that explores environmental issues facing us today and examines solutions using the ecological design process called 'Permaculture'.  Permaculture uses principles found in ecosystems that provide agricultural and social models to help…

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Monica Rimai for a hike on the Lake Creek Trail at the Metolius Preserve. We'll hike through the Preserve's ponderosa forests and follow Lake Creek on our way to Suttle Lake. Learn about the Leave No Trace practices and how they help the natural world while you hike Monica,…

Tickets are on sale now for the first Children's Forest Awards Luncheon! This event will celebrate the inspirational work by community organizations, businesses, public agencies, teachers, and youth to connect children and families with the wonder, science, and adventure of nature. The event will recognize the winners of 6 Awards Categories, including: Teacher of the Year Environmental…

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…