How to Go Solar + Storage
2022-05-11 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
At this workshop you’ll learn everything you need to know to feel confident adding solar or energy storage to your home or business.

Bend COTA Work Events
2022-05-12, 2022-05-19, 2022-05-26 | 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.

Film Screening: The Year The Earth Changed at Unity Community of Central Oregon
2022-05-12 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join us in-person for a viewing of the amazing documentary, The Year Earth Changed, narrated by David Attenborough, with a discussion to follow. This timely documentary takes a look at nature’s extraordinary response to a year of global lockdown. This love letter to planet Earth will take you from hearing birdsong in deserted cities for the first time in decades to witnessing whales communicating in ways never before seen. Find out how changes in human behavior—reducing cruise ship traffic, closing beaches a few days a year, and identifying more harmonious ways for humans and wildlife to co-exist—can have a profound impact on nature and give us hope for the future.
Here is a short, powerful trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XswV_yqPq28
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information: Cylvia@cylviahayes.com, 541-280-5040
Held at Unity Community of Central Oregon, 63645 Scenic Dr. Bend, OR.

Sailing to a New Horizon: Visiting Pluto and the Edge of the Solar System
2022-05-12 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory for a virtual lecture by Shane L. Larson, CIERA, of Northwestern University. Less than a decade ago, the human species completed the first reconnaissance of the solar system. The New Horizons spacecraft, after a journey of nearly five billion kilometers, flew past Pluto on 14 July 2015. Pluto was the last of the “classic” planets to be visited. For the first time, SNCO has seen a body in the outer solar system up close.

FEAST: A community conversation about food in Sisters
2022-05-14 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Seed to Table for FEAST, a community conversation about our local food system here in Sisters Country, with a focus on food security. The event is in collaboration with community volunteers, Citizens 4 Community, Oregon Food Bank, COIC and the High Desert Food and Farm Alliance.
FEAST is a gathering to talk about food in Sisters: what is working well, what is challenging, and opportunities we can work on together.

Introduction to Growing Food in the High Desert with Worthy Garden Club
2022-05-15 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Spring is here! Get ready to garden and join Worthy Garden Club’s Growing Food Class. In this class, you will learn how to prepare your garden and start planting. Topics will include soils and soil amendments, bed preparation, starting seeds at home, direct seeding in your garden, and transplanting seedlings. This is a great class if you are new to gardening. The class will include a free vegetable start and early access to plant sale seedlings.
Date and time

Sun, May 15, 2022
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Location

Worthy Garden Club
495 NE Bellevue Dr
Bend, OR 97701

Get tickets here

Happy Hour in the Garden
2022-05-17 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, OR, 97703
This year, Happy Hour in the Garden will run from March through October. Instead of weekly, this volunteer event will be on the *1st & 3rd Tuesdays*, kicking off Tuesday, March 1st. Stop by anytime between 4-6 on the following dates to help out in the garden and enjoy a bubbly beverage. Family friendly, no experience or tools necessary.
Contact Denise Rowcroft, Garden Program Manager, if you have any questions about getting involved.

March 1 & 15 (March & April beer sponsored by Worthy Garden Club)
April 5 & 19
May 3 & 17 (May & June beer sponsored by Boneyard Beer)
June 7 & 21

Due to summer trips, please note that summer dates (July & August) are the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month!

*July 12 & 26* (July & August beer sponsored by Deschutes Brewery)
*August 9 & 23* (Note, this is the 2nd & 4th Tuesday, rescheduled due to planned time off)
September 6 & 20 (Sept & Oct beer sponsored by 10 Barrel Brewing Co)
October 4 & 18

2022 State of the City
2022-05-17 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the Bend Chamber and Mayor Sally Russell for an update about the City’s progress on housing and transportation!
You’ll hear about the city’s efforts to increase workforce housing, updates on the exciting work happening in the Core Area of Bend, and progress on the $190 million transportation bond projects.
Open Space Event Studios or Virtual Free to Attend, Registration Required

Sisters Know Wonder: Wondering How to Rethink Plastic Waste?
2022-05-18 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Discover actions you can take to reduce reliance on single-use plastics.
This is an in-person program. Masks are recommended at all in-person programs.
Did you know that less than 9% of the plastic ever produced is recycled? Meanwhile, 75% of all aluminum ever produced is still in use today, and over 60% of paper and 90% of paperboard gets recycled. There’s a lot we can do to address our plastics problem from learning to recycle right to reducing our reliance on single-use plastics. Udara Abeysekera, Program Manager of the Rethink Waste Project at the Environmental Center, will share tips and resources for rethinking our relationship with plastic stuff. This interactive discussion will cover actions we can take in our homes and community to reduce, reuse, and recycle plastics.
Contact
Liz Goodrich | lizg@deschuteslibrary.org | 541-312-1032

Wilderness Permit 2022 FAQ
2022-05-18 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Learn about the permit system and getting permits this year.
In this presentation:
• Learn more about the story behind the permit system
• Hear how the first year of implementation went
• What changes are coming in 2022
• Get answers to many frequently asked questions
• Hear suggestions on how to plan your permitted wilderness trip
and more!
This is an in-person program. Masks are recommended at all in-person library events.

