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Happy Hour in the Garden
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…
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Wednesday Birders
Wednesday Birders
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…
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20th Annual Deschutes River Clean-Up
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…
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Happy Hour in the Garden
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…
Smolich Nissan Level 3 440 Electric Car Charging Station Event
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…
Shaping Our City II: A Closer Look at Bend’s UGB Proposal (downtown)
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…
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Oregon Natural Desert Association Happy Hour
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…
Wednesday Birders
Wednesday Birders
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…
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Discover Nature Day: Watery Wonders
"Watery Wonders" presented by Upper Deschutes Watershed Council. Explore the watery wonders of Tumalo Creek, collect and identify stream critters, and learn about what makes a healthy stream. Recommended for ages 4-10. Free!
Bend COTA Work Events
When: Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30, 5:15 to Dusk Where: Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite: Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that's riding in Bend, knowing that you…
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Second Annual Stars Over Newberry
On Friday, August 12th, 2016, Discover Your Forest will play host to hundreds of guests at our 2nd Annual Stars Over Newberry fundraiser. The event will take place stop Lava Butte in the Newberry National Volcanic Monument and will feature stargazing, live music, a silent auction, fabulous local beer, wine, and cuisine. The year’s festivities…
William Sullivan Lecture
Popular travel writer William Sullivan will be presenting "New Hikes for Exploring the Natural Wonders of Eastern Oregon" on Friday, August 12th, 7pm in the Pozzi Education Building at the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory. This event is free and open to the public, but donations are warmly welcomed. Sullivan, a fifth generation Oregonian, is a travel author who…
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Field Crop Farm Tour
The High Desert Food and Farm Alliance (HDFFA) is pleased to announce Field Crop farm tour on Saturday, August 13th, 9am-12:45pm. This is the final tour in the five-part High Desert Educational Agriculture Tour Series (EATS). Tour participants will visit three Jefferson County farms: Macy Farms, Deerfield Farms and CalFarms and hear from these farmers…
Bike the Bridges
This fun and family-friendly ride showcases many of the beautiful bridges that cross the Deschutes River through Bend. Let this be your excuse to get a little exercise, make friends, and discover new bike routes. The ride will include a route designed to accommodate families and leisurely riders, as well as an optional longer and…
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Discover Nature Day: Splash!
"Splash!" with Sunriver Nature Center. Learn to be a water scientist and we'll dip into the wet world of ponds and rivers during this hands-on outdoor investigation. Recommended for ages 4-10. Free!
Happy Hour in the Garden
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…
COTA Bend Work Events
When: Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30; 5:15pm to Dusk Where: Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite: Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, and that's riding in Bend knowing that you helped…
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Rays (on) The Roof
Pine Mountain Sports is committed to using more renewable energy and we’re throwing a party on the lawn to celebrate our freshly installed solar powered electric vehicle charging station! Stop by Pine Mountain Sports between 11A and 6P on Wed Aug 17 and meet some of our favorite renewable energy partners. Our radio friends from 92.9FM will be broadcasting from Rays…
Shaping Our City II: A Closer Look at Bend’s UGB Proposal (East Bend)
After years in the making, the City of Bend’s Urban Growth Boundary proposal will soon be available for public comment until August 25th. Come learn about the plan and how it will address important issues 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-east-bend-tickets-26487831818 DOWNTOWN BEND EVENT: https://envirocenter.org/event/shaping-our-city-ii-a-closer-look-at-bends-ugb-proposal-downtown/
Wednesday Birders
Wednesday Birders
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…
COTA Happy Hour
COTA Happy Hour
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…
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Discover Nature Day: Predators and Prey
"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. Recommended for ages 4-10. Free!
