Volunteer Connect invites you to a Volunteer Fair and Happy Hour! Come meet over 16 community organizations needing volunteers, plus a chance to win prizes from Solstice Brewing Company. Extended Happy Hour specials!    

Lawrence is setting up some exploratory meetings at the end of April to share ideas on creating a new, super-green, co-housing community in Bend.     Available meeting times are as follows: Saturday April 25th from 3 to 4:30 pm Saturday April 25th from 7 to 8:30 pm Tuesday April 28th from 7 to 8:30…

This isn't going to be your traditional real estate forecast from the Bend Chamber! We will dive into: What is the Urban Growth Boundary? Why is it significant? How does it impact me and my business? How will an expansion affect the future of Central Oregon? How will it influence our commercial and residential real…

MAY 2015 The Walk + Bike Challenge is a friendly competition aimed at encouraging more kids and families to walk and bike to and from school and throughout their neighborhoods. The Challenge is hosted by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) with support from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), our sponsors (Grouptrail and Chipotle), and…

SHP is an interactive six-month accreditation program that provides participants with the opportunity to develop the technical skills and knowledge required to design and build highperformance homes. Each two-day module integrates lecture and discussion, hands-on exercises and tours of certified homes. Module 4: Mechanical Systems & Performance Testing Two day Module Friday & Saturday from…

OSU Master Gardeners™ give an introductory class on growing vegetables including climate, site selection, soil preparation, season extension, and how to grow the most common vegetables for the area.

Join us on Saturday, May 2 at 5:30pm at the Art & Wine Auction as we celebrate Deschutes Children's Foundation's 25th Anniversary! The event takes place at the Riverhouse Convention Center and welcomes 400 prominent community members, art collectors, and wine aficionados. Deschutes Children's Foundation creates a remarkable guest experience at the Art & Wine…

Central Oregon Locavore is moving! Come celebrate our final days at our current location with our "Last Supper" community meal. Community Supper Registration and Menu: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=htntlqdab&oeidk=a07ecgzc1s28ee8eff1 This gourmet meal proudly prepared and presented by our long-time friend and supporter, Chef Bethlyn of Bethlyns Global Fusion Restaurant.    

Lose the jargon - Learn how to talk with clients about "energy" and "green"! 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM What Buyers Want Gain important insights into the latest consumer research about what people look for when making sustainable choices. Learn about the latest consumer research into buying behaviors Get an overview of green building certifications,…

Valuing the Sun - Appraising Residential Solar PV Systems Through this hands-on workshop you will gain valuation tools that can be integrated into real world practice.  The number of solar PV (photovoltaic) system installations has increased substantially while the costs have decreased dramatically. As solar PV becomes more common in the residential housing market, so…

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Mike Putnam for a morning workshop on photographing wildflowers. Mike will share his tips and tricks as you hike around Whychus Canyon Preserve. Spring wildflowers should be in full bloom and you’ll hopefully be able to capture a wide variety of native flora. Mike Putnam is a Bend-based landscape…

Learn from OSU Master Gardeners™ how to transplant seedlings to grow for your garden. Part of class will be in OSU Extension Greenhouse.

Join Bend Area Habitat for an informative and interactive workshop meant to help you with your finances! Choose from one of the three times that it is offered. Space is limited- Reserve Your spot today! Wednesday, May 20th - 8-9am Tuesday, May 26th - 12-1pm Thursday, May 28th - 6-7pm How can I reach my financial goes?…

Come learn about EPA's Portfolio Manager software that allows businesses to baseline and track their energy usage for buildings. The High Desert Collaborative of the Cascadia Green Building Council is presenting this training and demo session.  

Four different chat sessions are scheduled throughout spring term to encourage discussion around various aspects of sustainability. This week's session is on compost in the works at COCC. Join us at Broken Top Bottle Shop! Brought to you by COCC Sustainability. Questions? Contact Emily Garland - egarland@cocc.edu. 