The End of the Petrostate - How Electrification will Reshape the World
2022-05-19 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the Electrify Coalition as they explore the potential of Renewable Energy and Electrification to end the Petrostate.

Power Hour | Homegrown Renewables: Woody Biomass
2022-05-19 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Central Oregon can and should be a leader in the local generation of renewable energy. We have rich resources to explore here in our backyard. As the community embarks on discussions around creating an energy plan for Deschutes County and as the City of Bend explores local generation opportunities to meet renewable energy goals laid out in the Community Climate Action Plan, now is the time for us to come together and learn about the resources that are available in our community. This series will explore homegrown opportunities to produce renewable energy.
We will kick off this event by learning about Oregon’s new green tariff program and how it could help us meet local renewable energy goals, then we’ll explore the City of Prineville’s proposed 24 MW woody biomass energy generation project and hear about resources to get biomass projects started and learn about other ways to utilize woody biomass. We have a lot to cover but don’t worry, we will give you plenty of time for Q&A with our expert panel!
These events are meant to be exploratory and not necessarily answer which sources of energy are the best for each community. Rather, we want to see communities engage in robust dialogue about what is available so that when it comes to making energy plans, we all have some foundational knowledge to work from.
Agenda
5:00 – 5:30 – In-person event: Doors open, grab a beer/drink, find a seat
5:30-7:00 – Virtual and In-person event: Presentation and panel discussion

Register for the in-person event
Register to attend virtually
Meet our Speakers and Panelists
Eric Klann, City Engineer and Public Works Director, City of Prineville. Eric has become known for his commitment to bettering the Prineville community through the forward-thinking projects which have been completed under his leadership including the award-winning Crooked River Wetlands Complex and the Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project. Due to these types of pioneering projects, the City of Prineville is well-positioned to accommodate significant economic development and residential growth for decades to come. In addition to his role as City Engineer, Eric leads a team of fifteen people in the Public Works Department. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, a P.E. in Civil Engineering, and spent seven years as a sawmill Engineering/Maintenance Manager prior to his now 14-year tenure with the City of Prineville.
Joshua Reed, Project Manager – Renewables, Energy Trust of Oregon. Energy Trust is an independent nonprofit established to administer the public purpose charge funds from Oregon’s investor-owned utilities and help deliver clean, affordable energy to those utilities’ ratepayers. He works with the “Other Renewables” team, which supports the development and installation of non-solar renewable energy projects. They provide incentives for qualified hydropower, biopower (biogas/biomass), geothermal electricity, and municipal-owned community wind power projects.
Dylan Kruse, Vice President, Sustainable Northwest. Dylan is responsible for state and federal legislative activity and agency engagement and represents Sustainable Northwest’s broad market and public policy priorities. He is also coordinator of the Western Juniper Alliance, a 50-member partnership to accomplish rangeland restoration, produce sustainable wood products, and create jobs in juniper supply and market chains along the West Coast. In addition, he is the organization’s bioenergy lead and works on wood biomass utilization and energy projects across the Northwest. Dylan serves on the board of the Biomass Thermal Energy Council, holds a seat on the steering committee of the National Rural Assembly, and sits on the Leadership Team of the Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition. Before joining Sustainable Northwest, he attended Lewis & Clark College in Portland, OR, and received a B.A. in International Affairs.
Meagan Hartman, VP & Director of Business Development, Wisewood Energy. Meagan came upon wood energy at the confluence of her interests nearly a decade ago. After cutting her teeth on all aspects of biomass projects, origination through operations, Meagan now leads business development across the American West for Wisewood. Wisewood Energy outfits communities, businesses, and industrial partners with biomass energy systems that strengthen local economies, lower heating costs, and promote environmental stewardship.

