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SUMMARY:Happy Hour in the Garden
DESCRIPTION:Join us in our Kansas Avenue Learning Garden for our ongoing volunteer work party series. In 2022\, volunteers contributed over 200 hours to help keep our learning garden maintained over the growing season. We couldn’t do it without you! \nThis event is open to all ages and gardening abilities! No experience or tools required. Beer and non-alcoholic beverages are provided for all who volunteer. Each event includes seasonal ongoing tasks as well as special projects as needed throughout the growing season. Volunteers are welcome to pop in for an hour or stay the whole time. No need to RSVP or commit ahead of time. (Pro tip – put the following dates in your phone calendar now – then when it pops up you can decide if it works out for you or not!) \nIn 2023\, Happy Hour in the Garden will once again run twice a month from March through October. This schedule throughout the extent of the growing season offers meaningful volunteer experiences for all who come\, and deeper care for the garden when it needs it. \nFor Spring 2023\, our Happy Hours will be 4-6pm\, on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month. \nMarch & April Happy Hours sponsored by Wild Ride Brewing \n\nMarch 7 & 21\nApril 4 & 18\n\nMay & June Happy Hours sponsored by Worthy Environmental \n\nMay 2 & 16\nJune 6 & 20\n\nStay tuned for confirmation of dates for July through October\, as these might switch to the 2nd & 4th…) \nContact Denise\, Garden Program Manager\, if you have any questions about getting involved.
URL:https://envirocenter.org/event/happy-hour-in-the-garden-18/
LOCATION:Deschutes Brewery Public House\, 1044 NW Bond St\, Bend\, OR\, 97701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food|Garden|Volunteer|Youth Education
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SUMMARY:Public Meeting for Tumalo Watershed Plan
DESCRIPTION:A Draft Watershed Plan-Environmental Assessment (Plan-EA) has been released for the Tumalo Irrigation District Irrigation Modernization Project. The public is invited to attend a meeting about the Draft Plan-EA. \nThe purpose of the meeting is to inform the community of the Draft Plan-EA and to gather public comments. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) developed the Draft Plan-EA in partnership with Tumalo Irrigation District\, the Deschutes Basin Board of Control\, and Farmers Conservation Alliance. View the Notice of Availability and News Release from NRCS. \nThe Draft Plan-EA and other relevant documents are available here. Limited copies of the Draft Plan-EA are also available at the Deschutes Public Library in Bend\, the NRCS office in Redmond\, and the Tumalo Irrigation District office. \nComments on the Draft Plan-EA may be submitted from April 16\, 2018 to May 22\, 2018.  \nComments can be sent to wsp@tumalo.org or mailed to: \nFarmers Conservation Alliance\nTumalo Watershed Plan\n11 3rd St\, Suite 101\nHood River\, OR 97031
URL:https://envirocenter.org/event/public-meeting-for-tumalo-watershed-plan/
LOCATION:Deschutes Brewery Public House\, 1044 NW Bond St\, Bend\, OR\, 97701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Water
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SUMMARY:Literary Central Oregon
DESCRIPTION:Do you love history? Literature? And Central Oregon?\nREGISTER: 541- 408-4509 or email esantasiero@gmail \nIn this 8-week class\, read and discuss some of the best fiction\, nonfiction\, and poetry about and inspired by our natural and cultural landscapes. Guided by the work of historic and contemporary regional writers\, both long-time residents and newcomers to the region can connect more deeply with this place we all call home. Readings\, discussion\, questions\, group facilitation\, and light refreshments provided. \nOregon State University English professor Ellen Santasiero leads the group and shares her love of our region. A founding staff member of High Desert Journal and a former Writer in Residence at COCC\, her writing has appeared in Northwest Review\, The Sun\, thestayproject\, High Desert Journal\, and Oregon Home\, among others.