When Europeans arrived in North America more than 500 years ago, they brought with them different cultural customs which soon spread across the land, causing great loss of life and disruption of indigenous lives and cultures. Politically, the dominant European City-State model permeated the continent, and indigenous people were essentially forced to sign treaties that…

Great food and better people! Central Oregon Jobs with Justice invites you to attend their Fifth Annual Justice Awards Banquet; a celebration of hard work by labor, social justice, faith, environmental, community and other groups. For ticket prices and other information, contact: Dave Stranahan, david.stranahan@q.com or Bruce Morris, cosjcenter@gmail.com

North American Migratory Bird Count; 8am-2pm; Come join a group to identify and count birds, or lead a group if you are confident! At SNCO; FREE for all (Registration required: 541-593-4394)

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Mary Yanalcanlin of East Cascades Audubon Society for a bird walk just for kids! With Mother’s Day on the horizon, explore the world of mamas and babies including the roles of mamas (and daddies!) and how they care and feed babies. Look for birds and nests while learning about…

Join Central Oregon LandWatch for a moderate to strenuous walk down into the scenic lower Whychus Creek Canyon to Alder Springs. We will check out the confluence of the creek with the thundering Deschutes River below a towering wedge of rimrock on this premier Central Oregon hike. Watch for wildflowers, raptors, songbirds, lizards, and rattlesnakes enjoying…

Join us for another community garden work party in the Kansas Avenue Learning Garden! Swing by for 30 minutes or the entire two hours as we continue to get the garden ready for spring. Check out our spring 2015 garden update to learn more about upcoming projects.

Whether you're a chicken enthusiast, a chicken-owner-wannabe, or a chicken & egg eater, this tour is for you! If you haven't participated in the tour before, this could be your year. Tour booklets outlining the locations of the backyard coops will be for sale for $10. You only need one booklet per car. Once you have…

Four different chat sessions are scheduled throughout spring term to encourage discussion around various aspects of sustainability. This week's session will be: Mick McCann, The Daunting Water Crisis. What can you do to make a difference? Brought to you by COCC Sustainability. Questions? Contact Emily Garland - egarland@cocc.edu. 

When: Wednesday Nights starting May 13 Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM Meet: Suttle Tie trailhead at 5:30pm. It is on the southwest corner of the George McAllister Rd. and Hwy 20 intersection Work site: Cache Mountain/Suttle Tie Trail Work nights will be held from 5:30 to 7:30pm every other Wednesday, beginning with May 13.…

SAVE THE DATE Reframing the Urban Growth Debate, a presentation by Eben Fodor, a professional community planning consultant.  The current process of planning the Urban Growth Boundary will determine what kind of city Bend will become. This presentation by Eben Fodor will raise the bar for local dialogue on this topic by providing the best available information…

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Gary Gustafson to learn more about the mammals of the Metolius Preserve. Search the forest floor for signs of elk, bears, cougars, and more as you learn about these fascinating creatures. Hike through old growth ponderosa pines and follow game trails as you look for clues from the critters…

Head down to Savory Spice on May 15th from 2-6pm to celebrate Food Revolution Day - Fighting for Food Education for Every Child.  HDFFA will be celebrating the release of the 2015 Food & Farm Directory! Other tables include our partners Juniper Jungle, Schoolhouse Produce, Central Oregon Seed Exchange and more!

After many months of hard work from volunteers, staff, and The Bulletin the 2015 Food & Farm Directory is hitting the stands on May 15. With over 100+ farmers, ranchers, restaurants, retailers and value-added producers and articles dedicated to food in Central Oregon the new Directory is a whopping 32 pages! Celebrate & Get the…

Long before breweries and boarding, what brought people to the unique landscapes of Central Oregon? Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Leslie Olson to explore the history of Central Oregon in Skyline Forest. Mill about near the site of a 1916 lumber mill and explore Bend's early logging history. Then, hike along the Columbia Southern…

Outdoor classes on planning and starting a raised bed garden. 20 minute presentations by OSU Master Gardeners™ on topics such as cold and frost protection, amending your soil, planning your garden, and planting seeds and starts.

Kids Free Day; 10am-4pm; At SNCO; Kids FREE, Adults: $4.

