Events
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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…
$65 – $75
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Hike Ochocos Wilderness with an Expert Fisheries Biologist Together with the Bitterbrush Broads, we will explore the Bridge Creek wilderness in the Ochocos with retired ODF&W Watershed Manager, Amy Stuart. Experience a truly special place, and learn more about a proposal to build 129 miles of roads for Off-Highway Vehicles nearby. Please bring a lunch &…
$65 – $75
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Listen in to KPOV 88.9FM for "Plant Clinic Solutions" in the Gardening: Get Good At It series. For more information, visit the Central Oregon Master Gardeners Association website.
$65 – $75
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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…
$65 – $75
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Join us at Green Drinks, the bi-monthly gathering to learn about local businesses and their sustainability efforts while enjoying an Eco-conscious drink or two! This month we’ll be learning about the amazing drink called Kombucha at Humm Kombucha; 5-7pm. Why we humm Humm is more than a word. It’s even more than a sound. Humm is a…
$65 – $75
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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 Wildflower Park Birds of Prey presented by High Desert Museum: Experience an up-close encounter with a raptor and learn about the exciting adaptations of birds of prey. Learn more…
$65 – $75
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Superman? Superwoman? Green Lantern? NO! Not heroic enough! Now is your chance to realize your lifelong dream of becoming a real superhero who rescues the Deschutes River from the evil forces of garbage and pollution! With summer fast approaching, river floating season is here. Floating the river is fabulous but garbage floating among the sedges…
$65 – $75
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Explore the delicate and beautiful world of butterflies with the Deschutes Land Trust and Sue Anderson. This family-friendly walk around the Metolius Preserve will captivate your young ones as they roam the forest searching for butterflies and report their findings to guru Sue. Delight in up-close encounters with these fluttery creatures that will also help you learn about…
$65 – $75
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The Fall River Steward Group will be meeting for an organizational meeting regarding the Fall River southwest of Sunriver. Information we will discuss: Summer project update from Trout Unlimited's Fall River Project Coordinator, Levi Old Presentation by local natural resource professionals on management of the Fall River corridor Organization-building workshop for the Fall River Steward…
$65 – $75
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A distinctive gathering at a magnificent location to celebrate the role the Deschutes River plays in the bounty that is harvested in this region with the Deschutes River Conservancy. Please join us for a delightful Farm to Table experience at Mike and Gail Davis' spectacular Tumalo property. Savoring a locally sourced delectable dinner prepared by private…
$65 – $75
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Discover Your Forest and the US Forest Service is partnering to bring 10th-12th grade females out in the field to: discover careers in wildlife biology,botany, geology, recreation & more. Learn about opportunities working for the Forest Service & other conservation organizations. Make new friends, share meals around the campfire & camp out! Develop leadership skills. Application forms…
$65 – $75
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Listen in to KPOV 88.9FM for a discussion on Mid-Season Gardening in the Gardening: Get Good At It series. For more information, visit the Central Oregon Master Gardeners Association website.
$65 – $75
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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…
$65 – $75
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The Board Fair brings together twenty-plus nonprofit organizations seeking board members with people interested in exploring board service opportunities. Come early to check out all the opportunities. Free event. Registration required for tabling organizations, desired for those attending: betsy@volunteerconnectnow.org.
$65 – $75
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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 Al Moody Park Wild About Wilderness presented by Discover Your Forest: Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act and learn why Wilderness is important through a fun and…
$65 – $75
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Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Katie Eberhart to explore the Metolius Preserve with the pen of a writer. Walking the land can be a great way to heighten your senses and feed your writing. Walk with us to see and hear more acutely, feel the fresh air, and smell new aromas. Then, through field notes, capture the…
$65 – $75
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Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Mary Crow for a Super Moon hike at Rimrock Ranch near Sisters. Explore this privately owned and permanetly conserved ranch under the light of a super moon. Super moons are when the moon is closest to Earth all year making it appear even bigger and brighter! Registration is required and opens 1…
$65 – $75
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Listen in to KPOV 88.9FM for a discussion on Managing Pests in the Gardening: Get Good At It series. For more information, visit the Central Oregon Master Gardeners Association website.
