Week of Events
Forest Explorers Summer Camp
We're excited for some summer fun in the forest! We will learn about natural history, explore the forest, create shelters, and splash in Tumalo Creek. The health & safety of our participants and staff is our top priority. We hope the fresh air, exercise, learning, and interacting will help students feel refreshed and joyful! Sign…
Community Conversation with Incoming Chief of Police Krantz
Join for an opportunity for the Embrace Bend community to ask questions and learn more about the incoming Chief of Police. This will be an opportunity to learn about the incoming Chief's philosophy on policing, plans for the Bend PD, and ideas for community involvement.
Happy Hour in the Garden Slowly Reopens
Our Garden Team has kicked off Happy Hour in the Garden. Join us every Tuesday, 4-6pm, through September 1st. Here are our new COVID-10 guidelines, which we also have posted on our task board in the garden. Volunteering in the Garden COVID Guidelines: There will be a maximum of 8 volunteers (we do not have an…
Community Conversations – Speaking of Race
How do we talk to each other about race? How can we understand people’s lived experiences of systemic racism or privilege? Join Deschutes Public Library, and seek to understand one another and contemplate our experiences of race in America. Their first virtual Community Conversation (to be held over Zoom) will include discussion among participants, as…
Blooms & Bees Tour
Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory each Wednesday for an immersive experience to learn all about the extraordinary world of flowers and their pollinators. The tour will begin along the shore of Lake Aspen to learn about Sunriver’s forest ecosystem and the predominant flora of the area. Followed by a tour of the botanic garden led…
Bend City Council 2020: What’s At Stake?
BIPoc Round table This will be a Facebook Live Event. Centering the voices of Black Indigenous and people of color community members we strive to create space for a dialogue with the candidates vying to be our future Council members. This conversation will be an opportunity for allies to listen to the voices of the…
Webcast: Owls and Old Growth of Eastern Oregon
Eastern Oregon's remaining old growth trees provide habitat for all sorts of unique wildlife. With a special focus on owls, we'll learn about the animals that depend on the big trees of Eastern Oregon (spoiler alert, there are no spotted owls here). We'll also hear about the important protections that have safeguarded these big old…
Webcast: Owls & Old Growth
Owls & old growth - what's not to love? Join our friends at Oregon Wild for a discussion on Eastern Oregon's elusive owls and the old growth forests they depend on. We'll be joined by wildlife photographer Rhett Wilkins, who will discuss his experiences photographing owls in Eastern Oregon; Mike Denny of Blue Mountain Audubon…
Green Drinks Trivia with Wanderlust Tours
Welcome to a new form of Green Drinks! We wish we could have hosted you for drinks and appetizers plus sharing an outdoor adventure with you which we had planned. Nonetheless, we hope you have fun with this online trivia! Please take a shot at your local natural knowledge for the chance to score a half-day tour. Trivia link will be live and posted on TEC's Facebook page on July 23rd.
COVID-19 Impact Webinar: Public Health Update
The number of positive COVID-19 cases is increasing dramatically here in Central Oregon. What’s the impact on St. Charles Hospital? Where are we seeing the spike in cases? How is the new face covering mandate going to help? Join for a deeper discussion regarding these questions with our guest speakers from St. Charles Health System…
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…
Do the Work Study Group – In Person
Embrace Bend’s Do the Work Study Group is a space for White people and other majority groups to explore race, racism, and White Supremacy without accidentally harming non-White or non-dominant groups in the process. Embrace Bend will facilitate discussion around a specific topic by journaling, sharing stories, and working through outside resources like books, articles,…
Social Justice Book Club: “So You Want To Talk About Race”
Each quarter OSU-Cascades Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is hosting a 12-week book discussion group. These weekly conversations are designed to be drop-in and are open to OSU-Cascades students, staff and faculty as well as community members. This summer, we’re reading Ijeoma Oluo’s “So You Want to Talk About Race.” Meeting and reading schedule…
Biblioteca en Camino! Library on the go!
The Deschutes Public Library will be visiting 8 different locations throughout Central Oregon (4 in Bend, 1 in La Pine, 2 in Redmond, 1 in Sisters) this summer to hand out “Grab and Go” kits with activities for youth to do. Our friends, Carly and Rodrigo will be giving out books and signing folks up…
Caucus to Collectivity: Dismantling Racism from a White-Identified Perspective
How is our practice a resource for moving into the world rather than avoiding it? How can our love of humanity be the ground from which we address racism, injustice, and oppression? If you identify as white, how can we fully see our role in maintaining systems of oppression so that we may let them…
Bird Walk
Walk on the wild side! Join Tom Lawler, expert local birder and nature photographer, to discover the rich bird habitats of Sunriver. With Tom’s keen eye and guidance, you will spot and learn to identify a variety of species found in the wetlands, meadows, and forests surrounding the Nature Center. Whether you are new to…
20th Annual Gala de Oro
An unforgettable evening of elegance and cultural discovery as they celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Latino Community Association. Enjoy a delicious Latin American-inspired dinner, cocktails & margaritas, tequila tasting bar and an exciting live auction. Dinner will be followed by live music and dancing.
Vigil in honor of Black lives lost
Gather for a peaceful, solemn vigil marking the second month since the death of George Floyd. Join Indivisible Sisters for an evening of solidarity and contemplation honoring George Floyd and the many Black lives lost to violence. OHD Covid-19 policies will be enforced. Masks must be worn and physical distancing must be observed. If you…
Deschutes River Cleanup
Deschutes River Cleanup
The Upper Deschutes Watershed Council is hosting the 24th annual Deschutes River Cleanup! Cleanup activities will take place at five different sites on the Deschutes river where volunteers will help pull invasive weeds and remove litter from the stream banks. The cleanup sites are: Meadow Camp, Riverbend Park, Miller's Landing, First Street Rapids Park, and…
Deschutes River Cleanup
Deschutes River Cleanup
The Upper Deschutes Watershed Council is hosting the 24th annual Deschutes River Cleanup! Cleanup activities will take place at five different sites on the Deschutes river where volunteers will help pull invasive weeds and remove litter from the stream banks. The cleanup sites are: Meadow Camp, Riverbend Park, Miller's Landing, First Street Rapids Park, and Sawyer Park.