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SUMMARY:Drive Less Challenge
DESCRIPTION:JOIN THE CHALLENGE & WIN!\nOCT. 1-15\nDiscover healthy\, green travel options for work\, school and play that can save you money and time\, plus add some fun into your daily routine. Join the Oregon Drive Less Challenge Oct. 1-15! Burn calories instead of gas by biking to work\, or walking to the store. Divide the ride and the cost by carpooling or vanpooling. Take the bus and let someone else do the driving so you can listen to music\, or read that page-turning thriller. \nEvery trip counts for better health\, happiness and livable communities! Plus\, win weekly and grand prizes for logging your tips during the challenge at DriveLessConnect.com. \nIT’S EASY!\n\nRegister in DriveLessConnect.com (or reactivate your account\, if needed)\nBike\, take the bus or train\, carpool\, vanpool\, walk or telework for work\, errands or play\nLog trips Oct. 1-15\nChallenge yourself to drive less\, or join/form a team to compete\nWIN PRIZES!
URL:https://envirocenter.org/event/drive-less-challenge-2/
LOCATION:Deschutes Brewery Public House\, 1044 NW Bond St\, Bend\, OR\, 97701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Climate Change Solutions and Opportunities
DESCRIPTION:A Conference for Individuals\, Businesses\, & Government\n\nSpeakers: Keynote and General Sessions:\nJ. Rachel Shimshak\, Executive Director\, Renewable Northwest\nMichelle Crim: Planning & Sustainability\, City of Portland\nJeff Bissonnette\, Executive Director\, Oregon Solar Industries Industrial Association. How we’ll Reap the Benefits of Transitioning to a Clean Economy\nJenna Tilt\, Phd\, Oregon State University\, Overcoming Barriers to implementing Green Infrastructure in Desert Communities.\nDrive Oregon: How Electric Vehicles will Transform our World\nMichael Murphy\, Meteorologist\, NOAA National Weather Service\,  Climate Assessments for Central Oregon.\nMatt McRae\, Energy Analyst\, City of Eugene\, Why Businesses Price Carbon and Communities Should Follow.\nJeffrey Rola\, Go Bio. \nUniversity of Oregon\, Sustainable Cities Year Program. TBD \nSessions/Tracks for Individuals\, Businesses\, & Government\nView the Program \n 
URL:https://envirocenter.org/event/climate-change-solutions-and-opportunities/
LOCATION:Deschutes Brewery Public House\, 1044 NW Bond St\, Bend\, OR\, 97701\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161005
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SUMMARY:Walk and Bike to School Day
DESCRIPTION:Encouraging students and families to walk and bike to school. \nMove your feet or pedal along to school in the 20th annual International Walk and Bike to School Day on October 5. Studies show that kids who get regular exercise lead healthier lives and do better in school. And what better way to get exercise than by walking or biking to school? Learn more about Commute Options Safe Routes to School.