$65 – $75
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Join us as local organic farmer Gigi Meyer talks about the devastating herbicide poisoning of her farm. She will discuss the steps she took and is still taking to remedy this action. We will provide lunch during her talk and then take a walking tour of the farm. We hope to see you there, as…
$65 – $75
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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…
$65 – $75
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Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Maret Pajutee for a meditative evening at picturesque Indian Ford Meadow Preserve. Commune with nature through gentle stretching and meditation in a tranquil pine grove with a mountain views. Registration is required and opens 1 month prior to the event. Rating: Easy, ~1 mile walking plus yoga! What to Bring: Bring a…
$65 – $75
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The City of Bend encourages residents to attend one of two upcoming community meetings to learn more about and comment on the City’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) Remand project. Meeting 1: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 Bend Municipal Court Building 555 NE 15th Street, Bend Meeting 2: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.…
$65 – $75
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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 Ponderosa Park Predators and Prey presented by The Environmental Center: Have fun learning about the diverse critters that call Central Oregon home through exciting games and interactive science activities.…
$65 – $75
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Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Daniele Mckay for a sunset hike to the top of a small volcano located in Skyline Forest. Three Creek Butte is one of many small volcanoes scattered throughout the Three Sisters region. From its peak, we'll take in views of the larger volcanoes in the region and discuss the geologic history of…
$65 – $75
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The City of Bend encourages residents to attend one of two upcoming community meetings to learn more about and comment on the City’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) Remand project. Meeting 1: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 Bend Municipal Court Building 555 NE 15th Street, Bend Meeting 2: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. on Thursday,…
$65 – $75
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The Oregon Sierra Club Eastside Forest Committee has initiated a campaign to provide greater protection for the forested areas east of Waldo Lake, a beautiful region 35 miles southwest of Bend containing abundant old growth and roadless areas. Currently it is unprotected beyond its federal forest status. For more information on what we're proposing, look…
$65 – $75
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Join the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council and the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation to collect aquatic macroinvertebrates in Whychus Creek this August 16th. Aquatic macroinvertebrates, the aquatic life stage of familiar bugs like stoneflies, caddisflies, and mayflies, are excellent indicators of stream health. On Whychus Creek, where extensive restoration work is taking place to improve…
$65 – $75
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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…
$65 – $75
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In this class, learn about composting at the Hollinshead Community Garden. For more information about this event, visit the Central Oregon Master Gardeners Association's website.
$65 – $75
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2 FREE TICKETS for the sold-out Jack Johnson All At Once show on August 24th will be drawn from all submitted answers to our question at The Environmental Center: How are you Living the Green in Bend? Your answers can be inspired by the ongoing pop-up art show of the Lexicon of Sustainability, which will be…
$65 – $75
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Join the OSU Extension Service for this lunch and learn: Vegetable Garden Harvesting and Food Preservation Tips. Visit the Central Oregon Master Gardeners Association's website for more information.
