The Environmental Center

History of the Seneca-Cayuga Nation of Oklahoma with William Tarrant
2021-11-16 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
November is Native American Heritage Month and COCC would like to invite you to join for a series of in-person and virtual events, coordinated by Michelle Cary. These events are free, but donations to the First Nations Student Union Scholarship are greatly appreciated! Events are wide-ranging and focus on areas such as generational trauma, oral traditions, and the beauty of Native American flute music. Please mark your calendars and join COCC for the following events:

History of the Seneca-Cayuga Nation of Oklahoma with William Tarrant, Culture and Historic Preservation Director for our tribes. William will share a brief history of how these bands of Seneca and Cayuga Indians came to be in the Oklahoma territory from the upper New York area. I am proud to present this event about my tribe. Please join us for this virtual event on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 12 – 1:00pm PST, and 2:00 – 3:00pm CST. https://cocc.zoom.us/j/93016294700

Seasons of the Desert
2021-11-16 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 375 SW Powerhouse Dr Suite 100, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Each season in Oregon’s high desert, a new world unfolds. From spring blooms to autumn’s migrating birds, this virtual presentation will teach you a bit about what you’ll find year-round in the desert and provide travel suggestions to appreciate seasonal wonders.
This event will be hosted on Zoom, registration is free and required. Only one person per household should register. All registrants will also receive a captioned recording of the presentation.

Storytelling with Wilson Wewa
2021-11-17 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Wilson Wewa, Spiritual Leader of the Northern Paiute and Warm Springs Council Member, joins Confluence for the second event in a virtual series of Native Traditional Storytelling.
The storytelling series is inspired by Native experience and observation of the natural world, acquired since time immemorial, and its skillful crafting into stories that carry deep cultural and ecological knowledge forward.
You have the privilege to not only hear Wilson’s storytelling skills but also his memories and perspectives on the power of narrative, Native culture, and the land.

Legends of the Northern Paiute with Wilson Wewa from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
2021-11-17 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
November is Native American Heritage Month and COCC would like to invite you to join for a series of in-person and virtual events, coordinated by Michelle Cary. These events are free, but donations to the First Nations Student Union Scholarship are greatly appreciated! Events are wide-ranging and focus on areas such as generational trauma, oral traditions, and the beauty of Native American flute music. Please mark your calendars and join COCC for the following events:
Wilson will present legends handed down to him by his elders, in the traditional story-telling way. Wilson will be presenting on the Bend campus on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 5:30 – 6:30pm.

Other Side of the Hill film screening
2021-11-17 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Where can East & West, Republicans & Democrats, find the common ground needed to address climate change? How can industry and environmentalists work hand in hand? And how can local economies find opportunity in a lower emissions future?
OTHER SIDE OF THE HILL explores the impacts of a changing climate in rural Eastern Oregon as seen through the eyes of local leaders on the ground. From innovative timber operations to large scale solar, this film amplifies the voices of rural communities often left unheard, and
shines a light on stories of progress and hope. In a time of perceived cultural divide between rural and urban, left and right, young and old, we discover common ground in an urgency to address a changing landscape.
Join us as we watch this film and discuss how we in Deschutes County can find a future for clean energy. We’ll be joined by Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang to kick off the event and Nick Johnson and Jim Walls, two of the featured leaders in the film, will join us for a panel discussion following the film screening.

Register here!

This event is cohosted with:

Bend COTA Work Events
2021-11-18, 2021-11-25, 2021-12-02, 2021-12-09 | 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.

Raptor Party Family Program
2021-11-20 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Party with SNCO’s birds of prey during this family program. You’ll learn all about what makes a raptor different from other birds while getting to know an owl, eagle, and falcon on a first-name basis. Your family will enjoy meeting a zookeeper, learning how they care for these special birds, and creating and testing out enrichment items for the raptors.
Pre-registration is required, and capacity is limited. This program will take place fully outdoors and masks are required for ages 5+. This family program is for all ages, but all groups require at least one participating adult.
Program registration includes daytime admission to the nature center.

Working in Indian Country
2021-12-01 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Health & Outdoors Partner, Barton Robison is happy to announce a three-course training series, “Working in Indian Country.” Designed specifically for non-tribal members, this series will help professionals working with indigenous and tribal communities understand the broader context of US-tribal relations, dig into how to craft a successful land acknowledgment, and glean helpful tips on culturally responsive ways to engage with tribes in the Pacific Northwest. Barton has an MPA with a focus in Natural Resources from PSU, and just completed his Graduate Certificate in Tribal Relations through PSU’s Institute for Tribal Government.

