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. 

Volunteers needed to plant! What: These events are part of “Project Ponderosa”, a 9 year effort promoting student environmental awareness and ponderosa pine restoration in Sunriver and the Upper-Deschutes ecosystem. Our Goal: To plant 2,000 bare-root Ponderosa Pine seedlings. Thanks to: Sunriver Water & Environmental and the Oregon Community Tree Foundation for their sponsorship and generous support. Thursday, April…

Bend Park and Recreation District Office - 799 SW Columbia Street, Bend Presentation at 6 p.m. The City of Bend is asking for public input to select a preferred Galveston Avenue design concept to present to the Bend City Council for final approval. The concepts represent this project vision from the Galveston Task Force and…

 Volunteers needed to plant! What: These events are part of “Project Ponderosa”, a 9 year effort promoting student environmental awareness and ponderosa pine restoration in Sunriver and the Upper-Deschutes ecosystem. Our Goal: To plant 2,000 bare-root Ponderosa Pine seedlings. Thanks to: Sunriver Water & Environmental and the Oregon Community Tree Foundation for their sponsorship and generous support. Thursday, April…

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. 4-5pm Meet in MAZ 222 for a presentation on rules of the road. Spend the second half of the event outside learning how to change a flat tire and other basic bike maintenance and safety tips! 5-5:30pm Bring…

Educational symposium dedicated to past and present knowledge of the High Desert saline lake ecosystem and Lake Abert. Location: Black Butte Ranch, Administration Building conference rooms Ron Larson, PhD, retired US Fish and Wildlife Service biologist, and Dr. Frank Conte, president of the High Lakes Aquatic Alliance Foundation Inc., are organizing this symposium. Sponsors: High Lake…

Join us Saturday, April 25th for a fun morning ride to unite with the The Environmental Center Earth Day Parade. Dress up as your favorite species and decorate your bikes, it's time to ride! We will begin our adventure near the south entrance to Juniper Swim & Fitness Center and then enjoy a family friendly ride throughout beautiful Bend…

On Saturday, April 25th, at 9:00 am FANs is offering a two-hour native plant workshop with Marilynne Keyser.  We will meet at the Juniper room in the Crooked River Ranch administration building for a slide presentation on the most common native shrubs, bunchgrasses and wildflowers in the local sagebrush community.   After the presentation, Marilynne…