$65 – $75
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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…
$65 – $75
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You’re invited: Breakfast and answers on us! Please join us for a free breakfast workshop to find out about wattsmart® programs and incentives to help you save energy – and money. The savings you realize can go right to your bottom line, now and for years to come. The agenda for this fast paced, information…
$65 – $75
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Join us at a special speaker event of Green Drinks, the bi-monthly gathering to learn about local businesses and their sustainability efforts while enjoying an Eco-conscious drink or two! This month, The Environmental Center and Sunlight Solar are teaming up to host Kathie Dello, the Associate Director of the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute at Oregon…
$65 – $75
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The Way Bobby Sees It is a gripping documentary about Bobby McMullen, a competitive mountain biker on a mission to race the most demanding downhill course in the country. Adding to the difficulty: Bobby is blind. Join sponsor Pine Mountain Sports for monthly Movie Night at McMenamins. Proceeds go to Central Oregon Trail Alliance! 21…
$65 – $75
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August Forum: HOW WILL CLIMATE CHANGE AFFECT YOUR LIFE AND LIVELIHOOD? Reduced mountain snowpack, increased wildfires, longer lasting droughts are all possible in Central Oregon’s future. Climate change is happening now, and will continue to affect our region and our livelihoods. There is still time to act to reduce some of these impacts, but smart…
$65 – $75
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Meet the Oregon League of Conservation Voter's Endorsed Candidates at the Broken Top Bottle Shop and Ale Cafe! Join OLCV, friends, volunteers, and community members to hear from local candidates who care about protecting Oregon's natural legacy, from 7pm-9pm. August 21st: Craig Wilhelm, for State Representative (HD 54-Bend) September 18th: Jodie Barram, for Deschutes County…
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Wildflowers on Broken Top Witness the spectacular glaciated scenery, windblown pines and hemlocks, and alpine wildflowers in the High Cascades west of Bend with wildflower expert Stu Garrett. We will have breath-taking views of the Sisters and Broken Top. We will visit a hidden glacial lake that frequently has icebergs floating in it. We will…
$65 – $75
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The day will be full of all things Oregon – local food producers, farms, ranchers and more! Come out to sample products, meet the producers, hear their stories, and support local! Meet The Maker Markets is a collaborative effort between High Desert Food and Farm Alliance and Whole Foods Market that seek to engage local…
$65 – $75
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Back By Popular Demand! Funny Songs about Peace and Justice Satirical singer-songwriter & Troubadour for the Truth, Roy Zimmerman, is coming back to Bend for a repeat performance! You won't want to miss him this time around! Possible themes he'll touch on: creationism, same-sex marriage, fracking, government shut-down, marijuana, immigration. Visit his website. Invite your…
$15
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Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Katie Eberhart to explore Indian Ford Meadow Preserve with the pen of a writer. Walking the land can be a great way to heighten your senses and feed your writing. Walk with us to see and hear more acutely, feel the fresh air, and smell new aromas. Then, through field notes, capture…
$65 – $75
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Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Mary Yanalcanlin of East Cascades Audubon Society for a bird walk just for kids! Explore the pine forests of the Metolius Preserve and search for woodpeckers and the obvious signs they leave behind. Discover why birds are harder to find at this time of year while listending for bird songs and calls.…
$65 – $75
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The Upper Deschutes Watershed Council invites watershed stewards of all ages to join us for the 23nd annual Deschutes River Cleanup on Saturday, July 27, 2019! Volunteers will meet at Riverbend Park at 10am. River clean-up activities will take place in the Deschutes River and along its riparian areas between Meadow Camp and Drake Park.…
$65 – $75
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Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Jim Hammond for an exploration of the summer night sky at protected Rimrock Ranch. Jim and friends will set up powerful telescopes and help folks identify constellations, planets and far-away galaxies. Explore astronomy and get a rare chance to enjoy the dark skies of this privately-owned ranch. Registration is required and opens…
$65 – $75
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Every single independent study conducted on the impact of genetically modified food shows that it damages organs, it causes infertility, it causes immune system failure, it causes holes in the GI tract, and it causes multiple organ system failure. BigAg has built an industrial model which doesn't fit nature, so they’re changing nature by inserting…
$65 – $75
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Enjoy a 5 course meal prepared by local chefs using the freshest local ingredients, set amidst the field rows of our heirloom vegetable Farm. Pig belly scratching, acoustic music and farm tour included! Tickets are sold on a suggested donation basis, between $80-100. You will partake in a five course meal and drink delightful beverages to…
$65 – $75
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The Environmental Center was chosen as one of just a few local nonprofit organizations to be a part of the Jack Johnson’s All at Once tour. As a part of our partnership, The Environmental Center will be tabling at the show, helping to promote the "green tour" through action on sustainability here in Central Oregon. Be sure…
$65 – $75
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Listen in to KPOV 88.9FM for a discussion on plant care through the Gradening: Get Good At It series. Visit the Central Oregon Master Gardeners Association's website for more information.
