Happy Hour in the Garden
2016-07-12, 2016-07-19, 2016-07-26, 2016-08-02, 2016-08-09 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
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

Tuesdays at Old Mill Casting Course
2016-07-12, 2016-07-19, 2016-07-26 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Let’s continue the fun and improve our fly casting! We’re going to meet every Tuesday evening in June and July for casual, self-guided practice. This is not a class, it’s free and no RSVP required! Just show up and enjoy time with fellow fly fishers! There won’t be instructors, but we have many terrific casters amongst our group.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help!
Meet at hole #10 (near Chico’s) if you want to join others or head out on your own. Scorecards with the map are available at Confluence Fly Shop or at the Ticket Mill.
Questions? Contact Karen Kreft: nextcast@coflyfishers.org
For more information about the Old Mill Fly Casting Course see the COF May 2016 newsletter, page 10 (https://coflyfishers.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/Newsletters/Archive/maynews/May16.pdf)

Wednesday Birders
2016-07-13 07:00 - 12:00, 2016-07-20 07:00 - 12:00, 2016-07-27 07:00 - 12:00, 2016-08-03 07:00 - 12:00, 2016-08-10 07:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Nancy P’s, 1054 Milwaukee, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Meet up with others in our intrepid group for local birding. We meet at Nancy P’s Bakery on Newport Avenue just east of Newport Market in Bend. From there we depart on weekly half day or full day trips to venues in our area. Meet-up times are usually 7AM in the Spring and Summer and 8AM in Fall and Winter. Trip plans are posted on COBOL each week prior to the trip.
Transportation is via carpool depending on who can drive and individual schedules. Dress for the weather; be prepared with food, sunscreen, etc; and bring a pair of binoculars; spotting scopes are helpful on many trips.
Feb 10 early start, all day to Willamette Valley refuge
Feb 17, Shevlin trails, River trails Bend
Feb 24, Cold Springs, Suttle Lake, Santiam Pass
March 2, Skyliner area
March 9, Wastewater ponds, Hatfield, Redmond, etc
March 16, Sunriver and south where open water can be found
March 23, Lower Bridge, includes knapweed digging
March 30, Fort Rock, all day
April 6, Calliope Crossing, Green Ridge
April 13, Desert east of Bend, EARLY start
April 20, Cline Falls SP, Twin Bridges, Tumalo State Park,
April 27, Shevlin Park ***Change****
May 4 Shorebirds, wastewater ponds Bend, Redmond, Prineville
May 11 River trails Bend and Tumalo for migrants
May 18, GI Ranch, east of Bend. Birding all day, bring lunch, scopes.
May 25, shorebirds, location TBD
June1, Malheur, all day
June 8 Glaze Meadow, Black Butte Swamp, Calliope Crossing
June 15, woodpeckers, varied locations
June 22 Cabin Lake, Fort Rock and Summer Lake, all day, bring lunch
June 29, Gilchrist, Crescent, Norther Waterthrush
July 6, Three Creeks, Park Meadow trail, other trails
July 13 Hatfield, walk 3 miles
July 20 Calliope Crossing, Jack Lake
July 27,Green Ridge springs
August 3 High Lakes, shorebirds, waterfowl
August 10 Skyliner and Tumalo Falls morning and again evening
August 17, a.m. Millican Valley, return in evening, over night optional at Pine Mountain
August 24 Calliope Crossing, Black Butte Swamp
August 31, shorebirds
Sept 7 Wickiup, Crane Prairie, Vaux’s Swifts evening, Bend
Sept 14, Malheur all day
Sept 21 Green Ridge raptors, grouse, woodpeckers, all day birding
Sept 28, Fort Rock and Summer Lake, all day
Oct 5, high lakes, Crane Prairie and Wickiup
Oct 12 Hatfield ponds, Alfalfa
Oct 19 coastal birding, 2 or 3 days, seawatching a.m., passerines and land PMs.
Oct 26 Mill Creek, Ochocos area

COTA Happy Hour
2016-07-13 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
What: A casual fund raiser for the Central Oregon Trail Alliance. A chance for cyclists to get together and share stories over a pint or two.
Who: Mostly cyclists, but really anyone who wants to help COTA
Why: Because COTA does an awesome job, and it’s just another good reason to have a great tasting local beer.
*This is the final installment in the series, and we want to thank Kevin, Todd and everyone on the Web crew for their support.

Discover Nature Day
2016-07-14 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Presented by the Children’s Forest of Central Oregon partners, Discover Nature Days are free family events throughout Central Oregon that connect children and families to the wonder of nature. What’s all the BUZZ About? Meet and Greet the local buzzing, burrowing, and creeping bugs of our forests through science activities, stories, and games.

