The Environmental Center

Wild & Scenic Tumalo Creek Hike
2014-06-29 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Central Oregon LandWatch for a hike along the beautiful Wild and Scenic Tumalo Creek. Be prepared for some rock scrambling. Please no dogs. Bring snacks, but we will finish before lunch time.
Email moey@centraloregonlandwatch.org to RSVP.

Field Sketching workshop
2014-06-29
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and artist Rebecca Brown-Thompson for a workshop on field sketching. On the first day we’ll be in the studio focusing on honing basic techniques valuable for all forms of sketching. Learn how to train your eye to see negative spaces, shapes, proportion, perspective, and tones. Then, the second day, you’ll move on to flora and fauna drawing tips and how to draw what you see, not what you think you see. This workshop is day one of a two-day workshop and is open to adults of all skill levels. Registration opens 1 month prior to the event.
See more about this and other events at the Deschutes Land Trust website.

2014 Bite of Bend
2014-06-29
CENTRAL OREGON’S LARGEST FOOD FESTIVAL!
Celebrate the local flavor of Central Oregon during the region’s largest food festival on June 28th (11am-10pm) & June 29th (11am-6pm). The First Community Credit Union’s Bite of Bend presented by Eberhard’s Dairy is a two-day food party on the streets of downtown Bend!
2014 Bite of Bend Highlights:
THE BITE. Bring your appetite and feast on small plates ($1-$2 each) and libations from the best restaurants in the region.
TOP CHEF COMPETITION. Watch eight rock-star chefs knock each other out in a live kitchen battle.
BEER RUN. Run a 5k the Central Oregon way, with craft beer breaks!
BITE WEEK. Explore your culinary side with experiential classes, demos and chefs’ dinners all week, June 22-29
The First Community Credit Union’s Bite of Bend presented by Eberhard’s Dairy also brings Locavore Alley full of local artisans and purveyors sure to inspire your home kitchen with fresh ingredients and new tools. Live music and kids’ activities, too!
Visit the 2014 Bite of Bend website for more information.

SummerKids Week 3: County Fair Fun with Camp Fire
2014-06-30 - 2014-07-03
Create your own county fair at this fun week of SummerKids. Play fair and carnival games like sack races and balloon tosses, participate in relay races, make delicious homemade ice cream, and get ready for the 4th of July with red, white, and blue crafts! About SummerKids Join Camp Fire Central Oregon for a summer full of exciting, themed weeks of day camp! SummerKids runs from June 16 through August 15, with each week’s activities revolving around a different…
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Lawn Care Discussion on KPOV on 88.9FM
2014-07-01
Listen in to KPOV 88.9FM for a discussion on lawn care in the Gardening: Get Good At It series.
For more information, visit the Central Oregon Master Gardeners Association website.

Opening at Sarabella's new location
2014-07-01
Sarabella Upcycled is opening doors at the new store location at 1234 NE 1st St. in the Bend Makers District. Come to the new store’s opening and celebrate some of the most beautiful art and creations you can imagine made from recycled plastics and other materials.

Wednesday Birders at Hosmer Lake
2014-07-02
Join local birders every Wednesday for birding trips in Central Oregon. Meet at 7:00 AM at Nancy P’s at 1054 Milwaukee in Bend. The group car pools, sharing expenses for gas, and taking turns driving.
Plans may vary due to weather or rare birds spotted prior to the meeting. To keep up to date on the latest bird sightings and birding opportunities including Wednesday Birders join Central Oregon Birders Online (COBOL). It’s a great resource for Central Oregon birders.
For more information about this and other upcoming events of the East Cascades Audubon Society, visit their website.

Fire and Ice Hike
2014-07-02
July 2, 8am-4pm
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Daniele McKay for a hike through glacier-carved valleys and
volcanic craters at the Metolius Preserve. We’ll start at the Metolius Preserve and make our way via the Lake Creek Trail
to Suttle Lake and then on to Blue Lake. Stops along the way will explore how fiery volcanoes
and glacial ice have shaped the Cascades. Registration is required and opens 1 month prior to
the event.
Rating: Challenging, ~10 mile hike.
What to Bring: Snacks/lunch, water, sturdy hiking shoes. Dress for the weather.
For more information about this event and to register, please visit the Deschutes Land Trust’s website.

