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At this month's Lunch with LandWatch, Jonathan Manton will give an update on the 2014 legislative session. He will talk about why it is so important for Central Oregonians to have a voice in Salem, how grassroots efforts can make a difference, and what we can do to ensure the laws we have in place continue…
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Join us for our in-person Repair Café on Wednesday, July 20, 5:30-7:30pm at Gear Fix! The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project coordinates with an amazing group of volunteer fixers to host Repair Cafés every few months. This will be the first in-person Repair Café in Central Oregon since 2020. These free events connect people with…
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On March 30, 2009, the Oregon Badlands and Spring Basin became forever protected with a stroke of the president's pen. Join us on Friday, April 4, at the Oregon Natural Desert Association's Bend office to celebrate the fifth anniversary of their designation as wilderness! We'll offer up a fun photo contest, serve bites and bevs,…
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Presented by the Children’s Forest of Central Oregon Partners August 6th 11:00am– 12:00pm Boyd Park Predators and Prey presented by The Environmental Center. Have fun learning about the diverse animals that call Central Oregon home through exciting games and interactive science activities. Free! August 13th 11:00am– 12:00pm Pine Ridge Park Birds of Prey presented by…
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Learn how to start your own seeds for your garden from OSU Master Gardeners™. Part of class will be in OSU Extension Greenhouse.
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Saturday, April 5, at The Environmental Center $5.00 materials donation greatly appreciated! C.O. mask maker, OPB Art Beat Alumni and long time A.I.E. artist Debra Fisher will be volunteering her time to teach mask/costume workshops at The Environmental Centers for our Earth Day Parade held in downtown Bend on Saturday April 19, 2014. Being an animal…
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Shop at Whole Foods Market in Bend on Thursday, April 18th and 5% of the store's net sales will be donated to our school gardens program! Hope to see you there. Please spread the word.
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Join Discover Your Forest and the Deschutes National Forest for an evening celebrating Wilderness! US Fish & Wildlife Wolf Coordinator, John Stephenson, will discuss wolves in Oregon and their connection with the wolves in the Frank Church Wilderness in the film. The Film, River of No Return, is set deep in the heart of Idaho’s Frank…
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This class will go into detail how to grow the most common vegetables for the area, including tomatoes. A two hour class for the community. For more information call 541-548-6088. Click here to register.
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Rowena Meyer-Allen, a local encaustic artist, fabric soft treatments designer, and founder of the C.R.A.F.T. (Creative Reuse: Art From Trash) Materials Exchange will be offering a “Bling Your Bike for Earth Day” workshop at the Environmental Center. Bring your bicycle, tricycle, unicycle, wagon or other human-powered mode of transportation and transform it into the species…
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Get ready for the Earth Day Parade by making a beautiful bird costume! We will be cutting, sewing, gluing, buttoning, and glittering old stuff into magnificent costumes that will turn you into a Central Oregon bird! This workshop will be fun for all ages – tiny toddlers to adults. Choose the bird you’d like…
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Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Carol Wall on a bird walk at picturesque Indian Ford Meadow Preserve. Explore pine forest, sage-flats, and creek-side willows in search for songbirds, hummingbirds, and soaring raptors. Listen for the California quail’s distinctive “chi-ca-go” call while you see what species of birds have returned as part of their spring…
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Join Discover Your Forest and the Deschutes National Forest for an evening celebrating Wilderness! US Fish & Wildlife Wolf Coordinator, John Stephenson, will discuss wolves in Oregon and their connection with the wolves in the Frank Church Wilderness in the film. The Film, River of No Return, is set deep in the heart of Idaho’s…
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April Nature Night with the Deschutes Land Trust Pollinators—especially bees!—are an indispensable part of a healthy environment and a secure food supply. One in three mouthfuls of food and beverages require the presence of a pollinator. Despite their recognized importance, bees and other pollinators are in decline across the country. Join scientist and insect wrangler…
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The Hybrid Alternative for Mirror Pond at Pints and Politics Can we have our cake and eat it too? A small group is advancing the notion of a hybrid alternative for Mirror Pond. Come kick the idea around with the gang that started the ball rolling; Will Blount, Jayson Bowerman, Justin Rae, and David Blair.…
$65 – $75
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Come to this years Earth Day Parade prepared! Create a fish stick: People will fuse plastic bags in their own design and cut out a fish from a template. Sara can provide a design or you can create your own. We will tie the fish to a dowel with clear plastic string (monofilament) and people…
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Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Carol Moorehead for a hike to Alder Springs and then beyond to the confluence of Whychus creek and the Deschutes River. We’ll hike from the top of the Crooked River National Grasslands through sun-warmed sagelands that give us our first spring wildflowers. See white sand lilies, yellow bells, spring…
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Hot on the heels of the festival held every fall in Banff, Alberta, the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road, and we brought it to Bend! On Saturday April 19th 2014, REALMS will proudly present the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour at Summit High School’s Auditorium in Bend, OR. Tickets go…
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Perennials and Shrubs in Central Oregon taught by Holly Shafer, owner Whistle Stop Farm and Flowers With so many plants to choose from at local garden centers it can be confusing as to what does well here in Central Oregon. I will show you some hardy perennials and shrubs that will thrive in your garden. I…
