The Environmental Center

Bio Blitz!
2015-05-23 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States

Saturday Bird Walks
2015-05-23 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
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!
Early registration is strongly encouraged and participation is limited to 12 birders. Expect to walk approximately three to four miles along various trails. Please no strollers or dogs. Wear sturdy and water-resistant footwear and bring a bottle of water and a pair of binoculars with you. Bird walks are geared toward adults, however children with a serious interest in birding are welcome with a parent/guardian.

Field Sketching and Nature Writing
2015-05-23 - 2015-05-24 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the Deschutes Land Trust, Rebecca Brown-Thompson and Kolby Kirk for a workshop on field sketching and writing. We will spend the first day in the studio honing basic sketching techniques valuable for all forms of sketching. Training your eye to see negative spaces, shapes, proportion, perspective and tones as well as flora and fauna drawing tips. You will learn to draw what you see not what you think you see. Coinciding with the sketching skills, you will learn basics of page layout and design, expression through the written word, and creating a fulfilling narrative by recording while in the field. The second day will be spent at Whychus Canyon Preserve practicing and expanding on what we learned on Saturday as well as developing skills and style in documenting insights on nature. This workshop is day one of a two-day workshop and is open to adults of all skill levels.
Registration is required and opens 1 month prior to the event. Please register online at www.deschuteslandtrust.org/events.
Rating: Easy, studio session, no walking!
What to bring: See materials list. Bring your lunch and water.

For a full list of Walk+Hike Series events, visit: www.deschuteslandtrust.org/events.

Eat Your Weedies!
2015-05-23 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
We are kicking off the 2015 Edible Adventure Crew season with an edible weed lesson from long-time weed-eaters Pearl Stark and Beth Shultz. Please register and meet at Fields Farm at 10am. Don’t forget to bring some bags to take your bounty home in.
REGISTER HERE

Old Mill District Bird Walks
2015-05-24 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join a Sunriver Nature Center Naturalist down and around the Deschutes River in Bend’s beautiful Old Mill District every Sunday morning in from May 24 to the end of August.
Have a chance to see amazing bird species like Wilson’s Warblers, Dippers, Killdeer, Flicker Woodpeckers, an amazing array of Swallows and much, much more!
Meet at the Ticket Mill across from Strictly Organic at 7:30 am, and don’t forget your binoculars.
This is a FREE EVENT, donations welcome, and open to all ages! Reservations are not required.

Bend Area Habitat Workshop
2015-05-26, 2015-05-28 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Bend Area Habitat for an informative and interactive workshop meant to help you with your finances!
Choose from one of the three times that it is offered. Space is limited- Reserve Your spot today!
Wednesday, May 20th – 8-9am
Tuesday, May 26th – 12-1pm
Thursday, May 28th – 6-7pm
How can I reach my financial goes? Can I really get a free credit report? How do I calculate my debt to income ratio? What does it take to qualify for different types of loans?
Do you have questions? We have answers! You must RSVP – space is limited to 10 participants per workshop. (541) 385-5387 ext. 103 or djohnson@bendhabitat.org.

Full Moon Hike
2015-05-27 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The full moon provides an excellent opportunity to explore the night under the natural light of the moon! Come out to enjoy the beauty of the lake and meadow bathed in the moon’s reflected light. Keep eyes and ears active, and maybe you will spot some of the wildlife that is awake when we are normally inside for the night.
This walk will be led by a knowledgable Nature Center Naturalist, and will take participants over potentially uneven ground on and around Nature Center grounds. Bring warm clothes, comfortable walking shoes, a flashlight if available (red light is best to keep your eyes adjusted to the dark!), and a sense of adventure!
Meet at the Nature Center 15 minutes early, event runs from 8pm – 9pm.
Event fee: $6 adults & $4 kids.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! Call to reserve your spot at 541-593-4394.