Meet Your Farmer Dinner
2014-07-02
Meet Your Farmer Dinner Series

Local restaurants are paired with local farmers to create a delicious farm-to-table meal from their products. This Tuesday’s dinner will be held at Spork in Bend, and will be featuring Juniper Jungle.
For more information and tickets, visit the Central Oregon Locavore’s website.

Geology & Hydrology Hike
2014-07-03
What do volcanoes have to do with your water supply? The volcanic landscapes of Central Oregon have shaped the hydrology of this area in surprising ways, giving us one of the most unique groundwater systems in the western U.S. Join the Deschutes Land Trust, Daniele Mckay, and Derek Loeb to explore Central Oregon’s volcanic deposits and the cool, clear springs that emerge from them. Join us to find out how the volcanoes that give this area its beauty also provide a steady, clean supply of water. The answer may surprise you! Registration is required and opens 1 month prior to the event.
Rating: Challenging, ~6 mile hike.
What to Bring: Snacks/lunch, water, sturdy hiking shoes. Dress for the weather.
For more information about this event and to register, please visit the Deschutes Land Trust website.

July 4th Festival
2014-07-04
The 2014 Old Fashioned July 4th Festival provides a full day of fun in Drake Park. After the Pet Parade in downtown, head down to the park to enjoy festivities from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. From live music to homemade arts and crafts, from old-fashioned games to foods galore, there are plenty of activities for all to enjoy.
Learn more about the festival and all the fun happenings here.

Fourth of July BBQ
2014-07-04
The Vietnam Veterans of America are holding their Seventh annual BBQ at Jake’s Diner on the evening of the Fourth of July. All proceeds will be going to the Vietnam Veterans of America.
The BBQ which will be served by members of the VVA will start at 4PM till 7PM.
Everyone is welcome to stay at Jake’s for a great position to watch the fireworks from their parking lot. Please, no alcohol or fireworks.
For any more information, please call Terry at 306-9207 or LB at 357-0854.

Three Creek Butte Hike
2014-07-05
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Jane Meissner for a hike up Three Creek Butte in Skyline Forest. This hike (similar to Pilot Butte in Bend) is in the western corner of Skyline Forest and provides outstanding scenic views and an opportunity to see the path of recent fires. Learn more about fire ecology and forest health while watching for a variety of native wildflowers. Registration is required and opens 1 month prior to the event.
Rating: Challenging, ~2 mile hike.
What to Bring: Snacks/lunch, water, sturdy hiking shoes. Dress for the weather.
For more information about this event and to register, please visit the Deschutes Land Trust website.

Rescheduled Dirty Half Trail Run
2014-07-06
The annual FootZone Dirty Half Trail Run is once again a benefit for the Land Trust. Registration for the race is now open usually fills quickly! Register today.
If you can’t run it, then why not volunteer? The Land Trust will be coordinating all the volunteers for the race. You can volunteer to help with a variety of positions all with varying time commitments (usually no more than 2 hours). Positions available include:

Food Pickup and delivery
Aid stations: hand water and snacks to runners.
Parking: help park and direct traffic at the race
Prize Handout: give prizes to carpoolers and race finishers
Start and Finish line help: hold start line poles and tear tags at finish
Clean up: make the race area look like we were never there!

Contact Lisa Bagwell to help.
See more at the Deschutes Land Trust website.

Wildflower Walk
2014-07-06
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and David Miller for a wildflower walk along Spring Creek near the Metolius River. This beautiful, privately owned and conserved property includes wetland habitat, quaking aspens and mixed conifer forest. Native wildflowers, from lupine to orchids, make this small property come to life each summer. Registration is required and opens 1 month prior to the event. Please register online at www.deschuteslandtrust.org/events.
Rating: Moderate, ~2 mile walk.
What to Bring: Snacks, water, sturdy hiking shoes. Dress for the weather.
For more information about this event and to register, please visit the Deschutes Land Trust website.

KPOV Summer Kids' Camps
2014-07-07 - 2014-07-11
If your 10-12 year old, or 12-14 year old would like to be a radio star, sign up for one of KPOV’s kids’ camps through Bend Parks and Rec. *
Youth learn about media, write and record skits, interview each other, research PSAs, and spin tunes!
Our next two camps are:
July 7-11: 12-14 year olds, M-F 1-4pm
July 21-25: 10-12 year olds, M-F 9am – noon
Be a DJ this summer!
*KPOV members can enroll through KPOV for a member discount: 541-322-0863
August camps run Aug 11-15.
Learn more about these awesome camps and see a great short TV story video here.

