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SheJumps | WILD SKILLS Junior Ski Patrol | Hoodoo Ski Resort, OR
SheJumps | WILD SKILLS Junior Ski Patrol | Hoodoo Ski Resort, OR
Join for the SheJumps Wild Skills Junior Ski Patrol day camp at Hoodoo Ski Resort on Sunday, February 23rd, 2025!
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Gardening for a Home Wildlife Haven
Gardening for a Home Wildlife Haven
Have you ever wanted to help wildlife in your own yard, but don’t know where to start? What plants are the most beneficial? Join Deschutes Land Trust and naturalist Yvonne Babb to learn more about creating a wildlife haven at your own home, regardless of the size. Yvonne will share design principles, soil health, microclimates,…
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Trash-fashion Maker-Mentor workshop:
Trash-fashion Maker-Mentor workshop:
Rubbish Renewed presents free Trash Fashion DESIGN WORKSHOPS in collaboration with DIYcave. • How can I create something from nothing? • What is the value of trash beyond the landfill? • What is its story? Sign up for one of the first ever Rubbish Renewed free community design workshops! Rubbish Renewed is partnering with DIYcave…
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Run for Office & Organize to Win: A Training by Oregon Working Families Party & Vote Run Lead Action
Run for Office & Organize to Win: A Training by Oregon Working Families Party & Vote Run Lead Action
Run for Office & Organize to Win: A Training by Oregon Working Families Party & Vote Run Lead Action 
Date & Time: March 4th, 5:30pm - 8:30pm (5:00 - 5:30 in-person check-in) 
Location: Redmond, Oregon + Virtual Option Available Are you ready to fight back against right-wing authoritarianism and build real power in your community? The Oregon Working Families Party and Vote…
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SheJumps x AdventurUs Women x Between Evergreens | Speaker Series | OR
SheJumps x AdventurUs Women x Between Evergreens | Speaker Series | OR
Wednesday, March 5th, 2025 - "Reveille & Retreat: Discover How Two Female Army Captains are Empowering Military Women Through Adventure" - Join Captain Dakota Olsen-Harris of the Army National Guard and Captain Kim Liszka of the United States Army/Reserves to learn about the Reveille & Retreat Project, a series of retreats carefully crafted for military women…
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Fragments of Connection: Quests for Belonging
Fragments of Connection: Quests for Belonging
A collaboration between the Bend Contemporary Dance Company and Central Oregon Community College, this dance performance is an original piece that explores the search for connection at various stages of life, from childhood through adolescence and adulthood — inspired by literary and psychological writings on loneliness, anxiety and community. Choreographers: Sinnamon Hauser, Maud Comboul and…
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Solar Oregon 13th Annual Solar Wine Tour
Solar Oregon 13th Annual Solar Wine Tour
Wine tasting at local wineries near Portland, OR who value clean energy, with private bus leaving from Portland and Tualatin. What is better than solar energy and good wine? Join Solar Oregon for our 13th Annual Solar Wine Tour on Saturday, May 10th! Come and learn about the mutually beneficial relationship between solar power and…
Kids’ Entrepreneur Spring Market
Kids’ Entrepreneur Spring Market
The Kids’ Entrepreneur Market is an entirely kid-run, eco-friendly market, for ages 7-17 to learn entrepreneurship by creating and selling their own products and services, all while considering the protection of our beloved planet.
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SheJumps | Get the Girls Out! | Mt. Bachelor, OR
SheJumps | Get the Girls Out! | Mt. Bachelor, OR
Join SheJumps as they celebrate Get the Girls Out! – a nationwide campaign uniting women and girls- transgender and cisgender- as well as non-binary individuals to embrace the great outdoors while fostering a sense of adventure and camaraderie. At the start of each session they will have participants group up depending on terrain they want…
Central Oregon CSA Share Fair
Central Oregon CSA Share Fair
Real Food, Real Connections! Join us at the 2025 Central Oregon CSA Share Fair to meet local farmers, explore CSA options, and enjoy family-friendly fun! Find the perfect CSA, use SNAP for 50% off shares, RSVP to enter to win a prize. Support local farms and connect with your food!