URL:https://envirocenter.org/event/literary-central-oregon-2018-04-03/
LOCATION:Deschutes Brewery Public House\, 1044 NW Bond St\, Bend\, OR\, 97701\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180510
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SUMMARY:Green Drinks at Wild Oregon Foods
DESCRIPTION:This event is limited to 75 people. Please register in advance.\nRegister \nThis month\, come check out Wild Oregon Foods\, a diner-style restaurant committed to creating delicious\, fresh food. They source their ingredients from farms all over Central Oregon and the Pacific Northwest to craft beautiful\, healthy\, modern-day delicatessen dishes. \nCome check out the restaurant for yourself and enjoy a bite from Chef James and his team. Learn about Wild Oregon Foods’ dedication to sustainable business practices and our community. Plus\, check out their catering services and upcoming events. \nBig thanks to Craft Kitchen & Brewery and Humm Kombucha\, beverage sponsors for this event. Each attendee will get one ticket to enjoy a drink. (Bring your own cup – make it a ‘green’ drink!) \nThe restaurant is located on the south end of town in the Bend Factory Stores. Please consider biking or carpooling to the event. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://envirocenter.org/event/green-drinks-at-wild-oregon-foods/
LOCATION:Deschutes Brewery Public House\, 1044 NW Bond St\, 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/
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SUMMARY:Writing About (this) Place
DESCRIPTION:8-week class in place-based writing\nREGISTER: 541- 408-4509 or email esantasiero@gmail \nInspired by the natural\, cultural\, and figurative landscapes of central Oregon and by select prose and poetry from our region\, we develop and invigorate our own writing in all genres. Let’s see where an exploration of this particular place takes us as writers! Emphasis on place-based writing technique and form. \nWriter Ellen Santasiero loves living\, writing\, and teaching right here in central Oregon. She teaches literature and creative writing at OSU-Cascades in Bend. Her writing has appeared in Northwest Review\, The Sun\, thestayproject\, Oregon Humanities\, and High Desert Journal\, among others.   \n\n\n 
URL:https://envirocenter.org/event/writing-about-this-place-2018-04-05/
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SUMMARY:LandWatch Spring Hike 1
DESCRIPTION:LandWatch is excited to offer a series of spring walks to some of the most spectacular field sites in Central Oregon as part of our Rivers & Springs program. These trips include beautiful springs\, pristine riparian corridors\, and dramatic stream and river confluences. We will explore some of the region’s fascinating hydrology\, including the connection between ground water and surface springs\, while engaging in restorative walks\, including guided reflection on our connection to the natural environment. \nJoin us for this walk from Tumalo State Park to Riley Ranch Nature Reserve along the (upper) Middle Deschutes and past the confluence of Tumalo Creek. \n\nFriday\, May 11\, 10:00am to 3:00pm\nEasy\, level trail with one hill\nForested and shady to open and (hopefully) sunny\nState park day use parking pass is $5\n\nHike leaders:\n\nJeff Perreault\, retired USGS hydrologist and LandWatch board member\nAnne Gordon\, ecopsychologist and LandWatch volunteer\nNathan Hovekamp\, naturalist and LandWatch Wildlife Program Director\n\nSuggested equipment: comfortable hiking shoes\, sack lunch\, plenty of water\, sunscreen\, binoculars\, and field guides. You will receive an email with more details closer to the date of the hike.
URL:https://envirocenter.org/event/landwatch-spring-hike-1/
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SUMMARY:Public Lands Summit
DESCRIPTION:Our public lands face threats on numerous levels\, from the Trump administration’s attack on the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument to various attempts by industry-friendly politicians to sell off America’s natural heritage. Join us for the second-annual Public Lands Summit on Saturday\, May 12\, to learn more about these threats and what you can do about it! \nThis three hour event will include: \n\nA panel presentation that covers the overview of the threats we faced in 2017\, who responded effectively and how\, what to expect this year and how we can respond.\nTwo breakout training sessions to choose from that are geared to help you become a stronger advocate for public lands.\nHappy hour beverages and snacks and an opportunity to meet and talk with other public lands advocates in your community.\n\nSuggested $5 donation at the door. \nOrganizing partners: Oregon Wild\, Oregon Natural Desert Association\, The Great Old Broads for Wilderness\, the Sierra Club\, Vocal Seniority\, and Central Oregon Landwatch.
URL:https://envirocenter.org/event/public-lands-summit-2/
LOCATION:Trinity Episcopal Church\, 469 NW Wall St.\, Bend\, OR\, 97701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Lands
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