Listen in to KPOV 88.9FM: Making Compost 2
2014-07-08
Listen in to round 2 for KPOV 88.9FM’s Gardening: Get Good At It series: Making Compost – 2, between 9 and 9:30am.

Steens Backcountry Fence Repair Trip
2014-07-08 - 2014-07-13
The Oregon Natural Desert Association has openings for a few more volunteers to join us for the Steens Backcountry Fence Repair Trip July 8-13. Volunteers will backpack into our base camp located along the Donner und Blitzen River. The work includes several days of repairing sections of the Steens Mountain Wilderness boundary fence and opportunities to explore the area. This giant fault block Mountain, nearly 10,000 feet high, carved by glaciers, and covered by wildflowers elicits terms such as “gem”, “jewel”, and “iconic”. This year, the Oregon Natural Desert Association is offering an additional backpacking work trip on Steens Mountain.
Helping remove obsolete fences from cow-free areas has been an ONDA priority since it was founded in 1987. Recently, ONDA has acquired the skill set to build and repair fences. Sometimes fences can be a good thing for wildlife. This is certainly the case for the cow free boundary fence to the Steens Wilderness that is the only thing keeping the cows out. On this trip we will backpack to the edge of the Wilderness boundary and spend several days working with the BLM to repair the boundary fence.

Register and learn more about this trip at the Oregon Natural Desert Association’s website.

Wednesday Birders at Grizzly, Gray Butte, Haystack Reservoir
2014-07-09

Snag Springs Hike
2014-07-09
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Jane Meissner for a hike in Skyline Forest. We’ll take a longer hike to beautiful Snag Springs and scenic Juniper Point. Enjoy excellent views of the Sisters and Ochocos and learn more about the native plants that make Skyline’s pine forest and rocky outcrops special. Registration is required and opens 1 month prior to the event.
Rating: Challenging, ~6 mile hike.
What to Bring: Snacks/lunch, water, sturdy hiking shoes. Dress for the weather.
For more information about this event and to register, please visit the Deschutes Land Trust website.

Water Wonders
2014-07-09
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Ashley Lowrey to get your feet wet on a summer exploration of the world of water. Ashley will help you explore the Metolius Preserve’s Lake Creek with a net and bucket in search of water striders, caddis flies, and backswimmers. Be ready to get wet and have fun while learning why water bugs are such important indicators of water quality. Perfect for kids ages 5-12 with a grown-up in tow. Registration is required and opens 1 month prior to the
event.
Rating: Easy, ~1 mile walk.
What to Bring: Snacks/lunch, water, hiking shoes, and bring water shoes (strapped sandals that can get wet; no crocs or flip-flops). Dress for the weather.
For more information about this event and to register, please visit the Deschutes Land Trust website.

Intermediate Mountain Bike Ride
2014-07-09
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Jen Zalewski for an 8-12 mile mountain bike ride in Skyline Forest. This ride is open to experienced* riders who want to explore the crowd-free trails of Skyline Forest while learning about the potential trail network that could connect Bend and Sisters. From fresh water springs to historic lumber mills, riders will experience firsthand why the Land Trust is working to protect Skyline Forest, Bend’s backyard. Registration is required and opens 1 month prior to the event.
*Riders should be in good physical condition, at least intermediate skill level, and comfortable riding areas of loose dirt and sandy soil, and be able to ride over obstacles in the trail such as rocks and vegetation. This ride does not take place on smooth, well-packed trails. The ride is a mixture of single track and old logging roads with several steeper climbs and descents. Expect trails to be a mixture of hard-packed single track and rocky, loose, sandy soil.
Rating: Challenging, 8-12 mile ride.
What to Bring: Your bike, helmet, a bike repair kit and plenty of water and snacks.
For more information about this event and to register, please visit the Deschutes Land Trust website.