Kids’ Entrepreneur Spring Market
Kids’ Entrepreneur Spring Market
The Kids’ Entrepreneur Market is an entirely kid-run, eco-friendly market, for ages 7-17 to learn entrepreneurship by creating and selling their own products and services, all while considering the protection of our beloved planet.
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Vamonos Outside at Deschutes
Friends and Family of Vamonos Outside! If you have a weekly or monthly family out-to-dinner routine, a happy hour networking meetup, or any other reason to eat out or enjoy a beverage, may we suggest you do so on Tuesdays in March at Deschutes Brewery's Community Pints Night. By choosing Deschutes on Tuesdays in March,…
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Fossils and the Future: Lessons from Oregon’s Ecological Past
Fossils and the Future: Lessons from Oregon’s Ecological Past
Spend an evening with Oregon Natural Desert Association as they continue the High Desert Speaker Series by uncovering the fossilized world of eastern Oregon. Dr. Samantha Hopkins, University of Oregon Professor and Earth Sciences Department Head, will take you on a journey through time as she reveals what Oregon’s high desert fossils tell us about…
Sailing the Sagebrush Sea
Sailing the Sagebrush Sea
Stretching hundreds of miles east from Central Oregon, this expanse of sagebrush desert is home to thousands of species of plants and animals, stores vast amounts of below-ground carbon, and intertwines deeply with multiple cultures and economies. Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Anya Tyson for a talk on the unsung majesty and magic found…
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Seed Saving and Storing
Seed Saving and Storing
Learn what types of seeds to save, how to collect and clean them, and how to store them to use in your garden next year.
Growing Vegetables in Central Oregon – Redmond
Growing Vegetables in Central Oregon – Redmond
Learn how to grow your own food. Yes, you CAN have a successful vegetable garden in Central Oregon and OSU Master Gardeners will teach you how. This two-hour FREE class covers Central Oregon climate, soil amendments, site selection, season extenders and other techniques. You will learn the recommended vegetable varieties to grow here. You will…
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Interfaith Earth Summit: Climate Safety and Health
Interfaith Earth Summit: Climate Safety and Health
Join EMO’s 12th annual Oregon Interfaith Earth Summit on March 16, 2025! “The Earth Summit is a valuable opportunity to revitalize our community connections and raise up local leadership as together we take faithful action in response to climate change.” -The Rev. Richenda Fairhurst, Chair, EMO Creation Justice Committee The Earth Summit will take place in communities…
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Vamonos Outside at Deschutes
Friends and Family of Vamonos Outside! If you have a weekly or monthly family out-to-dinner routine, a happy hour networking meetup, or any other reason to eat out or enjoy a beverage, may we suggest you do so on Tuesdays in March at Deschutes Brewery's Community Pints Night. By choosing Deschutes on Tuesdays in March,…
Community Innovation Fund – March Info Session
Community Innovation Fund – March Info Session
The Environmental Center's Rethink Waste Project is accepting applications for the first round of the 2025 Community Innovation Fund (CIF)! CIF provides up to $5,000 for any projects that reduce waste in Deschutes County. If you're interested in learning more about the application process and what kind of projects can qualify, come join us for this Info…
Happy Hour in the Garden – Bend
Happy Hour in the Garden – Bend
Come join us in the Kansas Avenue Learning Garden in Downtown Bend for Happy Hour in the Garden! This is an ongoing volunteer drop in event, where you provide the help and we provide beverages. No experience necessary, family friendly event. All tools and tasks will be provided, but feel free to bring your own…
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Beneath the Surface: Desert Mussels
Beneath the Surface: Desert Mussels
Join Oregon Natural Desert Association for the final event of the High Desert Speaker Series as they dive beneath the surface of high desert streams and into the hidden world of mussels. Alexa Martinez, Wildlife Biologist at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, will shed light on the fascinating lives of native mollusks thriving in the waterways…
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Sustainable Growth & Land Management in Bend: Balancing Development and Retaining Bend’s Uniqueness
Sustainable Growth & Land Management in Bend: Balancing Development and Retaining Bend’s Uniqueness
Join City Club for an engaging discussion on growth and land management in Bend. As the city continues to experience rapid expansion, this event will explore strategies for balancing sustainable development with environmental conservation and community needs. Hear from local experts, policymakers, and urban planners about innovative approaches to land use, protecting natural resources, and…
Spring Open House: Nature-Based Water Reuse Innovations & New Brand Reveal!
