The Environmental Center

C.O.D.P Black Lives Matter Rally
2020-07-09 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Central Oregon Diversity Project will be standing in protest and representing BLM, Breonna Taylor, Pride, Police Corruption, and all that C.O.D.P represents. Please wear masks and practice physical distancing.
Meet at: Peace Corner (Wall & Greenwood)

¡Nuestra Gente Presente!
2020-07-09 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Qué significan el poder y representación para mí. Regístrese en #ContemosOregon el jueves 9 de julio de 5 a 6:30 p.m. ¡PST para celebrar la vitalidad de nuestra comunidad Latinx! Exploraremos lo que el poder y la representación significan para nuestra diversa y esencial comunidad Latine. La increíble Dolores Huerta es nuestra invitada de honor!
Join #WeCountOregon Thursday, July 9th, 5-6:30 pm PST to celebrate the vibrancy of our LatinX community! We Count Oregon will explore What Power and Representation Mean to our diverse and essential LatinX community. The amazing Dolores Huerta will be the headliner!

Bend COTA Work Events
2020-07-09, 2020-07-16 | 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.

Social Justice Book Club: "So You Want To Talk About Race"
2020-07-10, 2020-07-17 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Each quarter OSU-Cascades Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is hosting a 12-week book discussion group. These weekly conversations are designed to be drop-in and are open to OSU-Cascades students, staff and faculty as well as community members.
This summer, we’re reading Ijeoma Oluo’s “So You Want to Talk About Race.” Meeting and reading schedule is below. Please register and join at any time, and contact Erin Rook with questions or requests for accommodations.
Summer Social Justice Book Club (Most) Fridays at noon
Remaining Schedule:
July 10: Ch. 4 and 5 – “Why am I always being told to ‘check my privilege’?” and “What is intersectionality and why do I need it?”
July 24: Ch. 6 – “Is police brutality really about race?”
July 31: Ch. 7 and 8 – “How can I talk about affirmative action?” and “What is the school-to-prison pipeline?”
Aug. 7: Ch. 9 and 10 – “Why can’t I say the ‘N’ word?” and “What is cultural appropriation?”
Aug. 14: Ch. 11 and 12 – “Why can’t I touch your hair?” and “What are microaggressions?”
Aug. 21: Ch. 13 and 14 – “Why are our students so angry?” “What is the model minority myth?”
Aug. 28: Ch. 15 and 16 – “But what if I hate Al Sharpton?” and “I just got called a racist, what do I do now?”
Sept. 4: Ch. 17 – “Talking is great, but what else can I do?”

Bird Walk
2020-07-11, 2020-07-18 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Walk on the wild side! Join Tom Lawler, expert local birder and nature photographer, to discover the rich bird habitats of Sunriver. With Tom’s keen eye and guidance, you will spot and learn to identify a variety of species found in the wetlands, meadows, and forests surrounding the Nature Center. Whether you are new to birding or an experienced birder, there is always something exciting to see through your binoculars!
Pre-registration is required and capacity is limited. Expect to walk approximately 3 to 4 miles along various trails.

Edible Adventure Crew presents: Blueberry Daze!
2020-07-12 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Make the trip to Springbank Farm in Lebanon for a day of blueberry picking! Springbank is generously offering the price of $2.40/pound for Locavorians and is opening early for you to have some private picking time. Springbank has been a longtime friend of Locavore and their blueberries are amazing! Learn more about their farm at springbankfarm.com
How it works: Meet at Springbank Farm in Lebanon, Oregon, about 2 1/2 hours from Bend. Springbank is opening early just for you at 10:30am. After a few hours of picking, you can enjoy a BYO picnic lunch in their shady picnic area.
What to bring: Water, hat, sun protection, lunch, buckets and containers for berries, mask to wear in the barn area, and money for berries.

Rolling for Change
2020-07-12 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
A community ride for Black Lives Matter. Gather at Pioneer Park to listen to speaker from COBLA and then skate through downtown in protest of police brutality and injustices experienced by BIPOC nationwide, supporting change!
Follow on IG: @rollingforchange_bend
Bring your skateboard
Bring your mask

ADVOCACY: Learn what's included in Bend's draft Transportation System Plan
2020-07-13 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The Transportation System Plan (TSP) is the guiding document for any new transportation projects built in the City over the next 20 years, including transit, bike lanes, sidewalks, and road projects. After a lengthy process, the City’s 2040 TSP will be up for adoption soon.

Race and Politics: Reflections on a movement and an election
2020-07-13 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
This discussion will focus on how Black Lives Matter as a movement arose, its historical antecedents and political ramifications. Christopher Stout, associate professor in the School of Public Policy at Oregon State University will consider why there was a large lull in racial movements in the United States between the Civil Rights Movement and Black Lives Matter, how Black Lives Matter has reshaped American Politics and how the movement is likely to influence the upcoming presidential election.