Willing Workers On Local Farms (WWOLF): WWOLF is a project of Central Oregon Locavore Non-Profit. Our mission is to lend a helping hand to small farms while educating the community about the true nature of local food. The farm: Hope Springs Dairy is a family-run raw milk dairy located near Tumalo. They provide year-round Jersey…

Scheduled 9 times a year, 3rd Thursdays of month. Social gathering time is from 6:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Programs begin at 7:00 p.m. and usually last until 8:30 p.m. March 19: “Bird Friendly Native Landscaping."   Birders Karen Theodore and Rick Martinson of WinterCreek Restoration will share identify native plants, and share tips about landscaping,…

Mary Christina Wood Presentation & Reception Nature's Trust, Climate Change & The Law: The Public Trust Doctrine & Oregon's Climate Future Mary Christina Wood Philip H. Knight Professor of Law Faculty Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Center University of Oregon Tuesday, May 19, 2015 Wille Hall, Campus Center, COCC Bend Campus BUY TICKETS In the…

Beers Made By Walking presents a day hike at Scout Camp with Oregon Natural Desert Association and Crux Fermentation Project. We'll meet at ONDA's Bend office and carpool roughly 45 minutes to the trailhead together. The Scout Camp Trail is a 3 mile loop that is very steep in some places, and includes a short…

Come learn about the YouCAN program to encourage Oregon’s cities to adopt clean energy and carbon reduction plans.  This is a recruiting event for Our Children’s Trust and the proposed Bend Climate Recovery Ordinance effort. For students, parents, friends.

There are a million reasons to love the Bend Energy Challenge. Five million reasons, actually. You may have seen our AmeriCorps NCCC team around the community lately, perhaps at Springfest, outside a local business, or even on your own doorstep. They have been busy spreading the word about the Bend Energy Challenge, Bend’s chance to…

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and the Deschutes Brewery to enjoy the best of Central Oregon: beautiful places and tasty microbrews. Work up a thirst as you hike down the wildflower-studded slopes of Whychus Canyon Preserve with Land Trust naturalist Carol Moorehead. Then, finish with a taste of Deschutes Brewery's finest! Brewer Veronica Vega will…

The Oregon Innocence Project is dedicated to securing the release of those who have been wrongfully convicted in Oregon and works for comprehensive reform. Find out what they are doing to right the wrongs of our criminal justice system.

26 Community Organizations Seeking Board Members! Interested in being a board member? To give you an insider’s look, Volunteer Connect is hosting our fifth annual Board Fair. You’ll have a chance to meet with 26 of the area’s top nonprofits, in a lively “speed-dating” environment at this free event. Bend 2030 Bend Spay and Neuter…

The Waldorf School of Bend  is excited to be hosting a screening of "Love Thy Nature" (http://www.lovethynature.com/) film documentary here in Bend for one night only. We would love your help in getting the word out about this film!  A little bit about this film: "Visually stunning and deeply provocative, Sylvie Rokab’s documentary Love Thy Nature deftly challenges…

Special guests Principal Planner Brian Rankin and City Councilor Victor Chudowsky will present an update on the City of Bend's Urban Growth Boundary Remand project. If you are concerned about issues like urban expansion and the location of redevelopment as Bend grows, this event is for you. Come learn where the City is in the…

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Mary Crow for a new look at your Land Trust Preserves! We’ll take a shuttle bus and visit several Land Trust Preserves around Sisters. Start at the Metolius Preserve with an introduction to its pine forests and several forks of Lake Creek. Then, visit Indian Ford Meadow and Camp…

Join Tom Lawler, expert local birder and nature photographer, to discover the rich bird habitats of Sunriver. With Tom’s keen eye and guidance, you will spot and learn to identify a variety of species found in the wetlands, meadows, and forests surrounding the Nature Center. Whether you are new to birding or an experienced birder,…

We are kicking off the 2015 Edible Adventure Crew season with an edible weed lesson from long-time weed-eaters Pearl Stark and Beth Shultz. Please register and meet at Fields Farm at 10am. Don't forget to bring some bags to take your bounty home in. REGISTER HERE

Join a Sunriver Nature Center Naturalist down and around the Deschutes River in Bend's beautiful Old Mill District every Sunday morning in from May 24 to the end of August. Have a chance to see amazing bird species like Wilson's Warblers, Dippers, Killdeer, Flicker Woodpeckers, an amazing array of Swallows and much, much more! Meet…

Join Bend Area Habitat for an informative and interactive workshop meant to help you with your finances! Choose from one of the three times that it is offered. Space is limited- Reserve Your spot today! Wednesday, May 20th - 8-9am Tuesday, May 26th - 12-1pm Thursday, May 28th - 6-7pm How can I reach my financial goes?…