Spring Open House: Nature-Based Water Reuse Innovations & New Brand Reveal!
LeapFrog Design Workshop is excited to welcome spring with you at their upcoming Open House! As leaders in sustainable water management, come see their latest product innovations and fresh new brand. What to expect: Drinks and snacks. Conversation with community members and colleagues from home building, architecture, engineering and landscape design. Explore our cutting-edge nature-based…
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Sewing, Mending, and Darning Workshop
Sewing, Mending, and Darning Workshop
This event is sold out. Please email naomi@envirocenter.org if you'd like to be put on the waiting list.
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Vamonos Outside at Deschutes
Friends and Family of Vamonos Outside! If you have a weekly or monthly family out-to-dinner routine, a happy hour networking meetup, or any other reason to eat out or enjoy a beverage, may we suggest you do so on Tuesdays in March at Deschutes Brewery's Community Pints Night. By choosing Deschutes on Tuesdays in March,…
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Wild Wednesday Event: Alpinism and Advocacy with Graham Zimmerman
Wild Wednesday Event: Alpinism and Advocacy with Graham Zimmerman
Join Oregon Wild and Protect Our Winters for a special Wild Wednesday event in Bend on March 26. We are excited to welcome award-winning alpinist Graham Zimmerman for an evening of storytelling from some of the world’s great mountain ranges. Through firsthand accounts of high-stakes expeditions, Graham will explore the deep connection between outdoor adventure…
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Seed Sowing & Transplanting – Sisters
Seed Sowing & Transplanting – Sisters
Find out how and where to choose the right seeds for our shorter growing season in Central Oregon. Learn what varieties of vegetables do well here. The instructor will give demonstrations on how to prepare seed trays, mix the seedling medium, and plant and nurture seeds. There will be information on how to use grow…
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March Green Drinks: film screening of ZURAWKSI V TEXAS
March Green Drinks: film screening of ZURAWKSI V TEXAS
Join us for a screening of ZURAWKSI V TEXAS, a powerful film that follows three patients from Texas denied abortion care—even while facing life-threatening pregnancy complications—and the courageous attorney fighting on their behalf. This event will explore the intersections of Environmental Justice, Reproductive Justice, and Gender Justice. After the film, engage in a thought-provoking panel…
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Happy Hour in the Garden – Bend (April 1st cancelled due to weather)
Happy Hour in the Garden – Bend (April 1st cancelled due to weather)
Come join us in the Kansas Avenue Learning Garden in Downtown Bend for Happy Hour in the Garden! This is an ongoing volunteer drop in event, where you provide the help and we provide beverages. No experience necessary, family friendly event. All tools and tasks will be provided, but feel free to bring your own…
Seeing the Forest Through the Trees—A Guide to Low Carbon Buildings
Seeing the Forest Through the Trees—A Guide to Low Carbon Buildings
Join us on April 1 in Bend, Oregon, for a special event focused on a crucial part of the growing demand for housing in Deschutes County, one of the fastest-growing counties in the state. At this event, Energy Trust of Oregon's latest Net Zero Fellow, Jeff Stern of LEVER Architecture, will explore the relationship between…
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SheJumps x AdventurUs Women x Between Evergreens | Speaker Series | OR
SheJumps x AdventurUs Women x Between Evergreens | Speaker Series | OR
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025 - “Movie Night: Dirt Pride, The Approach and the Women Behind the Lens!” - Grab the popcorn friends - we are settling in for a cozy double-feature evening of the films “Dirt Pride” and “The Approach”. We’ll be celebrating the “transformative power of building queer community outside” and watching “the athleticism…
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399: Queen of the Tetons @ The Tower Theater
399: Queen of the Tetons @ The Tower Theater
For nearly two decades, Grizzly 399 has been a fixture in Grand Teton National Park. Known only by her research number, 399 has captivated photographers since 2007, becoming the world’s most famous — and photographed — grizzly in the world. The film follows 399 as she struggles to raise her cubs in the face of…