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Bicycle Film Festival: Bend (NEW DATE)
2022-05-19 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Bicycle Film Festival is coming physically to Bend!
May 19, 2022
7PM Screening
Tower Theater – Bend, Oregon
Bicycle Film Festival has been celebrating bicycles through art, film and music over the last 22 years. BFF spanned the world in over 100 cities worldwide to an audience of over one million people. BFF Bend presents a new short film program that appeals to a wide audience from film connoisseurs to avid cyclists and everyone in between. Curated documentaries, narratives animations, award-winning directors, and emerging talents – all sharing equal billing.
See an authentic and raw glimpse into:

The first BMX crew in Nigeria
Kailey Kornhauser and fellow “fat cyclist” Marley Blonsky are on a mission to change the idea that people with larger bodies can’t ride bikes
A grueling 240 mile gravel road bicycle race traverses Minnesota’s roads less traveled—all within 24 hours
Two women who bring a town together around mountain biking and their pizza shop
A charismatic Ghanaian immigrant in Amsterdam who teaches refugee adult women to ride bikes
The story of Leo Rogers A short animation. There’s no stopping where a bike can take you.
And more….

Tickets are $17 and available now:
https://btt.boldtypetickets.com/events/121874880/bicycle-film-festival-bend-or
Ticket proceeds will go to benefit Oregon Adaptive Sports
About Bicycle Film Festival: Founded in New York BFF has been celebrating bicycles through art, film and music the last 20 years. The physical BFF spanned the world in up to 100 cities to an audience of over one million people. The festival has an incredible history of working with the most important artists, filmmakers, venues, and institutions around the world. The international locales included Paris, London, Tokyo, Shanghai, Mexico City, Cape Town and Istanbul and more at some of the most important venues such as Sydney Opera House and the Barbican or an old factory in Zurich. The Subcultures of cycling have shared equal billing with the most exciting innovators in music, art, design and film.
Participants have included: Erykah Badu, Karl Lagerfeld, Francesco Clemente, Shepard Fairey, Albert Maysles, Michel Gondry, Spike Jonze, Alex Katz, Kaws, Mike Mills, Paul Smith, the Neistat Brothers, Tom Sachs, Ridley Scott, Kiki Smith, Swoon, and Ai Weiwei.
Website: www.bicyclefilmfestival.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bicyclefilmfestival/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BicycleFilmFestival
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bffworld
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bicyclefilmfestival

Know Wonder - Wonder Where Your E-Waste Goes?
2022-05-20 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Hear about electronic waste: what it is, disposal after its useful life, impacts on the planet, and how we can all reduce, reuse, and recycle it in environmentally friendly ways.

Rabbit in the Moon film screening and panel discussion
2022-05-20 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Rabbit in the Moon, an award winning selection at the Sundance Film festival as well as an Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Historical Programming, is a documentary film written and directed by Emiko Omori and produced by Omori with her sister Chizuko on Japanese Americans in American concentration camps during World War II. The film highlights Japanese resistance and other lesser told stories during the time. Discussion with filmmakers Emiko and Chizuko Omori to follow film viewing.

RiverFeast RiverFeast Dinner & Auction 2022
2022-05-20 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Deschutes River Conservancy is bringing back RiverFeast this year! Join for an in-person celebration of the river like you’ve never seen before! Livestream attendance will also be available.

SPRING HIKE SERIES: METOLIUS RIVER
2022-05-21 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
This Spring Hike Series features the lovely Metolius River Basin. Join Central Oregon LandWatch for some bird-watching and a walk along the crystal clear blue waters. You’ll explore the flora and fauna of the area’s myriad ecosystems and spend some time engaging in a group practice of mindfulness.
The details
Length: 3-4 miles
Elevation gain: level, close to no elevation gain
Conditions: Partly shady to full shade, potential for patches of mud
Parking: Lots of parking at the fish hatchery, may need a Forest Service pass. Carpool options are available
Notes: A hiking stick or trekking poles can be helpful; bring binoculars if you have them
Limited availability to 20 attendees. Please limit your registration to one hike to accommodate all those interested.

Nonprofit Advocacy: Why Nonprofits and Why Now?
2022-05-23 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Communities are going through unprecedented change. Oregon is making important decisions in the coming months about state leadership at all levels. Nonprofits have the right to educate civic leaders on the role our organizations play in our communities to help them make the most informed public policy decisions.
Join Phillip Kennedy-Wong, NAO’s new Public Policy Director, for an informative discussion on the importance of nonprofit advocacy during a time of social upheaval and unpredictable political challenges.

GLC in the Garden
2022-05-24 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Local students passionate about sustainability in their school and community are invited to join the Green Leadership Coalition at The Environmental Center on May 24th, from 4-6 pm. This month’s topic will be GLC in the garden. Denise Rowcroft, Garden for Every School Program Manager, will give an overview of the program and discuss ways high school students can plug in and get involved. We’ll also participate in Slow Food’s Plant a Seed campaign and get our hands dirty doing some garden tasks, followed by refreshments.
Garden work will be rain or shine (the rest will be indoors if inclement weather).
Follow GLC on insta to learn more.

