The Environmental Center

Cornhole Tournament Benefit
2019-05-26 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Finish off the last weekend of Central Oregon Beer Week with a BANG!
On Tap’s 1st Annual Cornhole Tournament (for a Cause!)
32-Team Tournament
2-person team, single elimination format
Bags start flying at 1pm. Please arrive at least 20 minutes early for check-in. Registration $25 per team includes:

Entry for 2
Your teams first beers (drink tickets included upon registration)
A donation to The Environmental Center
A chance to win 1st, 2nd or 3rd place prizes

PRIZES:
Winner: $50 gift cards to both On Tap & Crux
Runner-up: $25 gift cards to both On Tap & Crux
3rd Place: On Tap & Crux swag
Sign ups (cash or card accepted) at On Tap. Registrations will be accepted on-site the day of if space is available.
Sound FUN? Come participate or spectate! Drink Crux beer (beer line-up TBA), support a good cause and have some friendly, competitive fun!

Happy Hour in the Garden
2019-05-28 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
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 experience or tools necessary.
Contact Denise Rowcroft, Garden Program Manager, if you have any questions about getting involved.

March 1 & 15 (March & April beer sponsored by Worthy Garden Club)
April 5 & 19
May 3 & 17 (May & June beer sponsored by Boneyard Beer)
June 7 & 21

Due to summer trips, please note that summer dates (July & August) are the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month!

July 12 & 26 (July & August beer sponsored by Deschutes Brewery)
*August 9 & 23* (Note, this is the 2nd & 4th Tuesday, rescheduled due to planned time off)
September 6 & 20 (Sept & Oct beer sponsored by 10 Barrel Brewing Co)
October 4 & 18

Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival
2019-05-30 - 2019-06-02
The 9th Annual Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival will take place in Sisters on May 30-June 2, 2019.
Festival participants have a choice of 20 guided tours in search of 11 different species of woodpeckers and 200 other birds that make the forests, burn areas and diverse habitat of Sisters and Central Oregon a birding hot spot. Participants have a chance to see not only common woodpeckers like Hairy and Downy but also much more rare species like White-headed, American Three-toed, and Black-backed Woodpeckers.
The East Cascades Audubon Society (ECAS) sponsors the festival. Two ECAS volunteers guide each trip. Festival tours are limited to ten participants and tours typically fill within a few days of the date the festival registration opens.
Online registration opens April 1, 2019 at 8am, PDT. Trip registration fills quickly. Complete information can be found here.

Bend COTA Work Events
2019-05-30 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
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 helped build and maintain the trails you love.
Please bring a hydration pack with water and a snack.
Be sure to bring appropriate layers to accommodate whatever the weather may be.
Questions? contact@cotamtb.com
All COTA trail work events require the following safety measures:
All participants are required to have the following protective clothing and equipment:

Sturdy shoes or boots
Gloves
Eye protection with clear or light colored lens
Long pants

Due to COTA’s insurance requirements and the inherent dangers of trail work, we must implement the following policy regarding children at work events:

For 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.
All minors under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian available to sign our waiver.

Anyone who arrives for a work event may be turned away if he/she cannot meet the above requirements.

Central Oregon Master Gardener Association 2019 Plant Sale
2019-06-01 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Prepare your garden beds, the annual plant sale, produced by the Central Oregon Master Gardener Association, is coming soon! Join us at the OSU/Deschutes County Extension Service office on Saturday, June 1st. Chose from a large variety of fruits, vegetables and herbs. These plants are selected specifically for the Central Oregon climate. Sale begins at 9:00 am and runs until noon. There will be vendors to shop with, as well as OSU Master Gardener volunteers on hand to answer all of your gardening questions. The Extension Service is located on the fairgrounds in Redmond, near parking lot J (3800 SW Airport Way, Bldg.4).
Plants start selling at 9:00 am and may sell out before 12:00 noon. Come early for best selection!