Bio Blitz!
2016-07-16 06:30 - 19:00 | Lava Lands Visitors Center, https://www.google.com/maps/place/4354'34.5N+12121'32.9W/@43.909578,-121.359151,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d43.909578!4d-121.359151?entry=ttu, Bend, OR, 97707, United States

2016 High Desert Garden Tour
2016-07-16 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
OSU Extension Service & OSU Master Gardener Present the 23rd Annual High Desert Garden Tour

Join us for the 23rd Annual High Desert Garden Tour on Saturday, July 16, 2016 from 9:00 am to 3:00pm in Redmond. This annual event presented by the OSU Extension Service and Central Oregon Chapter of OSU Master Gardeners™ is an educational and fun opportunity for gardeners to see a variety of garden styles and plant choices they can have in their own yards. It is a self-guided tour of seven gardens with hundreds of participants where we staff OSU Master Gardeners™ at all locations to answer gardening questions throughout the day.
Tickets Available at these Sponsor Locations July 1st:
Moonfire and Sun Garden Center
OSU Extension Service
Schultz Farm and Garden
Shoe Inn
Strictly Organic Coffee Company
Whistle Stop Farm & Flowers
Worthy Brewing Company
Tickets:
$10/adults
16 and under free

Discover Nature Day
2016-07-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Hollygrape Park, 19489 Hollygrape St, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
Presented by the Children’s Forest of Central Oregon partners, Discover Nature Days are free family events throughout Central Oregon that connect children and families to the wonder of nature.
Birds of Prey: Experience an up close encounter with a raptor, learn about its amazing adaptations, and play a game about bird migration.

City Council Special Meeting on Climate Action
2016-07-21 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The City Council did has set up a special meeting to hear from the community just about the proposed climate resolution. So now we, the supporters of meaningful action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Bend, need to show up and tell them what we think. After some presentations by the environmental and business communities, we each get up to three minutes to say speak our minds.
Here’s the scoop on the meeting:
DATE: Thursday, July 21st
TIME: 4:30 pm (Session will begin with a summary of the process to date and speakers from organizations and external agencies. If you want to sign up for public comment after the organizations, arrive by 6:00 p.m.)
LOCATION: Bend City Hall, City Council Chambers, 710 NW Wall Street, Bend
RSVP for the Special Meeting on Climate Action
Tell the City Council that you support a strong resolution that sets Bend on a path for meaningful action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Tell them that a resolution that does that should include:

A goal for the community as a whole—reduce fossil fuels use by 40% by 2030 and by 70% by 2050—not just for City operations.
Firm deadlines for adopting Climate Action Plans: two years for City operations and three years for the community as whole; and
A cost benefit analysis that looks at financial, social and environmental concerns.

The Council needs a full house to make a good decision. Let’s make sure we give them one. More information about this can be found on our webpage.
We hope to see you on July 21!
If you can’t make the July 21 meeting, you can send an email to the Council at council@bendoregon.gov.

Annual ECAS Potluck Picnic
2016-07-21 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join East Cascade Audubon Society for their annual picnic!
Bring a dish to share, your own table service and beverage (alcohol allowed). Meet at the Shevlin Park Aspen picnic shelter.

July COBKA Meeting - Migratory Beekeeping
2016-07-26 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
How to get get rich with bees (or not) 😉
Presentation/Panel Q&A with Regional Migratory & Commercial Beekeepers
Our Beginner’s Corner will be held at 5:30 across the hall. Hope to see you all there!
www.cobeekeeping.org

Discover Nature Day
2016-07-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Sawyer Park, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Presented by the Children’s Forest of Central Oregon partners, Discover Nature Days are free family events throughout Central Oregon that connect children and families to the wonder of nature.
Amphibious Adventure! presented by Sunriver Nature Center. Jump into the wet and wild world of your favorite amphibian! We’ll explore the life of frogs and their relationship with wetland ecosystems.

Green Drinks in the Garden
2016-07-28 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Bend Montessori students helping in the Garden.
Every other month, The Environmental Center and our Green Spot business partners host Green Drinks – an event with a mix of business and community members.
This month’s event will be held in our very own Kansas Avenue Learning Garden (at The Environmental Center). Come enjoy a drink with our hosts, Bend Montessori School and High Desert Food & Farm Alliance. This special Green Drinks will feature local food and yummy drinks out on the picnic tables – even live music! Come learn about growing in the high desert and some really unique food access programs from our friends at HDFFA. And, check out all Bend Montessori School is doing with their young students to introduce sustainable living. Our garden offers a great environment for learning and playing – and the Montessori students make the most of this! .
This will be a fun, outdoor event with a great atmosphere and lots of summer sunshine. Come enjoy a beer from Ochoco Brewing Company and delicious food & beverages from The Root Cellar. Thanks to Alicia and Mark, local musicians, for providing live music during the event! This particular Green Drinks is family friendly, so bring the kids to check out the garden.

Please bring your own cup and consider carpooling, walking, biking or transit to get to the event.

Outdoor School for All Appreciation Party
2016-07-28 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Please join Outdoor School For All as we celebrate the success of the Save Outdoor School For All campaign qualifying for the November election as an official ballot measure!
This event will follow The Environmental Center’s Green Drinks event. Come to both if you can!
We will be recognizing our volunteers and support system throughout the signature gathering efforts as well as sharing our phase 2 goals to educate and secure “yes” votes from the community.
Hope to see you all there! We couldn’t have done it without you!