Bend COTA Work Events
When: Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30, 5:15 to Dusk Where: Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite: Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that's riding in Bend, knowing that you…
Transportation Public Hearing – Bend
Support people-focused transportation in Oregon. Every Oregonian deserves the right to live in a community with safe routes for walking and bicycling and plenty of convenient transit options. It’s time for Oregon to adopt a transportation package that reflects our priorities. We need a transportation package that helps our neighbors get to their jobs, that…
COTA Membership Meeting
COTA Membership Meeting
COTA welcomes everyone to meet the newly elected Board of Directors. There are a number of new faces and a long list of new ideas to discuss. Biketoberfest details will be finalized in the coming weeks and we welcome input. What is the best way to utilize 150+ volunteers? COTA seeks Committee members - The workload…
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Stream Sampling Day on Whychus Creek
Spend a day along Whychus Creek with Upper Deschutes Watershed Council collecting aquatic macroinvertebrate samples to improve knowledge about stream health. Learn about efforts to increase flows and restore habitat for salmon and steelhead and visit streamside meadows and rimrock canyons while contributing to our collective understanding of how habitat restoration is changing stream conditions…
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Dragonfly & Damselfly Lecture & Walk
Biologists Cary Kerst and Steve Gordon, authors of “Dragonflies and Damselflies of Oregon: A Field Guide” will present an illustrated talk on local dragonflies and damselflies followed by a walk. The presentation is free and open to the public. Donations are warmly welcomed. Cary Kerst is an aquatic entomologist retired from a career in environmental…
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Happy Hour in the Garden
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…
COTA Bend Work Events
When: Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30; 5:15pm to Dusk Where: Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite: Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, and that's riding in Bend knowing that you helped…
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Safe Sprouts Biking
Join Commute Options and the Environmental Center as we teach your child the fundamentals for safe biking this summer. This half day class will help provide your child the fundamentals needed to bike safe on roads around town with an adult. We will spend the day practicing hand signals, looking out for cars, stopping and…
Wednesday Birders
Wednesday Birders
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…
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UGB Proposal Public Hearing
What: Joint City Council and Board of Commissioners Public Hearing on UGB expansion When: Thursday, August 25th 1pm - 5pm and 6pm - 9pm Where: Barnes/Sawyer Room - Deschutes Services Center 1300 NW Wall Street If you can't be there, send an email to: councilall@bendoregon.gov Public hearing documents for Bend UGB Remand and Proposed Ordinance can be viewed here.
Bend COTA Work Events
When: Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30, 5:15 to Dusk Where: Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite: Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that's riding in Bend, knowing that you…
COTA Movie Night
This June, COTA Movie Night is taking us all along on a wild, West Coast road trip! Fox Racing & Sunnyside Sports is bringing us a Bend screening of Ride Your F#%king Bike! Fox Racing just released its first new full length MTB movie in over a decade: “Ride Your F#%king Bike – The Movie. Powered by Chainsaw.” Featuring Fox athletes Josh Bryceland,…
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Waldo Weekend Campout
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…
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Hollinshead Community Garden Open Garden
Come see and learn what can be grown in Central Oregon! FREE GARDENING MINI CLASSES Taught by OSU Master Gardeners GARDEN TOURS TOMATO TASTING HERB-INFUSED REFRESHMENTS ARTISTS AT WORK MUSIC INSECT DISPLAYS CENTRAL OREGON MASTER PRESERVERS PRESENTATION TOUR HOLLINSHEAD HOMESTEAD MUSEUM BEND PARKS AND RECREATION
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Happy Hour in the Garden
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…
COTA Bend Work Events
When: Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30; 5:15pm to Dusk Where: Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite: Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, and that's riding in Bend knowing that you helped…
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Wednesday Birders
Wednesday Birders
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…
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Bend COTA Work Events
When: Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30, 5:15 to Dusk Where: Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite: Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that's riding in Bend, knowing that you…
Meet Your Farmer @ The Box Factory
The Meet Your Farmer Dinner Series is a wonderful way to really meet your local farmers! Meet Your Farmer dinners consist of a locally sourced, gourmet meal hosted by and prepared by rotating local restaurants. During dinner you will be treated to a presentation by the evening's featured farmer. This Meet Your Farmer is unlike…