Essential, a film premiere
2021-12-02 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Save the date for the premiere of ONDA’s newest short film, Essential.
Oregon’s high desert is an arid landscape, defined by the scarcity of water, but that does not mean that this vast landscape is without water.
It means that every stream, creek, spring and river matters.
Check back on Thursday, December 2 for a link to their new film and an update on the conservation progress the ONDA community has made this year.

LCA's Empowering Families Luncheon
2021-12-02 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Have lunch with LCA or connect virtually to empower Latino families in Central Oregon.
The Latino Community Association invites the public back to the beautiful Unitarian Universalist Fellowship for its annual Empowering Families Luncheon. Join to support their mission to empower immigrant families to thrive, to learn about their efforts to provide pandemic relief to families, and to celebrate their organizational achievements including their new Prineville office and Family Empowerment Center in Bend.

Augmenting Tribal History/Shared History Curriculum with Project Learning Tree Activities
2021-12-02, 2021-12-07 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
In this workshop, you will look at examples of how Project Learning Tree (PLT) activities can support students’ learning of the SB13 curriculum (Tribal History/Shared History Curriculum).
Participants will explore how PLT activities can support the interconnectivity of traditional knowledge with scientific understanding. We will include a brief overview of the Tribes of Oregon, and give examples of how to use PLT activities and SB13 together. Participants will have an opportunity to do some research on SB13 curriculum local to their areas and identify PLT activities that support those lessons and vice versa how SB 13 curriculum can support the understanding of PLT activities. All participants will receive a copy of the PLT Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide.
Registration required. Offered at no cost to formal and nonformal Oregon educators. PDUs available. Substitute reimbursement available on teacher workdays.
Registration closes approximately 2 weeks prior to the workshop.

Cost effective HVAC solutions for new ORSC
2021-12-03 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Mitsubishi Performance Construction Team and Earth Advantage present a virtual lunch and learn session.
Oregon has new single family residential building codes that improve energy efficiency and sustainability in the built environment. This creates challenges for builders and HVAC contractors. We will explore some cost effective solutions to meet the new Oregon codes in the area of HVAC. We will also try to clarify some of the gray areas of new code and help builders minimize the growing pains into the new code.

Deschutes River Conservancy Home Waters Book Launch w/ Greg Botsford
2021-12-03 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
WHAT IS HOME WATERS?
Home Waters is a limited edition, high-quality coffee table-style book that tells the story of the Deschutes Basin’s past, present, and future through art, poetry, fiction and non-fiction.
Pick up a previously ordered book or buy one at the event! Before they sell out!!

TREE HUNT
2021-12-04 10:00 - 14:00 | 375 SW Powerhouse Dr Suite 100, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
It’s Tree Hunt time! Join the Land Trust for this fun, festive annual event! Search for the perfect holiday tree while helping restore the native forests of the Metolius Preserve.

The Tree Hunt will be held at the Land Trust’s Metolius Preserve North Trailhead, weather and pandemic permitting. Please check their website for updates as we get closer to the hunt.

To help keep our community safe during the pandemic, Deschutes Land Trust have a couple of new details for this year’s Tree Hunt:

You and your group will need to pre-register for the Tree Hunt.
You must bring and wear face masks: Per Oregon Health Authority (OHA) guidelines, all participants (regardless of vaccination status) must bring and wear a face mask whenever they cannot maintain 6 feet of social distance.

Learn more and register today!

Winter Wonderland Family Program
2021-12-04 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Gather your family and help kick off winter in SNSC’s very own wonderland! SNCO will start out on a short nature hike to learn about the high desert’s winter animal residents. Then celebrate the season and help wildlife by making birdseed ornaments and garland. Last, but not least you’ll be able to share your love of nature in winter by creating nature themed cards for friends and family.
Pre-registration is required, and capacity is limited. This program will take place indoors and outdoors. Masks are required for ages 5+. This family program is for all ages, but all groups require at least one participating adult.
Program registration includes daytime admission to the nature center.

Business and the Environment Forum-Less is More: A new mantra for water efficiency
2021-12-07 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
If you share our concern about the future of water in Oregon, you won’t want to miss this upcoming Business and Environment Forum and Q&A.
At this event, panelists will talk about water efficiency, share case studies of what’s already working, and explore the potential of emerging innovations that can be applied in the manufacturing, municipal and agricultural sectors.
Panelists include:
Fawn Bergen: Manager of Corporate Sustainability, Intel Corporation
Paula Kehoe: Director of Water Resources, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Julie O’Shea: Executive Director, Farmers Conservation Alliance

Ice Skating Event for Teens
2021-12-07 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Come join Camp Fire for a fun evening of ice skating at the Pavilion!
Whether you are a professional figure skater or have never even put skates on there is room for you at our event. This is an event planned by Camp Fire’s Student Planning Committee (SPC) and is intended to give space for you to have fun and make some new friends.
Although this is a teen event, feel free to bring your family and friends. The more the merrier!
Registration will end on 12/5/2021