Sunriver Know Wonder: Wondering How to Rethink Plastic Waste?
2022-05-25 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Discover actions you can take to reduce reliance on single-use plastics.
This is an in-person program. Masks are recommended at all in-person programs.
Did you know that less than 9% of the plastic ever produced is recycled? Meanwhile, 75% of all aluminum ever produced is still in use today, and over 60% of paper and 90% of paperboard gets recycled. There’s a lot we can do to address our plastics problem from learning to recycle right to reducing our reliance on single-use plastics. Udara Abeysekera, Program Manager of the Rethink Waste Project at the Environmental Center, will share tips and resources for rethinking our relationship with plastic stuff. This interactive discussion will cover actions we can take in our homes and community to reduce, reuse, and recycle plastics.
Contact
Paige M. Ferro | paigef@deschuteslibrary.org | 541-312-1063

City Club of Central Oregon Forum: Building Resiliency into Living with Wildfire
2022-05-26 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
You will hear about the steps taken over the past 30 years to help our communities combat fire at the urban interface and what steps are being taken going forward. Whose responsibility is fire protection in our neighborhoods? How do we develop new housing and remodel in fire-safe ways?
Registration Options

Virtual Option
In-Person Luncheon

Whys and Hows of Food Waste Reduction and Composting
2022-05-26 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Learn why food waste matters, how to reduce food waste, strategies for composting, and pros and cons of various at home compost bins
About this event
Did you know that wasted food makes up over 25% of waste at Knott Landfill by tonnage – making it the largest category of waste in the landfill? Yet, in Deschutes County, 1 in 8 people is food insecure, meaning they don’t always know where their next meal will come from.
And perhaps most astounding of all, the average family of four tosses $1600 worth of food every year. We’re better than that. It’s time to rethink food waste, and we want to help you do it.
This free interactive workshop will dig into why food waste matters, how to reduce food waste in the first place, and strategies for composting at home or in our community. Workshop will cover pros and cons of different styles of compost bins outside in our Learning Garden. Open to adults and youth, composting beginners and pros! Attendees will be entered into a drawing for an at home composting system.
Located at The Environmental Center’s Learning Garden at 16 NW Kansas Ave.
Register Here

Letting Trees Grow for Wildlife
2022-05-26 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Hundreds of threatened and endangered wildlife species rely on mature and old-growth forests. The northern spotted owl, marbled murrelet, and Coho salmon are some of the most high-profile cases, but there are many other species that also call these forests home across the country and are imperiled by commercial logging and other development.
Join Oregon Wild, Environment America, and Portland Audubon to learn more about our climate forests and endangered species that depend on them.

How to Go Solar + Storage
2022-05-26 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
At this workshop, you’ll learn everything you need to know to feel confident adding solar or energy storage to your home or business.

Epic Journeys: The Lives of Baby Birds
2022-05-31 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Baby birds are endearing, their cuteness and antics bring smiles to our faces. But, make no mistake, being a baby bird is the most dangerous, vulnerable stage of their lives. From hatchling to their final launch as fledglings, each species is unique in its development, challenges, and paths to adulthood.
Join Elise Wolf of Native Bird Care Avian Rescue on Tuesday, May 31 at 6:00pm in exploring the diverse journeys of some of our local bird youth. Elise will also have answers to some common baby season questions and yard tips for you to help our local birds during their most vulnerable stages.
Suggested donation $5

Deschutes River Corridor Weed Pulls
2022-06-01 09:00 - 12:00 | OR
Join the Deschutes National Forest and Coalition for the Deschutes to pull invasive weeds along the Deschutes River. You’ll mostly be pulling knapweed and possibly some other invasives such as cheatgrass. With a small group of people spending two or three hours on the job, significant areas can be cleared and kept free of knapweed. And it’s fun and greatly appreciated!
Please bring:

gardening gloves
weeding tools if you have them (e.g., dandelion weeder)
snacks
water
And please dress for the weather and the work

For more information, send an email to inge@coalitionforthedeschutes.org

Lend a Helping Hand: Pull Invasive Plants along Whychus Creek
2022-06-01 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Pine Meadow Ranch and Coalition for the Deschutes to pull invasive weeds along Whychus Creek as it flows through the ranch. Never doubt that a small group of people can clear an area of knapweed! Plus, it’s fun and greatly appreciated.
When: Next Wednesday! Wednesday, June 1, 9:00 am – noon
Where: Pine Meadow Ranch, Sisters
For more information, send an email to Inge@CoalitionfortheDeschutes.org

Central Oregon Signature Trails Forum
2022-06-01 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join to:

Create a shared understanding of what Signature Trails mean

Identify existing or planned trails/ trail systems in the region that could meet the criteria of Signature Trails

Surface local priorities for investment

Contact Steph at steph.noll@oregontrailscoalition.org with questions or to request accommodations.