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Join The Environmental Center for a fun and festive celebration of the natural world! Our day of festivities kicks off with a colorful, creative parade filled with children and adults costumed as their favorite plant or animal. Get ready for the parade by creating your own costume! 11:00 am: Assemble on Louisiana Avenue next to McMenamin’s 11:30am: Parade starts (about…
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The Ten Friends Spring Celebration is Saturday, April 19th from 5:30-9:00 at Aspen Hall in Bend. Stop by for delicious food, local micro brews, wine, silent auction, live music, raffle, Nepali imports for sale, and a slide show update on Ten Friends’ work in Nepal. $12 suggested donation for the catered dinner. Proceeds go to…
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Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Bill Mitchell for a bird walk at one of Central Oregon’s birding hot spots—Camp Polk Meadow Preserve. Tune your ear and focus your binoculars as you stroll around Hindman Springs and into the meadow, watching for warblers in the willows, and woodpeckers working the pine groves. More than 160…
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The Earth Advantage Remodel Certification program provides a clear pathway for homeowners to upgrade their homes to high performance standards. Accredited EA Remodelers benefit from increased credibility and the ability to differentiate themselves in the market. Our unique scoring tool improves the opportunity to discuss green options with homeowners and sell additional services. EA Remodel…
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Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Derek Loeb for hike to Alder Springs with a focus on geology. We’ll hike down to bubbling Alder Springs and check out examples of volcanic and sedimentary rocks that tell the story of the early Cascade mountains. Learn how these ancient rocks formed the underground aquifers that much of…
$65 – $75
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Our featured speaker for the quarterly Speaker Series of the Sisters Trail Alliance will be geologist Bjarne Holm, C.P.G., R&M Consultants, Inc., speaking on the topic of climate change, both from the geologic history point of view as well as changes seen during human history. Mr. Holm will discuss factors that contribute to changes in…
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Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Jane Meissner for a spring hike at Whychus Canyon Preserve. Explore ancient juniper groves and learn about native plants as you hike through the grasslands towards a scenic boulder overlook. Watch for early wildflowers like spring gold and sandlilies that bloom first on sun-warmed sagelands. Registration is required and…
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Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Ashley Lowrey for a hike around a conserved private property in Cloverdale. We’ll hike through old-growth juniper forests taking time to explore natural wetland seeps and intriguing geologic features. Then, we’ll hike up Fryrear Butte and stop at the summit for a relaxed lunch to enjoy the panoramic views…
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Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Bill Mitchell for a bird walk at Camp Polk Meadow Preserve. Enjoy spring bird migrations to the fullest as you watch for songbirds and hummingbirds in the willows, warblers along the restored Whychus Creek, and woodpeckers working the pine groves. Explore this Sisters-area Preserve that is considered a birding…
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Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Leslie Olson for a historic hike in Skyline Forest. Water and wood played an important role in the formation of Bend. Explore Bend's early logging history by visiting the site of a 1916 lumber mill in Skyline Forest. Then, hike along the Columbia Southern canal to learn how water…
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Registration for a vegetable garden plot is done in-person at Hollinshead Park on a 1st-come, 1st-served basis. The line forms early and is outdoors, so dress for the weather. A waiting list will be taken as well. Call 541-383-3905 or 541-977-7661 for more info.
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Join us in the Kansas Avenue Learning Garden at The Environmental Center to get the garden ready for spring! We will have tasks, tools, coffee and snacks on hand. Come dressed for the weather, bring garden gloves if you have them (we have a bunch, you just might not have a matching pair :) and…
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Registration for a raised bed garden plot is done in-person at NorthWest Crossing Community Garden on a 1st-come, 1st-served basis. The line forms early and is outdoors, so dress for the weather. A waiting list will be taken as well. Location: Corner of NW Crossing Dr & Charbonneau St near Summit H. S., Bend For…
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Can a Carbon Tax Combat Climate Change and be Good for Oregon’s Economy? Carbon taxes are becoming a hot topic around the country as an economically-efficient and market-driven way to combat climate change. Here in Oregon, a foundational study, “Carbon Tax and Shift: How to Make it Work for Oregon’s Economy” was published in March…
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Explore your Land Trust Preserves in a whole new way: the Wander! Join Derek Loeb for a short stroll with easy walking to learn about one of our flagship Preserves, Whychus Canyon Preserve. Explore the Preserve’s old-growth juniper forests while you learn about the geology of its rimrock canyon. Observe how the geography of Central…
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Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Derek Loeb for a hike to Alder Springs with a focus on geology. We’ll hike down to bubbling Alder Springs and check out examples of volcanic and sedimentary rocks that tell the story of the early Cascade mountains. Learn how these ancient rocks also formed the underground aquifers that…
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Each year, the mighty Salmon make an expedition of a lifetime back to their homes – traversing thousands of miles and overcoming countless obstacles on their river journeys. The Salmon juxtapose the infinite space of their ocean homes against the micro-streams of their birth in one monumental run. Their achievement is awesome in the true…
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