Farmers Connecting with Other Farmers
2020-07-13 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | OR
FoFF’s warmly invites producers to join their Virtual Farmer Chats, July 13th and 27th from 7:30 to 9:00pm, where they will continue to discuss Racial and Food Justice. FoFF’s creates a space for farmers to talk with each other about how we can dismantle the mechanisms that oppress our fellow farmers, neighbors, and friends. All farmers, ranchers and farmworkers are welcome.

Happy Hour in the Garden Slowly Reopens
2020-07-14, 2020-07-21 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Our Garden Team has kicked off Happy Hour in the Garden. Join us every Tuesday, 4-6pm, through September 1st.
Here are our new COVID-10 guidelines, which we also have posted on our task board in the garden.
Volunteering in the Garden COVID Guidelines:

There will be a maximum of 8 volunteers (we do not have an RSVP set up for this at this time)
Please BYO (bring your own) gloves & hand tools (if you have them)
I will have other sanitized tools available for use if needed
Please bring a can coozie. Our donated beverages will be in cans and bottles this year, coozie will help you to identify yours.
Please maintain 6′ social distancing rules
Please bring your face masks to wear when 6′ can’t be maintained for a project
If you bring kids, they must be supervised and able to follow other garden guidelines
Garden Team will be: sanitizing tools, pens, and picnic table before and after use
We will have hand washing station and hand sanitizer available for use. Please use them!
Don’t come if you, anyone in your household, or anyone you have come in contact with has had any symptoms in the last 72 hours.

Every 4 weeks we’ll have another sponsor. Thanks to Humm Kombucha, Worthy Garden Club, 10 Barrel, Deschutes Brewery & Boneyard Beer for coming on board again this year!

Blooms & Bees Tour
2020-07-15, 2020-07-22 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory each Wednesday for an immersive experience to learn all about the extraordinary world of flowers and their pollinators. The tour will begin along the shore of Lake Aspen to learn about Sunriver’s forest ecosystem and the predominant flora of the area. Followed by a tour of the botanic garden led by SNCO’s resident plant specialist, to explore the diversity of habitats and native plants found in the high desert of Oregon. The tour will wrap up with a peek into a honey bee hive to see how bees and humans benefit from the pollinator-plant relationship.
Tour will meet in the amphitheater. Face coverings and social distancing are required while on tour
Duration: 1 hour
Capacity: 6 people
Price: $10/person
Review SNCO’s COVID-19 safety protocols HERE.

All About Bats
2020-07-15 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Sara Rose for a virtual talk all about bats. Learn about these misunderstood flying animals and the tools and methods that researchers use to find them. Hear some fun facts about the different bat species in Central Oregon. Then, discover the habitats that make Central Oregon a haven for bats and learn some tips for getting out and hearing them yourself! Discover opportunities to get involved in local bat-related research projects, and learn why we think these furry fliers are so fantastic.

Webcast: Sustainable Forestry for the Future
2020-07-15 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Ben Deumling, the owner and manager of Zena Forest Products, will talk about how Oregonians relate to our forests, and how our actions and policies impact them. Zena Forest Products is an Oregon-based multi-generational family business that works to save, restore, and promote the endangered hardwood forests of the Willamette Valley – while also creating sustainably-produced wood products. From carbon to wildlife habitat, he’ll explore how Zena’s practices benefit the ecosystem and can offer a sustainable alternative to damaging forest practices in the state.

Interactive Virtual Screening + Panel Discussion: Public Lands, A Place for Recreation
2020-07-16 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
RSVP to join in watching Patagonia’s new film Public Trust in advance of a panel discussion about the fight for public lands.
Public lands play host to 71% of climbing and 43% of paddling done in America, and they also contain nearly 200,000 miles of hiking trails and 13,000 miles of mountain biking trails. About half of the US population participated in outdoor recreation at least once in 2018, including hunting, hiking, camping, fishing, trail running and many more outdoor activities. Join a conversation between athletes and anglers about the role public lands play in providing access to the outdoors for all people in the US.

VIRTUAL TREE YOGA
2020-07-16 17:00 - 18:00 | OR
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Maret Pajutee for a meditative evening of Tree Yoga from the comfort of your own home. Find your personal ponderosa pine (or other comfortable yoga space) and use it to help you stretch both body and mind with Tree Yoga! Maret will guide you through gentle movements and meditation to help ground you and reconnect to the healing power of nature. Bring a yoga mat, chair, towel or blanket, a cup of tea, and your computer or phone to your favorite room, deck, or garden space. Take a break and rejuvenate with Land Trust volunteer Maret Pajutee, tree lover and local yoga teacher. Suitable for all ages.

Biblioteca en Camino! Library on the go!
2020-07-17 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The Deschutes Public Library will be visiting 8 different locations throughout Central Oregon (4 in Bend, 1 in La Pine, 2 in Redmond, 1 in Sisters) this summer to hand out “Grab and Go” kits with activities for youth to do. Our friends, Carly and Rodrigo will be giving out books and signing folks up for the summer reading program, as well. Due to the current states of things, they are asking folks to pick up a kit to take home to do. Everything folks needs to complete the projects will be found in the kit. More details about location and time can be found in the flyer attached.

