Week of Events
Youth Radio Immersion – No School Day
KPOV will be hosting a No-School Radio Immersion: A special one-day Youth Radio Camp on Friday, November 12 (Veteran’s Day Holiday observed). Sign up for KPOV’s radio immersion - search under ACTIVITY/KEYWORDS for KPOV Youth will learn how to use radio equipment, record radio spots, spin tunes, and make announcements all on 88.9 KPOV. Your 10-14 year-old will have…
Waste & Materials Working Group Meeting #2 – Community Climate Action Plan
The Climate Action Steering Committee (CASC) is working on a Community Climate Action Plan to implement the policy direction established by Council resolution in 2016. The Community Climate Action Plan goals are to establish a roadmap for the community to achieve fossil fuel use reductions of 40% by 2030 and 70% by 2050. Development of the Community Climate Action Plan calls for…
What the River? Upper Deschutes Hydrology
Join USFS hydrologist Jason Gritzner for a close look at the Upper Deschutes River. Jason will zoom in on the river today, how it’s changed through time, and the opportunities the future offers for river restoration. Speaker: Jason Gritzner, Hydrologist, Watershed Program Manager, Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests. Door at 5:30, program starts at 6:00…
Transportation Working Working Group Meeting – Community Climate Action Plan
The Climate Action Steering Committee (CASC) is working on a Community Climate Action Plan to implement the policy direction established by Council resolution in 2016. The Community Climate Action Plan goals are to establish a roadmap for the community to achieve fossil fuel use reductions of 40% by 2030 and 70% by 2050. Development of the Community Climate Action Plan calls for…
Sustainability Awards
Celebrate Sustainability in Central Oregon! Join us on November 15th to honor the leaders, heroes and pioneers of sustainabilty in our community. The Environmental Center hosts the bi-annual Sustainability Awards to highlight the determined and persistent change makers who are essential to achieving a sustainable future. For us, sustainability means meeting human needs equitably, living…
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…
Climate Change: A Geologic Perspective
Local favorite geologist Daniele McKay, Ph.D. will dig into how ancient Oregon was shaped by changes in the climate and the implications of what we can learn from the geologic past. Free. Note change in venue: Trinity Episcopal Church, Brooks Room, 469 NW Wall Street, downtown Bend. 6:30 PM snacks/networking, 6:50 program begins
Native Bees of Central Oregon
Welcome Andony Melathopoulos, OSU Assistant Professor of Pollinator Health Extension to discuss the native bees of Central Oregon! Registration is required for this free event - space is limited! Andony is an Assistant Professor in Pollinator Health Extension in the Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University. OSU’s work around pollinator health comes from mandates passed by…
Fill Your Pantry
Fill Your Pantry
Fill Your Pantry is a community bulk buying event created so YOU can fill up your pantry, freezer, and root cellar full of great local products for the winter. Say bye-bye to busy holiday lines and produce that has traveled farther than you during holiday vacations, and say hello to a cupboard full of local…
Environmental Trivia at Pints and Politics
Environmental Trivia at Pints and Politics
Join the Oregon League of Conservation Voters for a fun night of environmental trivia, hosted by OLCV’s local Leadership Committee. Come test your knowledge of Oregon’s environment, politics, and OLCV history, or just come to learn a thing or two at the last Pints and Politics of 2018. Snacks and prizes provided! *This event will…