Free virtual screening of “Who’s on Top?” LGBTQs Summit Mt. Hood!
2021-12-08 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
“Who’s on Top?” (narrated by George Takei) is a feature-length documentary which shines a spotlight on members of the LGBTQ+ community—including those with a range of mountaineering experience—who challenge stereotypes about gender and sexuality in the outdoor arena. This film tells a tender and adventurous story about members of Portland’s LGBTQ+ community who challenge stereotypes about gender and sexuality in the great outdoors. Historically excluded and ostracized—and with a range of mountaineering experience—they unite to climb Mount Hood. In doing so, they also confront assumptions about who they are and how they belong in the world of outdoor adventure.
Oregon Wild is proud to present “Who’s on Top?” a special documentary screening online with an associated Q&A webinar. You’ll receive a personal link to the film to watch on your own time before joining on December 8th for a presentation from Oregon Wild staff, and an exclusive Q&A session with director Devin Tau and cast members.
Watch trailer here!

How to Go Solar
2021-12-08 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
In these free webinars, Solar Oregon will answer your questions about how solar energy systems work, share information about incentives available, and help you take the first step to add solar to your home or business. In addition, at each workshop, you will discuss one of three special topics: solar + storage, community solar, and the Solar Within Reach incentive.

2021 - A Tipping Point Year?
2021-12-09 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Electrify Now for a roundtable discussion on the biggest topics and trends in clean energy and electrification from 2021. Their panel will discuss what they are excited about that has transpired this past year and whether they can see momentum building towards tipping points that will accelerate the world toward an equitable, clean energy future:
Where are we with carbon emissions at the end of 2021?
How fast is clean electricity growing and is it fast enough?
How will the Build Back Better plan affect climate action?
What are the trends in banning methane gas from the past year?
What are we seeing in building and transportation electrification?
What do we see regarding the economics of clean energy looking forward?
Are we making progress towards more equitable energy solutions?
We’ll also give a sneak peak to our full slate of webinars for 2022.

Bonfires, Bikes & Brews
2021-12-10 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Every other Friday this winter Good Bike Co will open their patio and strike up the fire cauldron. Bring your neighbors, family, and friends out to enjoy the warmth of community. Their bar hosts a rotating selection of some of the finest Oregon craft brews around. All are welcome. Pet friendly.

Bend YP Social @ Silver Moon Brewing
2021-12-14 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
This is it for 2021! A chance to get together one last time this year for a great YP Social. Silver Moon will be hosting Bend Young Professionals, and PrideStaff is providing an INCREDIBLE raffle prize. Register and bring your business card to enter to win a Patagonia Nano-Puff Jacket!

Virtual Lecture: Assessing Arctic Health with Gyrfalcons
2021-12-14 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
As predators and arctic specialists, Gyrfalcons are excellent indicator species for how climate change may be impacting habitat and food webs in arctic environments. During this virtual lecture, Michaela Gustafson will share her work with the Peregrine Fund to identify what landscape features are important to Gyrfalcons as they choose nesting sites and how climate change may impact this species and others over time. Michaela is a graduate student at Boise State University and has spent the last seven years conducting field research on raptors and other birds from Puerto Rico to Alaska.

Agriculture as Humanitarian Action: Addressing Immediate Needs and the Root Causes of Hunger
2021-12-15 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
What comes to mind when you think of humanitarian actions? Chances are, it is not seeds and livestock. Yet, agriculture is among the most cost-effective humanitarian interventions — saving livelihoods to save lives. Unfortunately, this is not reflected in our collective response to a number of major ongoing crises.
Join for a policy discussion hosted by FAO North America in partnership with CARE, Catholic Relief Services, Mercy Corps and Save the Children on the urgent need to consider how we are responding to humanitarian crises, and to ensure that agriculture — and efforts to improve resilience and protect the livelihoods of the most vulnerable communities — is a central part of our response.

Lay of the Land and Levers for Change: Farming for Climate Resilience in Oregon
2021-12-15 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Get the highlights of OrCAN’s new report: Lay of the Land and Levers for Change: Farming for Climate Resilience in Oregon 2021 and Beyond. Bring your lunch and your questions!

"Getting Dollars to Rural: Strategies for Funding Rural Priorities"
2021-12-15 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Rural Development Initiatives for their next Community Conversations webinar.
Federal, state, and philanthropic resources to rural communities are disproportionately low, so hard-won consensus on priorities is met with significant resource challenges. This webinar will raise awareness of rural needs for grant funding, venture capital, and technical assistance, and the system shifts required to make those changes.