URL:https://envirocenter.org/event/walk-and-bike-to-school-day/
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Birders
DESCRIPTION: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 8AM in Fall and Winter. Trip plans are posted on COBOL each week prior to the trip. \nTransportation is via carpool depending on who can drive and individual schedules. Dress for the weather; be prepared with food\, sunscreen\, etc; and bring a pair of binoculars; spotting scopes are helpful on many trips. \nFeb 10 early start\, all day to Willamette Valley refuge\nFeb 17\, Shevlin trails\, River trails Bend\nFeb 24\,  Cold Springs\, Suttle Lake\, Santiam Pass\nMarch 2\, Skyliner area\nMarch 9\, Wastewater ponds\, Hatfield\, Redmond\, etc\nMarch 16\,  Sunriver and south where open water can be found\nMarch 23\, Lower Bridge\, includes knapweed digging\nMarch 30\, Fort Rock\, all day\nApril 6\,  Calliope Crossing\, Green Ridge\nApril 13\, Desert east of Bend\, EARLY start\nApril 20\, Cline Falls SP\, Twin Bridges\, Tumalo State Park\,\nApril 27\, Shevlin Park ***Change****\nMay 4 Shorebirds\, wastewater ponds Bend\, Redmond\, Prineville\nMay 11 River trails Bend and Tumalo for migrants\nMay 18\, GI Ranch\, east of Bend. Birding all day\, bring lunch\, scopes.\nMay 25\, shorebirds\, location TBD\nJune1\, Malheur\, all day\nJune 8 Glaze Meadow\, Black Butte Swamp\, Calliope Crossing\nJune 15\, woodpeckers\, varied locations\nJune 22 Cabin Lake\, Fort Rock and Summer Lake\, all day\, bring lunch\nJune 29\, Gilchrist\, Crescent\, Norther Waterthrush\nJuly 6\, Three Creeks\, Park Meadow trail\, other trails\nJuly 13 Hatfield\, walk 3  miles\nJuly 20 Calliope Crossing\, Jack Lake\nJuly 27\,Green Ridge springs\nAugust 3 High Lakes\, shorebirds\, waterfowl\nAugust 10 Skyliner and Tumalo Falls morning and again evening\nAugust 17\, a.m. Millican Valley\, return in evening\, over night optional at Pine Mountain\nAugust  24 Calliope Crossing\, Black Butte Swamp\nAugust 31\, shorebirds\nSept 7 Wickiup\, Crane Prairie\, Vaux’s Swifts evening\, Bend\nSept 14\, Malheur all day\nSept 21 Green Ridge raptors\, grouse\, woodpeckers\, all day birding\nSept 28\, Fort Rock and Summer Lake\, all day\nOct  5\,  high lakes\, Crane Prairie and Wickiup\nOct 12 Hatfield ponds\, Alfalfa\nOct 19 coastal birding\, 2 or 3 days\, seawatching a.m.\, passerines and land PMs.\nOct 26 Mill Creek\, Ochocos area
URL:https://envirocenter.org/event/wednesday-birders-6/2016-10-05/
LOCATION:Nancy P’s\, 1054 Milwaukee\, Bend\, OR\, 97701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bend COTA Work Events
DESCRIPTION:When:  Thursday Aug 11\, Tuesday Aug 16\, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30\, 5:15 to Dusk \nWhere:  Meet at the old Ray’s parking lot\, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend \nWorksite:  Varies \nThere’s only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend\, OR and that’s riding in Bend\, knowing that you helped build and maintain the trails you love. \nPlease bring a hydration pack with water and a snack. \nBe sure to bring appropriate layers to accommodate whatever the weather may be. \nQuestions?  contact@cotamtb.com \nAll COTA trail work events require the following safety measures: \nAll participants are required to have the following protective clothing and equipment: \n\nSturdy shoes or boots\nGloves\nEye protection with clear or light colored lens\nLong pants\n\nDue to COTA’s insurance requirements and the inherent dangers of trail work\, we must implement the following policy regarding children at work events: \n\nFor anyone 14 years of age or younger\, we require one parent\, guardian\, or responsible adult for supervision of every four kids attending any COTA trail work events.\nAll minors under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian available to sign our waiver.\n\nAnyone who arrives for a work event may be turned away if he/she cannot meet the above requirements.
