Central Oregon – Cascade Lakes Clean Up
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Central Oregon – Cascade Lakes Clean Up
SPECIAL PLACES DESERVE SPECIAL ATTENTION For over a quarter century, Wanderlust Tours has been giving back to the beautiful Central Oregon landscape and bringing our community together through volunteer events. After the summer months, our high lakes need some TLC. Join the Wanderlust Tours staff in picking up trash from these special places! *Registration is FREE -…
SUSTAINABLE BUILDING WEEK 2021!
October 11, 2021 kicks off the fourth annual Sustainable Building Week (SBW), an event-filled week from a cross section of Portland’s design professional organizations. The week will bring the best and brightest building professional organizations together to educate, connect and foster opportunities for future collaboration to Keep Portland Green. Whether its combating climate change, protecting…
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Please join COCC on Monday, October 11th on campus(and online) for a series of workshops and events to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day. These events are open to all and are a chance to reflect on our national narratives, how we can separate fact from falsehoods, and how we can cultivate spaces for cultural pride. Please…
Conquering Columbus: Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery
Arizona State University hosts this webinar to describe the Doctrine of Discovery and consider its long-term negative impacts on Indigenous people. This panel of experts will discuss how the doctrine rationalized the taking of Indigenous lands, exploited Indigenous peoples, and devastated their cultures.
Fresh vs. Frozen?
Join COCC Cascade Culinary Institute to hear about the latest science in the fresh vs. frozen debate from Ann Colonna of the OSU Food Innovation Center. Learn about the latest processes for flash frozen seafood and vegetables and even participate in a blind taste test of fresh vs frozen Oregon seafood prepared by COCC Cascade…
Community Pint Nights at Deschutes Brewery
Join The Environmental Center every Tuesday for the month of October for Community Pint Nights at Deschutes Brewery! We are the designated nonprofit beneficiary for Deschutes Brewery's Community Pint Nights in October. Join us on Tuesdays in October at the downtown Public House or Tasting Room and Deschutes Brewery will donate $1 from every pint…
Adapting Your Garden and Landscape for Climate Change
Northwest gardeners and landscapers are accustomed to our Mediterranean climate with mild, wet winters and warm, dry summers. With climate change, we can expect more variability in our weather with more frequent and intense weather events. How will these extreme events affect your plants? Learn strategies to adapt your garden and landscape to these new…
InFARMation Fall Series: Uncovering the Dirty Parts of Farming
Conversations around farm workers rights, climate justice and animal welfare. More details coming soon!
2021 Northwest Green Building Slam + Summit
Join the Northwest EcoBuilding Guild for this LIVE virtual event and design your unique experience to ensure you don't miss the sessions you want to see most! Find out what your peers have been working on, and share what you’ve accomplished over the past year at this annual event. Exchanging ideas, tips, and tools is…
Soil Health for School Gardens Workshop
We know a lot of gardens were unused during the Covid-19 school closures, and as a result are in need of some love. So we’re partnering with local experts to bring you a workshop focusing on soil health for school gardens. We’ll cover: 4 principles to creating and maintaining soil health Fun ways to engage…
Rethinking How to Teach About the First Thanksgiving [Virtual]
In these changing times and with more time being spent on virtual platforms, we recognize that finding the time to engage in full day training is not always possible, so we are offering a series of “Bite Sized” Professional Development opportunities. These virtual training sessions will address individual topics, and highlight how your teaching can…
Sage Summit
In just two weeks, NAO is combining the High Desert Conference and the Eastern Oregon Nonprofit Conference into one virtual summit with keynote speaker, Carol Cheney, Chief Executive Officer at the Collins Foundation! They have an exciting line-up of sessions, speakers, and panels planned. If you’re a nonprofit leader in Oregon, particularly in Eastern or…
Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Food Heritage of Turtle Island
Join on October 14 in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day (in the United States) and World Food Day 2021 to learn from Indigenous Chefs and Producers of Turtle Island (North America). Engage with Indigenous chefs, producers and international experts on the importance of Indigenous Peoples’ food systems and cuisine in the kitchen, production, policy, schools…
Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in the Sustainable Building Industry
The ZERO Coalition is proud to present this training focused on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) in the Sustainable Building Industry. Participants will learn JEDI concepts, uncovering implicit biases, and actions to implement immediate change. Join and be sure to register before October 8th for early bird tickets!
Minimizing Risk, Maximizing Reward – How to Recreate Safely in Oregon’s High Desert
Would you know what to do if you were injured while exploring the desert? In April 2019, Oregon Desert Trail thru-hiker Stacy Boone sustained a debilitating injury in the Owyhee region. In the summer of that same year, long-distance biker Tomas Quinones came to the aid of an unconscious man while he was bikepacking through the…
Student Voices on Climate Futures
Join OGS|PDX for a student-led discussion on climate futures and resilience. Students are demanding climate action in Portland and beyond. They are feeling the effects of climate change very deeply as it rapidly unfolds before their eyes. Join us for a lively discussion with local Oregon high school students from PPS, Forest Grove, and other…
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…
MEASURE WHAT YOU VALUE: TEEING UP MORE MEANINGFUL PLANNING WITH AN EQUITY ATLAS
The events of 2020 and early 2021 have magnified many longstanding issues and concerns related to systemic racism, inequitable development, and many other social injustices in our communities. A more equitable approach to planning and designing our cities will require a more inclusive process and a rethinking of how communities track past trends, understand existing…
Healthy Homes – Energy Efficiency, Electrification and Equity
Join Electrify Now and the ZERO Coalition to explore how weatherization and electrification programs and policies can help energy burdened households lower their energy bills and create healthier homes.
World Food Day
Celebrated annually on 16 October, World Food Day serves as an opportunity to raise awareness and take actions for those who suffer from hunger and the need to provide healthy diets for all. The food we choose and the way we produce, prepare, cook, and store has an impact on how our agri-food systems work. This year…
Mad Science Family Program
Unleash your inner mad scientist while your family experiments with colorful, fun, and messy chemistry! See if you can inflate balloons using chemical reactions, discover membrane madness to create bouncy eggs, and experience the chaos of making slime, elephant toothpaste and more. Capacity is limited, so secure your family’s spot early.
SOLVE Ochoco Creek Clean-up: Womxn in Conservation Crew
Looking to connect with fellow Womxn in Conservation and make a difference at the same time? Join at an Ochoco Creek clean-up on Saturday, October 16th from 11 am-2pm in Prineville. Volunteers will work together as a COWC team both in the water and along the creek. If you’d like to be part of the COWC team,…
Seasons of the Desert
Each season in Oregon’s high desert, a new world unfolds. From spring blooms to autumn’s migrating birds, this virtual presentation will teach you a bit about what you’ll find year-round in the desert and provide travel suggestions to appreciate seasonal wonders. This event will be hosted on Zoom, registration is free and required. Only one…