$65 – $75
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The UGB expansion process is moving along at a steady clip so don't miss your opportunity to learn more. City Staff and Consultants will be available to discuss the planning process and answer questions at a drop-in session tomorrow. City of Bend Drop-In Meeting about UGB Expansion City Council Chambers, City Hall The City's draft…
$65 – $75
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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…
$65 – $75
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A fundraiser for the High Desert Food & Farm Alliance 4 COURSES of LOCAL FOODS paired with LOCAL BREWS by HDFFA members! Limited Seating! Get your ticket early! Tickets for this PLATED FAMILY-STYLE dinner are on sale now @ Broken Top Bottle Shop. Vegetarian options available! For more information, visit this page.
$65 – $75
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Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Kelly Madden for a history hike in Skyline Forest. We’ll hike along ancient Native American trails and follow Bull Creek to explore the early settlement of the area. Learn the history of Laidlaw and Tumalo and the fiasco that was the 1914 Tumalo Reservoir. Along the way, we’ll watch for summer wildflowers…
$65 – $75
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Trail Work Season is Right Around the Corner! It's our off season right now. It's hot. It's dusty. And we'd rather be riding or swimming in a cool lake. But we do have big plans for this fall. Come learn at our next general meeting.
$65 – $75
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Wilderness 50th Celebration Week in Eugene, August 30 - September 7, 2014 Take a hike, relax with a movie, hoist a brew, and get inspired as you celebrate Wilderness Chandra LeGue 541-344-0675 cl@oregonwild.org Eugene, OR | 8.19.14 Events and activities celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act are planned in Eugene during the week surrounding…
$65 – $75
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Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Kelly Madden to investigate the world of animals! Search the pine forest and creekside willows of the Metolius Preserve for signs of birds, mammals, insects other wildlife. See how many critters you can spot while doing fun, hands-on activities! Perfect for kids ages 3-5 with a grown-up in tow. Registration is required…
$65 – $75
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Listen in to KPOV 88.9FM for a discussion on Your Bountiful Harvest through the Gardening: Get Good At It series. Visit the Central Oregon Master Gardeners Association's website for more information.
$65 – $75
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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…
$65 – $75
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The City of Bend is in the process of revising its UGB. The new plan will shape how Bend grows for years to come. Public input - your input - into this process is essential for creating a sustainable, beautiful and accessible community. We are providing this opportunity to our supporters to learn more about…
$65 – $75
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The Oregon Natural Desert Association has openings for a few more volunteers to join for the Sutton Mountain Wilderness Monitoring Trip September 4-7. In 2013 ONDA signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Prineville District of the BLM to help with the monitoring and restoration of Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas. As part of this partnership,…
$65 – $75
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The 6th rendition of the BackyardFarmTour will take place the weekend following Labor day, Sept. 12-13. Still to be determined is if it will be 1 or 2 days. As always we will seek out some new places and revisit some of our old favorites. The BYFT is largely self selecting, so let me know…
$65 – $75
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Join in for the final Hollinshead Community Garden classes and Open House. For more information on this event, visit the Central Oregon Master Gardeners Association website.
$65 – $75
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Hollinshead Community Garden Open House Schedule 1237 NE Jones Road, Bend September 6th, 10am-2pm Tours 10am-2pm Tour the vegetable gardens with an OSU Certified Master Gardener™ 10am -2pm Tour the Hollinshead Homestead House and Bunk House and visit with Sharron Rosengarth who lived there as a child Classes 10am Key Practices of Growing Perennial,…
$65 – $75
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