May Green Drinks in Bend’s Makers District
2015-05-28 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Every other month, The Environmental Center and our local business partners host Green Drinks – a casual networking event with a mix of business and community members.
With spring weather right around the corner, we’re doing things a little differently this month. We’ll be headed out to Bend’s Makers District on Thursday, May 28 from 5pm-7pm to check out a few innovative, creative businesses that call this neighborhood home.
This Green Drinks will be a progressive-style event, co-hosted by Central Oregon Locavore, Sara Bella Upcycled, and Natural Edge Furniture. You’ll have the opportunity to stroll through the Makers District, tour these local shops, and learn all about their daily commitments to environmental stewardship and sustainability. (With yummy food & drinks, plus raffle prizes, along the way!)
SCHEDULE
5:00-5:40pm Central Oregon Locavore (1216 NE 1st St.)
5:40-6:20pm Sara Bella Upcycled (1234 NE 1st St.)
6:20-7:00pm Natural Edge Furniture (135 NE Norton Ave.)
Come enjoy some fresh air and the energy of this neighborhood. Other Makers District business owners will be present to meet and mingle, as well.
We thank our hosts in addition to Barrio, who is providing food from their brand new truck! Come check out some tasty finger foods in the parking lot of Natural Edge Furniture, where you can also enjoy s’mores for dessert.
To enjoy a truly green drink, bring your own cup and consider carpooling, walking, biking or transit to get to the event. We encourage you to ride your bike to the event, but if you come by car, there is plenty of parking available near one of these businesses or along the road.
Questions? Please contact Lauren at lauren@envirocenter.org, or (541) 385-6908 x 18.

Sustainable Homes Professional (SHP); Module 5
2015-05-29 - 2015-05-30 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
SHP is an interactive six-month accreditation program that provides participants with the opportunity to develop the technical skills and knowledge required to design and build highperformance homes. Each two-day module integrates lecture and discussion, hands-on exercises and tours of certified homes.
Module 5: Health, Materials, and Water
Two day Module Friday & Saturday from 9-5pm
This course provides an in-depth look at the rationale for designing and building a healthy indoor environment while conserving natural resources. Participants will explore various health implications associated with design, material selection, and construction methods. Innovative water conservation strategies and construction waste management strategies with also be analyzed. Most importantly, successful integration of these strategies will be emphasized during activities, course discussions, and site visits to two high performance home projects.
Individual modules cost $295 each and can be taken in any order to achieve SHP accreditation.
More information and sign up

Mind, Body, Food Summit
2015-05-30 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
“Generating excitement & awareness to live a more balance and harmonious life- using food, fitness, and holistic health practices to bridge our mind, body & spirit.”
Generating excitement and awareness to live a more balanced and harmonious life – using food, fitness, and holistic health practices to bridge our mind, body and spirit. The Mind Body Food Summit is the first of many future events that will benefit the High Desert Martial Arts Education Foundation (HDMAEF), a 501(c)3 non-profit. The mission of HDMAEF is – “Using the Martial Arts to promote happiness and better the human experience by combining body and mind to improve fitness, esteem and confidence; thus making a better community and world.”

We have entertainment too! This is an all ages show that will start at 7:00 pm and the doors open to the event at 6:00 pm. Help us out with a $10.00 suggested donation. All procedes benefit HDMA athletes. With local bands like Mark Ransom and the Mostest and Rising Tide!

Rising Tide
Jive Coulis
Mark Ransom and the Mostest
Brent Alan
Dj Grateful Kev

The Pale American Table: Why Color Matters
Keynote Speaker – Marc Wagner M.D. www.bioflourish.com

A fascinating exploration of whole food in all its primary colors. In this talk, Dr. Wagner takes us beyond the age of vitamins, into a kaleidoscopic new era of phytonutrients. Always personal, practical, and philosophically fresh, Dr. Wagner’s approach helps the average person successfully navigate an avalanche of new data coming from nutrition research. Presented by Dr. Marc Wagner M.D. www.biofourish.com

DIYCave Grand Opening
2015-05-30 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The festivities will include shop tours, welding demonstrations, 3d printing, food, live music all afternoon, and activities for kids – 4 Alarm Fire Company will be there with a fire truck!
There will be drawings throughout the day for awesome stuff like Free Shop Access and DIYcave T-shirts. (We’re building our DIY T-shirt Cannon now!)
Come to DIYcave and Celebrate Bend’s First Makerspace! We’ll see you there!!

Preventing Problems in the Garden
2015-05-30 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Learn from OSU Master Gardeners™ about preventing problems in your vegetable gardens including watering issues, protection against cold weather, wind and sun, reducing weeds, and preventing pest problems.
More info: Page 32 in Winter-Spring catalogue: www.bendparksandrec.org, or enroll here.

