The Environmental Center

Bend COTA Work Events
2019-04-04, 2019-04-11, 2019-04-18 | 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.

The Urgency Of Climate Change: Moving Towards A Green New World
2019-04-05, 2019-04-12 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Climate Change 2020: Science and Policy Solutions
Friday, April 5th from 10am – 12:30pm
Features Dr. John Perona, JD, Professor of Environmental Biochemistry, Portland State University and Oregon Health Sciences University.
How Oregon and the Nation are Responding to Climate Change
Friday, April 12th from 10am – 12:30pm
Features Dr. Gregory Dotson, JD, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Oregon. Learn about Juliana v United States, the landmark constitutional climate lawsuit, featuring Coreal Riday-White, JD, Community Engagement Manager Our Children’s Trust.
Both programs are held at:
Tykeson Hall 111 (TYKH 111), OSU-Cascades – 1500 SW Chandler Ave, Bend, OR 97702
Check-in begins at 9:15 a.m.; doors open at 9:30 a.m. Lectures and parking are free, but advanced registration is required. Register today at osher.uoregon.edu/friday or call 800-824-2714.
These programs are offered to the public at no cost, thanks to the Bernard Osher Foundation Capacity Grant to the University of Oregon.

Spring Garden Work Party
2019-04-06 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, OR, 97703
Join us in our Kansas Ave. Learning Garden to kick off another growing season! This is a volunteer opportunity to lend a hand and dig in the dirt as we prepare our garden for spring.
Please swing by any time between 9am – 12pm. Family friendly, and tools will be provided.

2019 Furniture Flip & Festival: Trashformations
2019-04-06 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Re-imagine a world of less waste and more creative homes with the 2019 Furniture Flip & Festival, featuring the return of Trashformations!
The 5th Annual Furniture Flip Design Challenge, sponsored by DIY Cave, has returned to the Bend ReStore. This year, the popular community event — during which creative Central Oregonians transform discarded furniture, home accessories and/or building materials into something new and noteworthy — is expanding: Known as “Flip Festival 2019,” it spans two weeks and includes a live construction event and artist demonstrations.
The Fest kicks off on Saturday, April 6 with the rebirth of the beloved community event “Trashformations,” originally held at Pak-it Liquidators. During this one-day marathon arts project, local artists, welders, DIY’ers, crafters and curious folks will gather at the Bend ReStore and convert leftover, broken, discarded or otherwise unloved items into one-of-a-kind sculptures, artworks, furniture and garden art. You’re invited to come watch the creativity unfold!
On Friday, April 12, the Furniture Flip and Trashformations masterpieces will be revealed and sold during a reception and awards event from 6-8 pm.
On Saturday, April 13, the Flip and Trashformations pieces will be on display and for sale (minus the items snapped up on Friday night) during regular ReStore hours (10 am-4 pm). From 11 am-3 pm, a rotating line-up of local artists will offer inspiring and novice-friendly demonstrations for anyone interested in tackling their own upcycle projects.
In a world where TV design shows and internet shopping have all but eliminated any sense of individual personality from home improvement, we could all use some inspiration!
When you shop Flip Festival at the ReStore, you support the arts, the environment and families in our community. This year, Bend Area Habitat for Humanity celebrates 30 years and the dedication of 128 homes for local families and individuals.
Event Schedule:
Saturday, April 6 from 10 am–4 pm: Trashformations Live Construction Event
Friday, April 12 from 6–8 pm: Furniture Flip Reception and Awards Show
Saturday, April 13: Furniture Flip and Trashformations Show (10 am-4 pm)
Artist Demonstrations (11 am–3 pm)

Elephant Mask Workshop with Debra Fisher
2019-04-06 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Be a part of the 2019 Earth Day parade! Join local artist Debra Fisher for an elephant mask-making workshop at The Environmental Center.
This workshop is appropriate for children of all ages; Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by a parent. Parent participation in costume-making will be encouraged!
Materials will be provided, but please consider a $3-4 suggested donation to help cover the cost.
Please register in advance.