URL:https://envirocenter.org/event/bend-cota-work-events-2016-08-11/
LOCATION:Deschutes Brewery Public House\, 1044 NW Bond St\, Bend\, OR\, 97701\, United States
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SUMMARY:All About ADUs
DESCRIPTION:Gain Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) expertise in your market and become an ‘ADU Specialist’.\n\n\nOverview\n\nThis half-day course is intended for real estate\, building and design professionals looking to increase their knowledge about Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) development in Bend in order to respond to increasing client demand for properties with ADU potential. \nProfessionals on the cutting edge of this emerging development trend will be able to help homeowners and developers understand site selection\, development process\, costs of development\, and the return on investment of ADUs. This course is intended to help you understand the basic planning and building regulations for ADU development in Bend in order to better assist your clients. \nBend ADU Market\nThe number of ADUs being developed in Bend is on the rise thanks to a 2016 measure by the Bend City Council that makes it easier\, more predictable\, and less expensive for homeowners to build an ADU. More ADUs were developed in 2016 than in any previous year and this Bend Bulletin article shows permit applications are increasing exponentially. Meanwhile\, in the summer of 2016\, the Oregon Department of Revenue codified some important rules around the proper property taxation treatment of ADUs. \n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\nUnderstand what makes a property ADU-ready/eligible\nLearn what is involved in the process of getting approved to build an ADU\nAnalyze taxation\, valuation and financing options for ADUs\nUnderstand the ADU design\, permitting\, and building process (attached\, detached\, and garage conversion)\nGain access to resources to help your clients plan for their ADU (including a budget sample\, contract types\, development rebate programs\, and more)\nGet answers to your ADU-specific questions & network with other professionals about this specialized topic\n\n\n\n\n\nCEs & Cost\nContinuing Education\nOR Real Estate Agency: 4 CEs\nEarth Advantage Broker Renewal: 4 CEs\nCCB: 4 CEs\nAIA: 4 LU/HSW CEs\n\nCourse Fee\n$85 | EA Brokers\, EA Builders & COAR Members\n$95 | General AdmissionAccreditation Exam Fee (optional)\n$29 | General Admission (EA Broker designation as prerequisite) \nSpecial Pricing\n$119 | EA Broker course + ADU Exam\nNot yet an EA Broker? Take the online EA Broker course & get the ADU exam FREE! (regularly $138) \n\n\n\nAudience\nBuilders\, Developers\, Real Estate Professionals\, Remodelers\, Subcontractors\n\n\nInstructor\n\n\n\nKol Peterson: Owner of Accessory Dwelling Strategies LLC\nKol is the author of “Backdoor Revolution – The Definitive Guide to ADU Development” and owner of Accessory Dwelling Strategies LLC\, a company dedicated to ADU related education\, advocacy and consulting. He edits and manages accessorydwellings.org\, a website that addresses ADU policy issues and features an array of ADU projects. Kol also runs Portland’s city-wide ADU tour\, and he and his wife also own “Caravan – The Tiny House Hotel” in Portland\, Oregon.
URL:https://envirocenter.org/event/all-about-adus-3/
LOCATION:Deschutes Brewery Public House\, 1044 NW Bond St\, Bend\, OR\, 97701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Energy
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SUMMARY:Whychus Creek Planting Party
DESCRIPTION:Roll up your sleeves and help the Deschutes Land Trust plant native plants\, trees\, and shrubs at the recent restoration site along Whychus Creek at Whychus Canyon Preserve. Get your hands dirty and have fun while improving key fish and wildlife habitat along Whychus Creek. \nThe Land Trust and partners completed the construction phase of the restoration at Whychus Canyon Preserve last fall\, returning water to the lower meadow and Whychus Creek to it’s historic channel. Planting native trees and shrubs is the next step to restore Whychus Creek\, and will benefit not only fish\, but native birds and wildlife that live along the creek’s banks. \nRating: Work party with moderate difficulty; digging and lifting required
. \nWhat to Bring: Work gloves and shovel if you have them\, sturdy hiking shoes\, snacks/lunch\, water. Dress for the weather.
URL:https://envirocenter.org/event/whychus-creek-planting-party-2/
LOCATION:Deschutes Brewery Public House\, 1044 NW Bond St\, Bend\, OR\, 97701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Benham Falls Family Hike
DESCRIPTION:Join Camp Fire for a family hike to Benham Falls. This is a perfect opportunity to get to know other Camp Fire families\, and an informal opportunity to see what Camp Fire is all about. \nThe hike to Benham Falls is an easy hike along the Deschutes River with stunning views all along the way. It is an out and back trail\, so you can turn around at any time. All levels of hikers welcome! \nInformation on directions for where to meet and what to bring will follow for all registered hikers! Please let us know how many are in your party. \nNote: \n\n This is a family event. All children must be accompanied by an adult.\n A forest service pass is required for all vehicles parked at the trail head.
URL:https://envirocenter.org/event/benham-falls-family-hike/
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