Lexicon of Sustainability Art Show
2014-07-10 - 2014-08-31
Come on down to The Environmental Center to view the ongoing pop-up art show of the Lexicon of Sustainability. This project is based on a simple principle: people can’t be expected to live more sustainable lives if they don’t know the most basic terms and principles that define sustainability.
By illuminating the vocabulary of sustainable agriculture, and with it, the conversation about America’s rapidly evolving food culture, the Lexicon of Sustainability educated, engages, and activates people to pay closer attention to how they eat, what they buy, and where their responsibility begins for creating a healthier, safer food system in America.
The show will be hanging on the outside front porch and in the Audubon room, High Desert room, and hallway of The Environmental Center through the rest of July and August. Take your time looking through the art, and when you are done, please answer our question: How are you Living the Green in Bend? From all of the answers submitted, we will be drawing for 2 free tickets to the sold-out Jack Johnson All At Once show on August 24th. The Environmental Center is one of a few nonprofits in OR to be sponsored during this show! Ticket Drawing will take place on August 18th.
Your answers will also be shared on our website, in social media (#livingthegreen #inBend), and at The Environmental Center.
If you are interested in hosting these images at your school, farm, or business, please contact Owen Murphy or call 541-383-7766. Live, learn, and inspire!

Quail Park Wildheart Nature School with Deschutes Children's Forest
2014-07-10
Bring your family to a Bend Park and Recreation District park to learn, play, and have fun in nature! FREE!
Thursdays, 11:00 am-12:00 pm, Ages 5-10
Quail Park
The Invisible Tracker presented by Wildheart Nature School: Learn how to walk like an invisible fox, understand the science behind bird language and discover the art of being undetected while tracking in nature!
Learn more about the Deschutes Children’s Forest summer programs here.

Bull & Snag Springs Hike
2014-07-11
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Jane Meissner on a hike to Bull and Snag springs in Skyline Forest. This hike follows placid, flower-lined Bull Creek to where it bursts from the ground. Then, we’ll continue hiking to nearby Snag Springs with its aspen and wet wildflower habitat. Registration is required and opens 1 month prior to the event.
Rating: Moderate, 5-6 mile hike.
What to Bring: Snacks/lunch, water, sturdy hiking shoes. Dress for the weather.
For more information about this event and to register, please visit the Deschutes Land Trust website.

Butterfly Walk
2014-07-11
Explore the delicate and beautiful world of butterflies with the Deschutes Land Trust and Amanda Egertson. We’ll search the pine forests of the Preserve for swallowtails and pine whites while learning about the ecology and identification of these fluttery creatures. Registration is required and opens 1 month prior to the event.
Rating: Easy, ~2 mile walk.
What to Bring: Snacks/lunch, water, sturdy hiking shoes. Dress for the weather.
For more information about this event and to register, please visit the Deschutes Land Trust website.

Tumalo Mountain Hike
2014-07-12
Join our member group Central Oregon LandWatch for this classic Central Oregon hike offers a lot of bang for your buck, with views of the Three Sisters from the top of Tumalo Mountain.
Meet at 7:30am in the old Rays parking lot, back before noon.
Please no dogs; ~4 miles with elevation gain; bring snacks.
Email gail@centraloregonlandwatch.org to RSVP.

Lookout Mountain Hike with the Sierrra Club
2014-07-12
Trail winds through forest and meadows to the open summit and back down a different way for a loop. Side trip to a rustic warming shelter near the summit. Go for the flowers! Lots of flowers! No dogs, no kids. (
For more information about this and other Central-Oregon Sierra Club adventures and to sign up, visitthe Juniper Group Sierra Club website.

Eco-Hero Summer Camp
2014-07-14 - 2014-07-17
During this all day camp July 14-17, 2014, your kids will discover what it takes to grow food, harness solar power, fix bikes, conduct an energy audit, get around by alternative transportation and enjoy swimming and tubing on the river! We will learn how to bike safely around town with Commute Options while learning about sustainable living in the community with The Environmental Center. Check out more at Summer and Afterschool Programs.

High Desert Garden Tour
2014-07-15
Join us for the 27th annual High Desert Garden Tour!
This year will feature six gardens in the Bend area. Ticket books are $10.00 per person and include map/driving directions to garden locations. Children 18 and under are free. Ticket books will be available beginning Thursday, July 7th: In Bend, Moonfire and Sun Nursery, Strictly Organic Coffee and Whistle Stop Farm and Flowers. In Redmond:OSU Extension Service. In Prineville: OSU Extension Service. In Madras: OSU Extension Service. Thank you to our sponsors Moofire and Sun Garden Center, Strictly Organic Coffee Company, Whistle Stop Farm and Flowers, High Desert Farms, Madras Garden Depot, McPheeters Turf, Mike’s Tree Farm & Nursery, Landsystems Nursery.

Location details will be provided to attendees.

Jul 16, 2022 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
$10.00

Contact for questions and requests for accessibility-related accommodations
Lisa Cowan
lisa.cowan@oregonstate.edu

541-548-6088