Time: 12-1:30pm and 4:30-6pm

Forest Explorers Summer Camp
2020-07-20 - 2020-07-23 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
We’re excited for some summer fun in the forest! We will learn about natural history, explore the forest, create shelters, and splash in Tumalo Creek. The health & safety of our participants and staff is our top priority. We hope the fresh air, exercise, learning, and interacting will help students feel refreshed and joyful! Sign up today before we’re full.
Currently, we have space for:
July 20-23 *Space for 4 more campers in younger group
Ages: 6-10 years
Cost: $180/child or $125/child for 2+siblings
Where: Skyliner Lodge – 16125 Skyliners Road, Bend, OR

Community Conversation with Incoming Chief of Police Krantz
2020-07-21 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join for an opportunity for the Embrace Bend community to ask questions and learn more about the incoming Chief of Police.
This will be an opportunity to learn about the incoming Chief’s philosophy on policing, plans for the Bend PD, and ideas for community involvement.

Community Conversations - Speaking of Race
2020-07-21 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
How do we talk to each other about race?
How can we understand people’s lived experiences of systemic racism or privilege? Join Deschutes Public Library, and seek to understand one another and contemplate our experiences of race in America. Their first virtual Community Conversation (to be held over Zoom) will include discussion among participants, as well as insights from two community members.
Every quarter, Deschutes Public Library offers a Community Conversation event for community members of all backgrounds to share stories and discuss issues that matter. There’s an open feeling of trust and a bubbling up of ideas that break down the silos that are dividing our communities across the country.
The goal of Community Conversations is to expand our sense of neighborhood – across all economic, political, cultural, and racial boundaries. We believe in the power of connections and friendships to bridge any divides. All of our conversations stem from a strong commitment to curiosity, compassion, and community.

Bend City Council 2020: What's At Stake?
2020-07-22 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
BIPoc Round table

This will be a Facebook Live Event.

Centering the voices of Black Indigenous and people of color community members we strive to create space for a dialogue with the candidates vying to be our future Council members. This conversation will be an opportunity for allies to listen to the voices of the impacted and learn about their experiences and what their priorities are.
All questions and discussion will be between the candidates and the BIPoC community members participating in the forum.

We invite you to listen to this conversation by joining a simultaneous watch party for allies seeking to learn from this conversation. Once live on Facebook, we encourage you to listen in and learn about the priorities and concerns of our BIPoC community. Join Indivisble Bend in a live moderated discussion on Facebook.

Webcast: Owls and Old Growth of Eastern Oregon
2020-07-22 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Eastern Oregon’s remaining old growth trees provide habitat for all sorts of unique wildlife. With a special focus on owls, we’ll learn about the animals that depend on the big trees of Eastern Oregon (spoiler alert, there are no spotted owls here). We’ll also hear about the important protections that have safeguarded these big old trees for decades..

Webcast: Owls & Old Growth
2020-07-22 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Owls & old growth – what’s not to love? Join our friends at Oregon Wild for a discussion on Eastern Oregon’s elusive owls and the old growth forests they depend on.
We’ll be joined by wildlife photographer Rhett Wilkins, who will discuss his experiences photographing owls in Eastern Oregon; Mike Denny of Blue Mountain Audubon Society, who will enlighten us about Great Gray Owls specifically, and David Mildrexler of Wallowology Natural History Discovery Center, who will talk about the ancient forests of Eastern Oregon.
Oregon Wild will be raffling off a copy of Oregon’s Ancient Forests: A Hiking Guide, a solar USB charger, and Oregon Wild hat. Raffle tickets are $5 and are an optional purchase below.

Green Drinks Trivia with Wanderlust Tours
2020-07-23 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Welcome to a new form of Green Drinks! We wish we could have hosted you for drinks and appetizers plus sharing an outdoor adventure with you which we had planned. Nonetheless, we hope you have fun with this online trivia!
Test your knowledge on our local landscape! The winner will receive a free half-day tour!
https://www.wanderlusttours.com/green-drinks
About Wanderlust Tours:
From the beginning (27 years ago) and for our future, Wanderlust Tours has committed themselves to sustainable tourism. Wanderlust Tours exists to inspire their guests and vibrantly share the natural and cultural history of Oregon in order to instill appreciation and protection of the environment. This mission manifests itself in a variety of ways in the day to day of business operations. Whether it is the fully washable, reusable eatery used on each tour, the opportunity to transport multiple guests to their touring destination instead of everyone driving, or making sure that their partners align with our mission of sustainability, we think the little things go a long way in saving the planet!
Thanks for joining Wanderlust Tours at Green Drinks and your support of the Environmental Center!

COVID-19 Impact Webinar: Public Health Update
2020-07-23 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The number of positive COVID-19 cases is increasing dramatically here in Central Oregon. What’s the impact on St. Charles Hospital? Where are we seeing the spike in cases? How is the new face covering mandate going to help?
Join for a deeper discussion regarding these questions with our guest speakers from St. Charles Health System and Deschutes County Health Services.