The full moon provides an excellent opportunity to explore the night under the natural light of the moon! Come out to enjoy the beauty of the lake and meadow bathed in the moon's reflected light. Keep eyes and ears active, and maybe you will spot some of the wildlife that is awake when we are…

Every other month, The Environmental Center and our local business partners host Green Drinks – a casual networking event with a mix of business and community members. With spring weather right around the corner, we’re doing things a little differently this month. We’ll be headed out to Bend’s Makers District on Thursday, May 28 from…

Join Bend Area Habitat for an informative and interactive workshop meant to help you with your finances! Choose from one of the three times that it is offered. Space is limited- Reserve Your spot today! Wednesday, May 20th - 8-9am Tuesday, May 26th - 12-1pm Thursday, May 28th - 6-7pm How can I reach my financial goes?…

SHP is an interactive six-month accreditation program that provides participants with the opportunity to develop the technical skills and knowledge required to design and build highperformance homes. Each two-day module integrates lecture and discussion, hands-on exercises and tours of certified homes. Module 5: Health, Materials, and Water Two day Module Friday & Saturday from 9-5pm…

"Generating excitement & awareness to live a more balance and harmonious life- using food, fitness, and holistic health practices to bridge our mind, body & spirit." Generating excitement and awareness to live a more balanced and harmonious life - using food, fitness, and holistic health practices to bridge our mind, body and spirit. The Mind…

The festivities will include shop tours, welding demonstrations, 3d printing, food, live music all afternoon, and activities for kids - 4 Alarm Fire Company will be there with a fire truck! There will be drawings throughout the day for awesome stuff like Free Shop Access and DIYcave T-shirts. (We're building our DIY T-shirt Cannon now!)…

Learn from OSU Master Gardeners™ about preventing problems in your vegetable gardens including watering issues, protection against cold weather, wind and sun, reducing weeds, and preventing pest problems. More info: Page 32 in Winter-Spring catalogue: www.bendparksandrec.org, or enroll here.

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Katie Eberhart to explore Whychus Canyon 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 practice seeing and hearing more acutely. We’ll take the time to notice sounds, smells, colors and…

Sustainable Oregon is a three-day interactive learning experience featuring cutting-edge educational sessions and workshops, local and national experts and speakers, facility tours, valuable networking opportunities, and an awards program celebrating the achievements of Oregon’s recycling, reuse, and waste reduction businesses and leaders. Sustainable Oregon provides stakeholders in Oregon’s recycling and waste prevention community with the…

Bend Farmers Market is blossoming into one of Oregon’s leading farm–direct marketplaces, bringing together growers and producers with people who hunger for fresh, local, healthful foods and agricultural goods. The Market occurs once a week downtown in the Brooks Street Alley-way behind the Tower Theater and now we’ve added a Friday Market at Mountain View High…

Join us Thursday, June 4th at the Sunriver Nature Center Pozzi Center for our latest lecture, Mt. Saint Helens: 35 years Later by Dr. Charles Rosenfeld. $12 for non-members, $10 for SNCO members All proceeds benefiting the Sunriver Nature Center. Space is limited, so reserve your seats now!

OSU Extension Service Demo Garden, on the fairgrounds.  List of plants being offered: http://www.gocomga.com/Plants_for_Sale.pdf. Want to learn more about gardening? Please join OSU Master Gardeners and OSU Staff at many of our offerings. All speakers share research based gardening information specific to Central Oregon. For a full schedule of “Gardening, Get Good At It!” please visit…

When you think of living more sustainably, do clucking chickens, pucker-inducing pickles, or muddy feet sloshing in a pit of building clay come to mind? They’re just a few of the things attendees can experience at the Mother Earth News Fair June 6-7 at the Linn County Expo Center, 3700 Knox Butte Road E. The…

SAVE THE DATE!!! The Bloom Project is excited to announce Shred it Live, an event hosted by Martha Hendrick, Principal Broker, Strategic Realty. Community members can have their documents disposed by SecureShred, a division of Bend Garbage & Recycling. All proceeds will benefit The Bloom Project. Volunteers will be on hand to help direct attendees to…

Please join us in celebrating the Grand Opening of our Community Garden!! We will have live music from 3 local artists: Leif James, Joseph Balsamo and Johnny Bourbon. There will also be a a FREE BBQ and face painting for the kiddos. We are very excited to have folks from all over Central Oregon celebrate…