Welcoming Week: Community Picnic and Field Day/Picnic Comunitario y Día de Campo
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, BendWeek of Events
Sunriver Deschutes River Clean Up
CALL FOR CLEAN-UP VOLUNTEERS! Tumalo Creek Kayak is pleased to announce our first annual Sunriver Deschutes River Clean-up, a spin-off event inspired by the Bend Deschutes River Clean-up, hosted for over 20 years by the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council and more recently, Enjoy Protect Respect Stewardship Committee. When: Sunday, September 15th at 10am-3pm (with beers and music to follow)…
Welcoming Week: Community Picnic and Field Day/Picnic Comunitario y Día de Campo
Come enjoy the afternoon with friends and family in Kiwanis Park. We will have kids parachute activities and art projects, along with community soccer games and clinics. Spanish translation provided by Bend-LaPine Dual Immersion Program. Bring a picnic and enjoy Kiwanis Park; we will bring the kids crafts and games! Please no alcohol. Venga a disfrutar la…
Welcoming Week: Combating Hate in Bend
How can we make Bend a safe place to live for migrant and other marginalized communities? This educational event brings marginalized and privileged communities together to create pathways for action. A 45-minute panel discussion begins the evening. Following the Q&A discussion, there will be a screening of the film Not In Our Town: Light in the…
Welcoming Week: Allyship Training
This workshop will explore Oregon and Central Oregon’s history of racism and immigration, manifested both in policy and local events. Participants will get the chance to learn tools and strategies for interrupting oppressive remarks and supporting people of color, immigrants, refugees and others with marginalized identities. Snacks are provided.
Newberry Volcano: Our Backyard Giant
Mighty Newberry Volcano, south of Bend in Deschutes NF is the largest Ice Age volcano by volume in the Northwest. The caldera, roughly 4x5 miles across, is cradled by East and West Paulina Lakes, and Paulina Peak, at 7,984 feet, is the highest point. The 700-acre Big Obsidian Flow within the caldera is Oregon’s youngest…
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…
Pints and Politics: The Future of Transportation in Bend
Bend's Citywide Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) has started prioritizing projects for the City's Transportation System Plan (TSP). The TSP will guide policies, programs and infrastructure investments for transportation in Bend until 2040, and Bend residents could be voting on a bond measure to fund some of those investments as early as May 2020. Join OLCV,…
COTA Movie Night: Expired
Rethink Waste and The Environmental Center invite you to a special COTA Movie Night presentation of EXPIRED. The film combines two topics close to our sustainability mission: people powered transportation (bicycles!) and wasted food awareness.
Bend Strike for Climate
Join The Oregon Youth Climate Strike in collaboration with The Vocal Seniority and 350 Deschutes to protest in coordination with strikes across the globe to demand action against climate change, now! Youth, adults, and all in-between are invited to come take action to ensure a future for the next generations. All over the world, people of…
Community Pints
Community Pints
Raise a glass to sustainability! Every Tuesday in August, Deschutes Brewery will donate $1 of every pint sold to The Environmental Center.
SOLVE Beach & Riverside Cleanup
SOLVE Beach & Riverside Cleanup
Take part in an Oregon tradition, the SOLVE Beach & Riverside Cleanup! Join thousands of volunteers as they clean more than 100 beaches and natural places around the state. All projects are family-friendly, FREE and fun! Advance registration isn't required but encouraged so we can best plan for your participation. To see a map of…
Discover Nature Festival
Discover Nature Festival
Presented by the Children’s Forest of Central Oregon, Discover Nature Festival offers over 30 outdoor activities for the whole family to enjoy! FREE event. Gear Repair Station with The Gear Fix, Presenting Sponsor Climbing Wall Wild Side Play Area Fire Fighter Challenge Bat Cave Read with a Ranger Bike Obstacle Course Fly Casting Practice Story Walk…