Trash Talk! A Sustainability Seminar
2019-04-06 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
What BIN does this go IN?
Join us for an interactive sustainability seminar to learn more about ways to responsibly recycle your waste in Deschutes County. Featuring guest speakers from The Environmental Center, The Broomsmen, and Deschutes Recycling. If you have specific questions, please share those in this event discussion or bring to the event! This will be educational & informative. No questions are too basic. We want to hear from you and address your pain points.
Please RSVP through this Facebook event.
Bonus! Every guest will receive a complimentary pint from Worthy Brewing.

Climate Change and Public Lands: Impacts and Solutions
2019-04-06 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The effects of climate change are visible all around us, and we know that our wilderness areas are no exception. At this conference we will explore both how climate change is affecting public lands , and how public lands can mitigate climate change. We will examine these relationships through several lenses including our forests and deserts carbon-storing potential, wildlife habitat, and Central Oregon’s unique water cycle.
Brought to by the Central Oregon Bitterbrush Broads – Great Old Broads for Wilderness.

Rebecca Lawton Book Release Tour
2019-04-06 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Dudley’s Bookshop Café and the Deschutes River Conservancy welcome author Rebecca Lawton to Bend during her 2019 book release tour. To be released on April 2nd, The Oasis this Time: Living and Dying with Water in the West takes the reader to fifteen arid and beloved North American landscapes and will change how we think about water.

2019 Salmon Run
2019-04-07 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join us at the 31st Annual Salmon Run
The Environmental Center is the Salmon Run beneficiary!
Kick off the 2019 race season with a true Bend tradition. One of the first half marathons of the year in the Northwest, it has long been central to the local racing scene. Because of its early-season timing, it is also the quintessential race for runners looking to build a base for future races.
Each year, the mighty Salmon make an expedition of a lifetime back to their homes – traversing thousands of miles and overcoming countless obstacles on their river journeys. The Salmon juxtapose the infinite space of their ocean homes against the micro-streams of their birth in one monumental run. Their achievement is awesome in the true sense of the word.
In much the same way, the Salmon Run is a “homecoming” to the countless number of runners who return year after year to run this beautiful course. The completion of this race is an achievement that is nothing short of awesome.
Choose to race a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon. Learn more and sign up today: https://bendraces.com/salmon-run/
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THIS EVENT. Please help us out! Email Lauren if you’re interested.

Broadchats
2019-04-09 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the Central Oregon Chapter of Great Old Broads for Wilderness at an upcoming broadchats!
Conversation and presentation about “ Climate Change and Deserts.” Please bring $5.00 to cover costs of snacks and drinks and off set rental space. Register here.

Survival Strategies for Desert Species
2019-04-09 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The 2019 Bend High Desert Speaker Series wraps up on April 9 with a panel of experts discussing how high desert flora and fauna have adapted to survive in wetlands and other habitats in eastern Oregon. Hear from Ron Larson, Dennis Albert and Steve Sheehy as they discuss the unique life of the high desert, and the importance of conserving Oregon’s spectacular wild places so that these species can thrive, now and always.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. The presentation will be held in Worthy Brewing’s Hop Mahal room, located in the far right corner of the main restaurant. You are welcome to have dinner and drinks in the restaurant prior to doors opening. This event is free and open to the public. Please note that space is limited and preregistration is required.

Spring into Action: Home Hacks to Help Wildlife
2019-04-11 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Think Wild for a free community workshop to learn about simple things you can do at home to help wildlife during the Spring.
Habitat loss, window collision, and domestic pet attacks are just a few of the issues wildlife face during baby and migration season. It’s estimated that cats and windows kill about 3.5 billion birds annually in the U.S.
This workshop will provide practical hands on information you can use to mitigate these risks and make your property safer for wildlife.
Doors open at 5:15 and speakers will begin at 5:30. Please plan to arrive a few minutes before 5:30 to grab a seat, a snack, and say hello.

