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COZEE Happy Hour with Solaire Homebuilders featuring a zero energy home and ADU
COZEE Happy Hour with Solaire Homebuilders featuring a zero energy home and ADU
April COZEE Happy Hour with Solaire Homebuilders @ Mary and Darci's house featuring a zero energy home and ADU. At Central Oregon Zero Energy Enthusiasts (COZEE) events we get together to stoke our enthusiasm for energy-efficient buildings in the Central Oregon region. Join us for a site tour, happy hours, and more, to learn together…
Happy Hour in the Garden
Happy Hour in the Garden
Join us in our Kansas Avenue Learning Garden for our ongoing volunteer work party series. In 2022, volunteers contributed over 200 hours to help keep our learning garden maintained over the growing season. We couldn't do it without you! This event is open to all ages and gardening abilities! No experience or tools required. Beer…
Whychus Creek Watershed Speaker Series: Learn About Your Home Waters
Whychus Creek Watershed Speaker Series: Learn About Your Home Waters
Co-presented by the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council, a six-part informational speaker series about Whychus Creek and its watershed. Learn about Whychus Creek's history, hydrology, water quality, habitat conditions, native fish, recreation, conservation, and stream restoration. There are five classroom sessions and one full-day field trip. Field trip date will be determined during the series. Classroom…
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Webcast: Geology and Natural History of the John Day River Basin
Webcast: Geology and Natural History of the John Day River Basin
The geology of the John Day basin is complex and records a rich history of changing environments including deep oceans, subtropical rainforests, temperate forests, and sagebrush steppes. Volcanic and tectonic activity in the region not only built the land that we see today, but also helps us to know the age of the rocks that…
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Know Gardens: Stories in the Garden at The Environmental Center
Know Gardens: Stories in the Garden at The Environmental Center
Enjoy a story time and explore the wonders of gardening! Space is limited. Registration is required. This event is suggested for children ages Kindergarten and younger, and all children must be accompanied by a caregiver. Children and families are invited to explore the Kansas Avenue Learning Garden at The Environmental Center. The event will begin with a…
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Recycled Materials Bag Sewing Party
Recycled Materials Bag Sewing Party
Calling all seamstresses! St. Charles Medical Center and Bend Anesthesiology Group are partnering with The Environmental Center to create reusable tote bags out of sterile blue wrap, used to sterilize surgical instruments. This repurposed material is water resistant, sturdy, functional and with your help, fashionable! If the material is not being reused, it is immediately…
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An Evening with Author TJ Klune
An Evening with Author TJ Klune
Award-winning and New York Times best-selling author TJ Klune will share his story of being queer and neurodiverse while coming of age in rural Oregon in the 90s as well as many other experiences that shaped his life and his writings. Fantasy fiction author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, The Extraordinaries, and more, Klune believes…
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Tertulias . . . ¡de película¡: 100 Dias con la Tata
Tertulias . . . ¡de película¡: 100 Dias con la Tata
Tertulias … ¡de película! Es un programa que busca proveer espacios seguros y de conexión para comunidades hispanohablantes. En Tertulias de película se habla abiertamente y sin prejuicios sobre nuestras ideas y sentires a partir de la interacción con el arte cinematográfico y documental. Un lugar en el que se le de rienda suelta al…
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Happy Hour in the Garden
Happy Hour in the Garden
Join us in our Kansas Avenue Learning Garden for our ongoing volunteer work party series. In 2022, volunteers contributed over 200 hours to help keep our learning garden maintained over the growing season. We couldn't do it without you! This event is open to all ages and gardening abilities! No experience or tools required. Beer…
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Shaping the Future: Conservation, Restoration, and Flow Management in the Upper Deschutes River
Shaping the Future: Conservation, Restoration, and Flow Management in the Upper Deschutes River
Learn about collaborative efforts implementing water conservation projects and how conservation savings are being used to meet needs for species in the Upper Deschutes River. Speaker Bio: Bridget Moran leads the development of the Deschutes River Basin's Habitat Conservation Plan as Field Supervisor for the Bend Office of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, advising…
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Induction Stove Power Hour with Johnson Brothers Appliances
Induction Stove Power Hour with Johnson Brothers Appliances
Join us for this interactive event to learn about induction stoves–everything from what pans to use, myth-busting, and the incentives available to install one in your home! We’ll do a live demonstration so you can see the magic of induction in action–yes, you’ll get to and brew up some local tea to see how fast…
A Discussion on Environment and Well-Being with Minal Mistry
A Discussion on Environment and Well-Being with Minal Mistry
Mistry will employ a holistic approach, using systems thinking to unravel the environmental complexities shaping our lives in Oregon. Gain insights into the environmental burdens sustaining the unique Oregonian lifestyle and the nuanced interplay with our collective wellbeing. This engaging talk will transcend local boundaries, shedding light on our global reliance and the far-reaching impact…
Tracing Geological History Through Rocks and Minerals in Oregon’s Desert
Tracing Geological History Through Rocks and Minerals in Oregon’s Desert
Immerse yourself in the world of Oregon’s desert rocks and minerals as Alison Jean Cole explores the region’s geological history through rock collecting in balance with conservation. Buy tickets in Bend. --- We are pleased to announce Oregon Natural Desert Association’s 2024 High Desert Speaker Series! The Speaker Series fosters a deeper understanding of ecology, encourages well-informed…
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8th Annual Locavore Gala & Fundraiser
8th Annual Locavore Gala & Fundraiser
Central Oregon Locavore Hosts 8th Annual Gala and Fundraiser at Tetherow Resort on April 19th Central Oregon Locavore, a non-profit organization committed to supporting local food and farmers, is thrilled to announce its 8th Annual Gala and Fundraiser, taking place at the prestigious Tetherow Resort on April 19th. This year's gala promises to be an unforgettable…
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2024 Earth Day Fair and Parade
2024 Earth Day Fair and Parade
Save the Date! The 2024 Earth Day Fair and Parade will take place on Saturday, April 20th. An Annual Celebration of Earth And Community. This family-friendly event typically features a lively and inclusive parade through downtown Bend where folks are encouraged to wear costumes to showcase their favorite thing about planet earth. During the fair,…
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Know Gardens: Garden Fair at Sisters Firehouse Community Hall
Know Gardens: Garden Fair at Sisters Firehouse Community Hall
Description Learn about composting, pollinator habitat, growing vegetables, seed bombs and more. Learn from local experts how to help pollinators, compost, roll up seed bombs, grow vegetables in our climate, create paints from your garden, and more! Join Deschutes Public Library and the following community organizations for this free, fun event: - Artist Lee Kellogg Outdoors…
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Go Electric! – The Benefits of Home Electrification (Webinar)
Go Electric! – The Benefits of Home Electrification (Webinar)
Adopting modern high-efficiency electric appliances in our homes improves indoor air quality, lowers utility bills, provides greater safety and comfort, and more climate resilience. You can greatly lower your home’s carbon emissions by installing efficient electric systems like heat pumps and heat pump water heaters. And thanks to improved technologies and new state and federal…
Art, Social Justice and the Radical Imaginary with Favianna Rodriguez
Art, Social Justice and the Radical Imaginary with Favianna Rodriguez
Join Favianna Rodriguez as she shares her artistic practice and discusses how art can inspire, educate, and help spur the imagination beyond the realms of what politics can do. Rodriguez believes culture change precedes political change, and therefore, we must build vibrant cultural movements that catalyze social justice, inspire new ways of thinking and foster…