Nature Journaling
2015-05-31 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Katie Eberhart to explore Whychus Canyon Preserve with the pen of a writer. Walking the land can be a great way to heighten your senses and feed your writing. Walk with us to practice seeing and hearing more acutely. We’ll take the time to notice sounds, smells, colors and textures. We’ll stop periodically and write, recording details and even our own memories which may later trigger or contribute to your own poems, essays, memoir, or fiction. A willingness to write while seated on a log or a stone with the sky overhead is the only requirement. Writing exercises, discussion and optional sharing are all part of this hike.
Registration is required and opens 1 month prior to the event. Please register online at www.deschuteslandtrust.org/events.
Rating: Easy, ~1 mile walk.
What to bring: Paper/notebook, pens/pencils, and, if you wish, a lightweight chair or pad. Dress for the weather.

For a full list of Walk+Hike Series events, visit: www.deschuteslandtrust.org/events.

Full Moon Hike
2015-06-02 21:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sunriver Nature Center & Oregon Observatory, 57245 River Rd, Sunriver, OR, 97707, United States
Full Moon Hike; May 4th from 8pm-9pm, June 2nd from 9pm-10pm; At SNCO; Adults $6, kids $4, SNCO members Free (Registration required: 541-593-4394).

Sustainable Oregon 2015
2015-06-03 - 2015-06-05 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Sustainable Oregon is a three-day interactive learning experience featuring cutting-edge educational sessions and workshops, local and national experts and speakers, facility tours, valuable networking opportunities, and an awards program celebrating the achievements of Oregon’s recycling, reuse, and waste reduction businesses and leaders.
Sustainable Oregon provides stakeholders in Oregon’s recycling and waste prevention community with the knowledge and resources to address current challenges in the industry, implement and improve recycling programs, advocate for policies and initiatives that advance recycling and waste prevention, and support the development of a generation of professionals for whom sustainability is a core tenant of their work and life philosophy.
Registration
Registration is $425 for members, $525 for nonmembers, and $300 for students. Rates for single-day attendance are also available. Earlybird rate ends May 15.
Hotel
Be sure to mention that you are with “AOR” to get the special conference rate.
Conference rate is guaranteed until May 20.
Exhibit
Join us in Bend to network with recycling and solid waste professionals from around the region.
Register by May 15, and your commercial booth is just $650; nonprofis and government agencies can participate for only $550. Fees increase after this date.
Booth fee includes one conference registration worth $425, meals, snacks, conference attendee list, conference sessions, welcome reception, Thursday night dinner banquet, and Friday Recycler of the Year awards luncheon.
SIGN UP TO EXHIBIT
Sponsor
With opportunities ranging from $250-$5,000, there’s a sponsorship package right for you. Depending on which package you choose, your sponsorship comes with an array of benefits, which may include complimentary conference registrations, golf passes, an exhibit booth, and your company ad in the conference program.
To receive full sponsorship benefits, we must receive your sponsorship and all applicable files by Friday, May 1.
SPONSOR
Silent Auction
AOR is looking for donations for the silent auction. Proceeds will be used to fund scholarships for next year’s annual conference.
DONATE AN ITEM

Wednesday Farmers Market
2015-06-03 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Bend Farmers Market is blossoming into one of Oregon’s leading farm–direct marketplaces, bringing together growers and producers with people who hunger for fresh, local, healthful foods and agricultural goods. The Market occurs once a week downtown in the Brooks Street Alley-way behind the Tower Theater and now we’ve added a Friday Market at Mountain View High School! We’ve also continued to reach out to the community as the first farmers market in Oregon to launch a Farm to School program.
Wednesday Market
3-7 pm June 3rd thru October 14th- Brooks Alley, Downtown Bend
Friday Market
2-6 pm, June 19th thru August 21st- Mountain View High North Parking Lot

Mt. St. Helens: 35 years later
2015-06-04 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join us Thursday, June 4th at the Sunriver Nature Center Pozzi Center for our latest lecture, Mt. Saint Helens: 35 years Later by Dr. Charles Rosenfeld.
$12 for non-members, $10 for SNCO members
All proceeds benefiting the Sunriver Nature Center.
Space is limited, so reserve your seats now!

COMGA Plant Sale
2015-06-06 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
OSU Extension Service Demo Garden, on the fairgrounds. List of plants being offered: http://www.gocomga.com/Plants_for_Sale.pdf.
Want to learn more about gardening? Please join OSU Master Gardeners and OSU Staff at many of our offerings. All speakers share research based gardening information specific to Central Oregon.
For a full schedule of “Gardening, Get Good At It!” please visit the website.