War on Weeds
2016-07-29 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Friday July 29, 2016 to Friday August 5, 2016: War on Weeds – WOW Week!
Coordinated volunteer effort to pull noxious weeds in Sunriver and surrounding neighborhoods. Bring water, sunscreen and gloves for pulling. WOW is a week-long event. Pull noxious weeds anytime during the week then join fellow volunteers for a celebration lunch at 12 noon on Friday August 5th!
Park at the SROA Administration building. Take the Sunriver exit off of HWY 97. Continue west on South Century Drive to the roundabout at the Sunriver entrance. Enter Sunriver and go through Circles 1, 2, and 3. Follow sign to Circle 4. You will see the SROA Admin. building on your left, between Circles 3 and 4. We are located next to the Police Dept. and the Fire Dept.

RiverFeast Auction & Dinner
2016-07-30 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the Deschutes River Conservancy for a delightful evening of irresistible food, spirits and music. This year, we are combining the best of our two fundraising events, Tight Lines and RiverFeast into one lovely evening. Bid on inspiring adventures and experiences, custom art and other wonderful packages. Enjoy supporting the river while exploring the beautiful new space at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon off Skyline Road in Bend. Coyote Willow’s exciting combination of cello, guitar and rich vocals will begin the evening at 5:30.

20th Annual Deschutes River Clean-Up
2016-08-06 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The Deschutes River Clean-Up is a special day for watershed stewards of all ages to get their hands dirty and their feet wet. This year marks the 20th annual River Clean-Up!! The Upper Deschutes Watershed Council coordinates the Deschutes River Clean-Up each year to engage business partners, river users, and community members in hands-on stewardship activities on the Deschutes River. On August 6th, we will work with volunteers to remove harmful weeds and instream debris and clean-up litter along the Deschutes River. Recreation use of the river has increased dramatically over the past few years and, unfortunately, so too has the amount of debris that ends up in the river. Approximately 160,000 people now float the river through Bend every summer.
The Deschutes River Clean-Up strives to help volunteers develop a sense of stewardship as they learn about, and contribute to, the health of the Deschutes watershed. This is an annual event coordinated by the Watershed Council to keep our river beautiful and protect water quality for fish and wildlife.
Where: Volunteers will meet at Riverbend Park. River clean-up activities will take place in the Deschutes River and along its riparian areas between Farewell Bend Park and Tumalo Creek Kayak and Canoe.

Smolich Nissan Level 3 440 Electric Car Charging Station Event
2016-08-09 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
On August 9th, Smolich Nissan will host an event for the community and news media at the Nissan dealership on Hwy 20 from 5:30 pm to 7pm to announce the arrival of the first and only Level 3 440 charging station. The Level 3 Charging Station can fully charge an electric auto, such as the zero emission Nissan LEAF in as little as 30 minutes.
The Level 3 is a 440 volt 50 amp charging station with a CHAdeMO connector. There are currently more than 200 of Level 3 stations in throughout greater Oregon and we expect more will be coming to Deschutes County soon. With a pending Climate Resolution at Bend’s City Council, Smolich Nissan anticipates electric cars such as the Nissan LEAF will provide an affordable clean mobility solution as part of a larger climate action plan that will follow.
The new Level 3 charging station will be listed on the popular “Plug Share” app that provides a data base of more than 50,000 charging stations throughout the country. Charging stations like the Level 3 make it possible to travel in an electric car to most parts of Oregon including Bend, Portland, Salem, Eugene and the Oregon Coast.
During the introductory period, Smolich Nissan will provide free charging 24/7 as a part of our effort to help increase the accessibility of EV’s to our community.

Shaping Our City II: A Closer Look at Bend's UGB Proposal (downtown)
2016-08-09 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
After years in the making, the City of Bend’s Urban Growth Boundary proposal is will soon be ready and available for public comment until August 25th.

Come learn about the plan and how it will address issues you care about like preventing urban sprawl, protecting wildlife habitat, encouraging cost-effective growth, and fostering workforce housing.

Free, please RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shaping-our-city-ii-a-closer-look-at-bends-ugb-proposal-downtown-tickets-26487728509

EAST BEND EVENT: https://envirocenter.org/event/shaping-our-city-ii-a-closer-look-at-bends-ugb-proposal-east-bend/

Oregon Natural Desert Association Happy Hour
2016-08-10 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Are you eager to learn more about Oregon’s high desert and how you can help protect it? Are you already a super Oregon Natural Desert Association member or volunteer and want to hang out with all your ONDA friends, or introduce a new friend to ONDA? Do you want to learn more about helping out cool events like Wild & Scenic Film Festival and Desert Conference?

Join us for Oregon Natural Desert Association Happy Hour on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 from 6 pm – 8 pm at the ONDA office, 50 SW Bond Street, Suite 4, Bend, OR 97702.
We will have free beer, generously donated by Crux Brewery, and snacks, a Wild & Scenic Film Festival preview, as well as sign-ups for great upcoming volunteer opportunities like Desert Conference, Wild & Scenic Film Festival, outreach events, and stewardship trips.
No need to RSVP, just show up at the office on Wednesday, August 10, anytime between 6 pm and 8pm.
