Stand Up for Healthy Schools – a grassroots advocacy training!
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, BendWildlife and Landscape Photography Workshop
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, BendWeek of Events
Oregon Outdoor Recreation Summit
The 2022 Oregon Outdoor Recreation Summit (in partnership with the Oregon Trails Summit) combines fun and high impact, in-person networking opportunities with conference programming on the important issues of the day, educational content, trails stewardship work parties, and in-field tours and workshops. The summit will convene Oregon’s diverse outdoor community to learn, build relationships, and find solutions…
Stand Up for Healthy Schools – a grassroots advocacy training!
Learn how to make your voice heard. Hear from parents, educators, and healthcare experts from right here in Oregon on how you can take action for safe and healthy schools! It is time to show up, speak up, and defend our schools. Hosted by: We Win Strategy Group, Hands In Oregon, and The Healthy Schools…
Wildlife and Landscape Photography Workshop
Join professional nature photographer Christian Murillo for an afternoon of wildlife and landscape photography right in Sunriver. This workshop will focus on building the techniques and tools necessary to capture engaging nature photography. Whether you would like to learn how to use your camera better, how to find creative compositions, or how to work with…
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…
Centering Black and Brown Experience: Walking While Black & Celebrating Ruby Bridges
ODOT SRTS aims to create inclusive programs for all students and families, where they can feel safe and secure walking and rolling to school. Unfortunately, for many in Oregon, walking and rolling can feel unsafe. Join us on October 19th at noon, with speaker Ashton Simpson (Oregon Walks) who will talk about the issues Black…
Know Mystery – Microbes in Seeds
Explore how microbes end up inside seeds, how their communities impact plant health, and future directions for ecological research on seed microbes.
Letter Writing Party: DEQ Climate Protection Program
Oregon’s Climate Protection Program should maximize outcomes for our climate, our frontline communities, and our local economies. As currently written, the rules fall short on all three fronts. There’s still time to make a difference!
Pandemic Politics: A COINversation
Join Embrace Bend for a discussion of how communities across Oregon are responding to and affected by the pandemic. Panelists include State Rep. Dr. Maxine Dexter, Bend-LaPine School Board Director Marcus LeGrand, Salem City Counciler Dr. Trevor Phillips, Wasco County Commissioner Kathryn Schwartz, RN, and former Jackson County Commissioner Dr. David Gilmour. The event will…
Federal Indian Policy
Health & Outdoors Partner, Barton Robison is happy to announce a three-course training series, “Working in Indian Country.” Designed specifically for non-tribal members, this series will help professionals working with indigenous and tribal communities understand the broader context of US-tribal relations, dig into how to craft a successful land acknowledgment, and glean helpful tips on culturally responsive ways to…
Confluence Conversations: Storytelling with Ciarra Greene
During this virtual event, Ciarra Greene (Nez Perce) will share traditional Nimiipuu stories and dive into their ecological practices and cultural understandings, exemplifying what has made traditional storytelling a strong force for cultural continuity over the generations. Ciarra Greene is a citizen of the Nez Perce Tribe, focused on protection and healing of Nimiipuu (Nez…
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…
Unpacking the Status of Oregon’s Wolves
If you care about wolves in Oregon and across the West, this is the webcast for you! In honor of Wolf Awareness Week, Wildlife Program Coordinator Danielle Moser and Northeast Oregon Field Coordinator, Rob Klavins will provide a thorough overview of the status of wolf protections, share opportunities for you to provide public comment, and…
From the Ground Up: Planning for Complete Communities
Cities and towns don’t happen by accident. They are shaped through years of policy and planning that lay the foundation for everything from commute time to the cost of housing. If you’ve ever wondered why some neighborhoods have parks and bike paths while others lack sidewalks, this event is for you. *The format of this event…
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…
Beyond Toxics’ 7th Annual Bee Jazzy and 20th Anniversary Celebration, a benefit to Save Oregon’s Bees co-hosted by Mountain Rose Herbs and GloryBee
Beyond Toxics’ 7th Annual Bee Jazzy and 20th Anniversary Celebration, a benefit to Save Oregon's Bees co-hosted by Mountain Rose Herbs and GloryBee.
Pints & Politics Scorecard Release Party
Pints & Politics is back - virtually! OLCV is excited to announce their first Pints & Politics event in over a year. This will be a fun night of guest speakers, including State Representative Jason Kropf and OLCV’s Coalition Director Julia DeGraw. They'll dive into the 2021 Scorecard and take a look at what was accomplished…
Transplanting Forest Seedlings Workshop
During this hands-on workshop and field trip, you’ll learn how to identify and incorporate a variety of native forest seedlings into your landscape. Workshop will take place outdoors.
Amplify Fall Fest
Educators of color and students of color pursuing a career in education! Check out Amplify Fall Fest by the Central Oregon Regional Educator Network. This is a family-friendly gathering on Saturday, October 23rd from 1 pm - 4 pm at the Tumalo Community School with catered lunch and raffle prizes. For more information, go to…