Mother Earth News Fair
2015-06-06, 2015-06-07 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
When you think of living more sustainably, do clucking chickens, pucker-inducing pickles, or muddy feet sloshing in a pit of building clay come to mind?
They’re just a few of the things attendees can experience at the Mother Earth News Fair June 6-7 at the Linn County Expo Center, 3700 Knox Butte Road E. The Fair runs 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Fairgoers can participate in several activities throughout the weekend, including:
Live Poultry Processing: Organic farmer Joel Salatin and Featherman Equipment’s David Schafer will show how to harvest chickens humanely, safely and efficiently, regardless of the number of birds to be processed. 9:30 – 11 a.m. Sunday only
Do-It-Yourself Pickling Station: The Fermenters Club will guide fairgoers through the steps involved in making their own batch of fermented vegetables to take home. The club provides the jar and all ingredients.
Building with Mud and Straw: The Natural Cottage Project will teach attendees how to mix building clay and straw with their feet and sculpt a miniature earthen house by hand.
Planting in Small Spaces: Nichols Garden Nursery will plant containers of vegetables and discuss the varieties suitable for small-space gardening.
Spinning 101: Dianne Wright from Wandering Pines Ranch will provide a brief history of spinning, and spins on either a drop spindle or a wheel.
Kids Building a Mini Wind Turbine: Kids can build their own mini wind turbine and measure the voltage it generates, with help from the Renewable Energy Technology Program at Columbia Gorge Community College.
Making Seed Balls: Attendees can hone their seed ball-making technique with Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, and take home seed balls for guerrilla gardening. 10 a.m. daily
In addition, the Fair will offer more than 150 hands-on workshops on organic gardening, cooking and food preservation, renewable energy, homesteading, small-scale livestock, green building, natural health, green transportation, and related topics. Local and national experts will lead the sessions.
Attendees can also find children’s activities; country skills; vendor and livestock demonstrations; more than 300 vendors; and local and organic food options.
Weekend passes cost $15 in advance and $25 at the gate. Children 17 and under get in free. To purchase advance passes, go to MotherEarthNewsFair.com or call toll-free 800-234-3368.
Mother Earth News Fair sponsors include Bio-Kinetics, Bob’s Red Mill, Botanical Interests, Brushy Mountain Bee Farm, Coconut Bliss, Grainmaker, Johnny’s Selected Seeds, Klean Kanteen, Lifetime Cookware, Modesto Milling, OutBack Power, Pacific Yurts, Premier 1 Supplies, Purina, Scratch and Peck, Star Seed, Territorial Seed, Theo Chocolate and Yanmar America.

Shred It Live
2015-06-06 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
SAVE THE DATE!!!
The Bloom Project is excited to announce Shred it Live, an event hosted by Martha Hendrick, Principal Broker, Strategic Realty. Community members can have their documents disposed by SecureShred, a division of Bend Garbage & Recycling. All proceeds will benefit The Bloom Project.
Volunteers will be on hand to help direct attendees to the parking area near JCPenney. To view a map of the location, please click HERE.
Suggested Donation: $5 per box (cash/check) made payable to The Bloom Project

Learn to Sculpt Natural Forms Workshop
2015-06-06 - 2015-06-07 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the Nature Center for two full days of playing with clay! Clay is a wonderful, expressive, and tactile art medium. In this class, nature sculptor Rick Braithwaite will teach you the basics of representing animal life with clay. Learn the fundamentals of nature sculpture, from basic forming, anatomy and proportions to finishing textures and personality. Sculpting will be based off images of animals or one of the Nature Center’s resident raptors. Through this class you will learn to use techniques and your own creativity create your own unique piece of nature art.
The cost of the class includes all materials.
Cost: $75 **Price Discounted**
A simple lunch is provided on Saturday (bring a bag lunch on Sunday). Please bring a lunch for Saturday if you have special diet considerations.
Class is 10am-4pm Saturday and Sunday.
Sign up early as spots are limited! Call the Nature Center today at 541-593-4394!

COCC Community Garden Grand Opening
2015-06-06 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Please join us in celebrating the Grand Opening of our Community Garden!! We will have live music from 3 local artists: Leif James, Joseph Balsamo and Johnny Bourbon. There will also be a a FREE BBQ and face painting for the kiddos. We are very excited to have folks from all over Central Oregon celebrate with us!
Where: COCC Garden in the Barber Library Parking Lot

