When Earth Day began in 1970, the world was a different place. Pollution was getting increasingly worse and even Portland had 50 percent more smog than the national recommendation. The rivers and roads had so much litter that cattle were choking on it. In Bend, the mill was running 24/7, Troy Field Laundry was leaking […]
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SOLVE IT for Earth Day April 22 and 23
Earth Day is celebrated all weekend with many volunteer opportunities available in Central Oregon. Hundreds of volunteers are being coordinated through Volunteer Connect for SOLVE IT, Oregon’s largest environmental service event. Community members of all ages are encouraged to join more than 6,000 volunteers across the state on Friday and Saturday, April 22-23. Below are […]
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The Green Issue: Earth Day
All Hands on Deck
Earth Day is coming, Friday, April 22, and this day and the weekend that follows have become a global effort to make the world a better place. Founded in the U.S. in 1970, Earth Day is now celebrated by 193 countries. It’s traditionally a day for education, awareness and volunteering to help with the environment […]
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Earth Month is Coming
The Environmental Center join forces with COCC’s Sustainability Committee
Central Oregon Community College formed its Sustainability Committee in 2011, and this year it joins with The Environmental Center to expand the educational opportunities of Earth Day, making a month of it. People in the community are invited to attend several events during the free month-long series called “SUSTAIN Central Oregon,” from March 30 through […]
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Numbers Don’t Lie
For last week’s Earth Day, we received a press release regarding titled, “America’s 10 most polluting mountain towns.” It is not a list that Bend wants to see itself on, but there it is: seventh worst polluting “mountain town” in America. The report is troubling, and hopefully one that Bendites will fully consider. It came […]
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Our Picks 4/22-4/29
friday 24 Riley’s Range Benders MUSIC—Set on a crest facing west, Crux already has one of the best vantage points for mountain ranges and evening sunsets and, increasingly, they seem to be adding another element to magical evenings: Live music! Riley’s Range Benders are easy-going folk music; a great way to wind down the week. […]
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Out of Town 4/15-4/22
portland thursday 16 – friday 17 Beer Machines: A Steampunk Ode To The Craft Revolution Beer is a beautiful thing, so why shouldn’t it be dispensed out of something a bit more stylish than a plastic pitcher? Steampunk merges beauty with industry for Deschutes Brewery’s party to celebrate the Craft Brewer’s Conference; local artists compete […]
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Choose Your Earth Day Adventure
With this handy flowchart and calendar
Celebrate Earth Events sunday 12 Kalebaugh Farm VOLUNTEER—Spend a day working on a Central Oregon farm with WWOLF (Willing Workers On Local Farms). Meet the farmers, learn how the farm operates, and help work on some projects. In return, participants will get a lunch, lively conversation, and a day spent outdoors in the countryside! Projects […]
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Connecting the Dots
Piecing together Central Oregon’s rivers, trails and bike paths for flow
The word “holistic” is thrown around a lot these days. It is a grown-up way to say that the dots are all connected; or, to use another playroom analogy, that all the puzzle parts fit together. This concept—or, more appropriately, this goal—plays out in very obvious ways in our parks and Central Oregon’s recreation pursuits, […]