UP North Loop Talks
2019-04-11 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Imagine walking out your front door one day in May and not coming back until early November, covering more than 2,600 miles on foot between those two days.
That’s just what Ras and Kathy Vaughn did last year when they embarked on a journey through the Pacific Northwest, stitching together portions of several long trails in order to create one massive loop hike.
Ras and Kathy – also known as Team UltraPedestrian – were the first people to ground-truth a possible cross-country connection between the Idaho Centennial Trail and the Oregon Desert Trail, a route which also includes extensive cross-country travel. With a bit of shimmying through canyons and a few twists and turns, they made it work.
This adventurous thru-hiking duo will be presenting near you soon:
UP North Loop Talks

April 11, 7 p.m. | Footzone, Bend, OR
April 24, 7 p.m. | Mountain Supply, Bend, OR
May 7, 6 p.m. | Deschutes Public Library, Downtown Bend, OR

2019 Furniture Flip & Festival
2019-04-12 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States

Monarch Wing Making - Open Studio
2019-04-14, 2019-04-17 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Deschutes Land Trust + Base Camp Studio as we craft our very own Magnificent Monarch Wings!
Use your creativity to bring awareness to a cause! Western monarch butterfly populations are in decline. As an important breeding ground for monarchs, Central Oregonians are working together to bring the monarchs back!
Help get the word out by making and wearing your own monarch butterfly wings!
Use fabric, paint, and other materials to make your own monarch wings then join Deschutes Land Trust, Base Camp Studio, and The Environmental Center to walk in a kaleidoscope of butterflies at the Earth Day Fair & Parade.
This drop-in wing making session will led by Base Camp Studio and Land Trust staff to help us on our journey to create and protect our butterflies.
Bring the whole gang or plan some quality time with a parent, child, grandparent, niece, friend… you get the idea! The studio is open for all ages to connect with others doing, creating, and protecting what we love. No art experience necessary. We will have all the materials you will need and a facilitator to help you get started in our journey!

Youth Unstoppable, a documentary
2019-04-15 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
At age 15, filmmaker Slater Jewell-Kemker began attending environmental summits, camera in hand, wide-eyed and ready to make a difference. What began as a single journey evolved into an intimate and challenging documentary shot behind the front lines of the largely unseen and misunderstood global youth climate movement. Seen through the lens of Slater’s camera, Youth Unstoppable documents the struggles, events, and first hand effects on the youth fighting to be heard at home and within the frustrating and complex process of UN Climate Change negotiations. Youth Unstoppable shows us a powerful vision for the future of our planet and the young people who will lead us there.
Tickets can be purchased here.

Public Scoping Meeting: Arnold Irrigation District
2019-04-17 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
You are invited to attend a public scoping meeting to learn about a proposed project in Arnold Irrigation District and provide your feedback. Arnold Irrigation District and project partners propose to modernize aging infrastructure to conserve water, reduce energy use, improve operational efficiencies, and enhance fish and wildlife habitat in the Deschutes River.
More details and project documents are available at oregonwatershedplans.org.

Living in the Future’s Past, the film
2019-04-17 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Producer Jeff Bridges narrates this beautifully photographed, thoughtful film which looks at issues we face as an interconnected world on the brink of a devastating future. Thought leaders and scientists challenge us to broaden our thinking about the true connection among all Earth’s inhabitants. With a focus on the currency of life—energy—the film looks at human impacts on the Earth and what that means going forward.
Ingenuity is in our DNA, and could the solution be inside us? Can we move into the future wisely? What kind of future do you want to see?
Open to the public; $5 donation welcome.

Whole Foods 5% Day
2019-04-18 08:00 - 21:00 | Whole Foods Market, 2610 U.S. 20, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Shop at Whole Foods Market in Bend on Thursday, April 18th and 5% of the store’s net sales will be donated to our school gardens program! Hope to see you there. Please spread the word.

SOLVE it for Earth Day
2019-04-20 09:00 - 13:00
Take part in Oregon’s largest Earth Day service event! As the number of people visiting and moving to our beautiful state continues to grow, it has become more important than ever to keep it clean and healthy! Let’s come together to make this Earth Day the largest ever, picking up litter, removing invasive plants, and planting native trees and shrubs across Oregon. Together we can make sure Oregon can remain the amazing place we all love.
View all the Central Oregon volunteer opportunities, and sign up for a project today.