Video Tour of the Upper Deschutes River
2015-06-09 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
What: A science-based video tour and panel discussion about the Upper Deschutes River.
When: Tuesday, June 9th, 2015. Program begins at 6:30pm.
Where: The Environmental Center
Why: The Deschutes River is the life-blood of Central Oregon, but it is in trouble. Learn about how the river functions and the issues affecting all of us, whether we can see them or not.
How: RSVP by clicking here!
Presenters:
Scott Nelson: Digital Storyteller and Deschutes River advocate
Kate Fitzpatrick: Deschutes River Conservancy Program Director
Matt Shinderman: OSU-Cascades Natural Resources Instructor
Sponsored by Central Oregon LandWatch and WaterWatch

Lookout Mountain Hike
2015-06-10 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Sign up now for a moderate to strenuous hike up Lookout Mountain on Sunday, July 10th with Central Oregon Landwatch. This will be a beautiful hike with scenic views of Big Summit Prairie and stunning views of the Cascades. If it’s a clear day we might see Snow Mountain and the Strawberry Mountains to the east.
Amy Stuart (former Deschutes Watershed Manager) and Greg Jackle (Ochoco District Wildlife Biologist) will guide us and share their expertise in wildlife issues and lead discussions on how the Off-Highway Vehicle trail proposal in the Ochocos could impact deer, elk, and redband trout. In addition to our hike leaders, our board president “The Nathan” will be along to increase the fun factor and help us identify birds and their songs.
This is rated as a MODERATE to STRENUOUS hike, approximately 4.5 miles in distance with an elevation gain of 1,220 feet. The summit is 6926 ft of elevation. We will be bush whacking out across open country and meadows and through a few stringer stands to avoid all the blow down that fire crews haven’t been able to get to this year.
Sign up here
When: Meet in Bend for carpool at 7:30am Sunday, July 10th, return by mid-afternoon (more details for registrants)
Where: Lookout Mountain in the Ochoco National Forest
How: Sign up here
Why: Get out in nature with us and learn more about our programs!

Theatrical Evening Benefits Volunteer Connect
2015-06-10 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Volunteer Connect and Cascades Theatrical Company for a special benefit preview of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”. We invite you to enjoy this “non-stop laugh-fest” while also supporting our efforts to increase volunteerism in Central Oregon – all proceeds benefit Volunteer Connect!
To purchase tickets, call the box office at 541-389-0803 and mention the promo code Forum2015 OR visit cascadestheatrical.org and follow instructions below.
(Click on “Buy Tickets” on the upper right and then click on the “Get Tickets” link; choose the Wed. June 10 showing. Confirm your seats, log in or create a login, and enter the promo code, Forum2015, under the Coupon Pass Code on the right. Click “Apply” and your tickets will be reduced to $10. Enter a credit card number to proceed and complete purchase.)

Prineville Volunteer Management Workshop
2015-06-11 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Location: Crook County Library, Broughton Room
Do you struggle with finding volunteers in Crook County? Are you interested in learning more about recruiting volunteers? Do you utilize volunteers to fulfill your organizational mission in Crook County?
Plan to attend our informative and interactive Volunteer Managers Workshop. We plan to…

Assess your organizational need for volunteers
Create a volunteer position description for your most essential vacant volunteer position
Develop a volunteer recruitment announcement and identify successful volunteer recruitment methods
Create your own organizational volunteer recruitment plan

All of this takes place in an interactive setting while networking and sharing ideas with other nonprofit professionals who are seeking and managing volunteers within the Crook County community.
Participation is limited so please RSVP before Monday, June 8th! If you have any questions please
contact Daleena: daleena@volunteerconnectnow.org

Beers Made By Walking: Badlands hike with Worthy
2015-06-12 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Beers Made By Walking presents a day hike in the Badlands Wilderness with Oregon Natural Desert Association and Worthy Brewing Company.
We’ll meet at ONDA’s Bend office and carpool roughly 20 minutes to the trailhead together.
Our 3-mile hiking trail in the Badlands is generally flat with some rocky terrain and slight elevation gain– perfect for any level of hiker. Bring sturdy shoes, lunch, plenty of water, a keen eye for flora and an appreciation for micro-brews.

Citizen Advocacy 101
2015-06-13 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Be a super citizen advocate for the environment!
Are you passionate about protecting the Oregon you love? Don’t miss this great opportunity to gain meaningful skills in citizen advocacy and activism. Democracy demands civic engagement to work well–learn how to be heard! Join seasoned activist and author Rex Burkholder for a special 2-hour training on Saturday, June 13 from 9 AM to 11 AM with Oregon Environmental Council and the Environmental Center.
RSVP today for your free raffle ticket! This event will take place at the Environmental Center. Call OEC if you have any questions: 503-222-1963 x 108