Patagonia Worn Wear Tour
2019-04-20, 2019-04-21 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Do you have any fly fishing gear that isn’t keeping you dry? Do you have leaks or seams in your waders that are leaving you soggy after a day on the water? Worn Wear will be fixing ANY brand of waders and ANY brand of clothing, for free!
One item per person on a first come, first served basis. Waders must be dry.

Earth Day Fair & Parade
2019-04-20 11:30 - 15:00 | Downtown Bend, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
FOR FULL EVENT INFO, VISIT OUR EARTH DAY WEBPAGE.
Join The Environmental Center for a fun and festive celebration of the natural world! Our day of festivities kicks off with a colorful, creative parade and with tunes from B Side Brass Band. You’re sure to feel the energy at one of Bend’s best parades!
11:00 am: Assemble on Louisiana Avenue next to McMenamin’s
11:30 am: Parade starts (about 8 blocks through downtown Bend)
No motorized vehicles in the parade. Well-behaved dogs on leashes are allowed. Costumes encouraged!
The fair takes place on Kansas Avenue in front of The Environmental Center (downtown Bend) from 12pm – 3pm. Featuring live music from Maxwell Friedman Group and a street fair with local businesses, nonprofits, and a variety of food carts. Head over to Troy Field for the Kid’s Zone to enjoy interactive activities and games for all ages.
Big thanks to local artist Megan Marie Myers for creating this year’s original Earth Day artwork! Her design is a beautiful interpretation the interconnectedness of humans and the natural world. Be sure to visit Megan’s booth during the fair!

Worthy's Earth Day Celebration Party
2019-04-20 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Worthy Brewing is launching new cans, new merchandise, and a serious yet playful mantra – ‘Earth First. Beer Second.’ Each can portrays Worthy’s mantra on the label, along with Worthy’s commitment, ‘Worthy donates a % of sales to Earth-friendly non-profits,’ which speaks to Worthy’s dedication to environmental stewardship.
On Saturday, April 20, 2019, Worthy Brewing is hosting an Earth Day Celebration party at its east side location to celebrate the release of its new cans and mantra. Following The Environmental Center’s Earth Day parade and fair, Worthy invites you to head on over for a full afternoon and evening of entertainment!
Here’s the schedule:

12-2PM, Solar viewings
3-4PM, 30-minute brewery tours
3:30-4:30PM, selling succulents in Worthy’s new cans (all proceeds donated to The Environmental Center)
3:30-5PM, Worthy’s community partners will be set up on Worthy’s patio to share their mission ,
5:30-7:30PM, Precious Byrd takes the stage
8-8:30PM, Worthy & The Environmental Center will select and announce the 3 raffle winners [prizes include: REI lounge basket, Brasada Ranch 2-night staycation, and a wheelbarrow full of Worthy’s new cans of beer]

Worthy chefs will be offering a special patio menu, featuring vegetarian/vegan menu options.

Earth Day at Tentsile
2019-04-22 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Tentsile to celebrate Earth Day, drink free beer, and listen to live bluegrass music – all while benefiting the Deschutes Trails Coalition. We’re excited to host The Pitchfork Revolution, a true blue Northwest band!
This free, all-ages event will feature Trail Beer courtesy of 10 Barrel, kombucha by Humm, and tacos for purchase by El Sancho taco cart. Buy a raffle ticket for $5 to support the Deschutes Trails Coalition: grand prize giveaway is a two-person tree tent, the Connect ($450 value).
Space is limited, so RSVP now to secure your spot at this spring kickoff and locals-only party!

Feathers, Fur, and Feelers: Deschutes River Residents
2019-04-22 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Globe-trotting photographer, Dave Rein, keeps it mostly local in this upcoming presentation. Dave will share some of his most endearing photos of wildlife as well as scenic shots of Central Oregon rivers and beyond. Along the way, he’ll offer photographic tips and tell tales about his encounters and adventures. Dave has an affection, and a keen eye, for river otters!
Doors open at 6:00 pm. Please RSVP. Suggested donation $2-$5 at the door.
