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Deschutes Land Trust – Kid’s Butterfly Walk

Metolious Preserve OR, United States

Explore the delicate and beautiful world of butterflies with the Deschutes Land Trust and Amanda Egertson and family. Bring your family to the Metolius Preserve for a special kids butterfly […]

Free

Discover Nature Day: Special Ops Survivors

Hillside Park NW Hillside Park Drive, Bend, United States

Special Ops Survivors presented by Wildheart Nature School.  Learn to navigate the world of unpredictability while playing team games and practicing survival skills in nature. Ages 5-10. Free!

Tiny Explorers: Let’s Get Sandy

Farewell Bend Park 1000 SW Reed Market Rd, Bend, OR, United States

Join us for our spring Tiny Explorers series in Bend, offered on Thursdays in July from 10-11am.  Tiny Explorers encourages new parents to kickstart a healthy life enjoying the outdoors by getting […]

Free

Discover Nature Days – Beautiful Butterflies!

Bean Park Madras 686 East B St, Madras, OR, United States

Beautiful Butterflies presented by Children's Forest of Central Oregon. Butterflies are important pollinators with a fascinating life-cycle. Come learn about their stages of life, and some of the fascinating journeys […]

Free

Discover Nature Day: Life in Cold Blood

Stone Creek Park 61531 SE Stone Creek Lane, Bend

Life in Cold Blood presented by High Desert Museum.  Explore the habitat of reptiles, learn about their amazing adaptations, and experience an up-close encounter with these cold-blooded creatures.  Ages 5-10. […]

Tiny Explorer’s: Sounds of Nature

Cascade Lakes Welcome Station 18390 Century Drive, Bend, OR, United States

Join us for our spring Tiny Explorers series in Bend, offered on Thursdays in July from 10-11am.  Tiny Explorers encourages new parents to kickstart a healthy life enjoying the outdoors by getting […]

Free

22nd Annual Deschutes River Clean-Up

Riverbend Park 799 SW Columbia St, Bend, OR, United States

The Deschutes River Clean-Up is a special day for watershed stewards of all ages to give back to the river. The Upper Deschutes Watershed Council coordinates the Deschutes River Clean-Up […]

Discover Nature Day: Buzz about Bees

Ponderosa Park 225 SE 15th St, Bend, OR, United States

Buzz About Bees presented by Sunriver Nature Center.  Learn about the importance of these popular pollinators and what they need to survive through hands-on activities. Ages 5-10. Free!

Discover Nature Days – Rad Reptiles!

Library Park Prineville 175 NW Meadow Lakes Drive, Prineville, Oregon, United States

Rad Reptiles presented by High Desert Museum. The world of reptiles is fascinating! Come learn about some of our scaly cold-blooded neighbors that have been roaming the planet for millions […]

Free

Discover Nature Day: Predators and Prey

Hollygrape Park 19489 Hollygrape St, Bend

Predators and Prey presented by The Environmental Center.  Have fun learning about the diverse animals that call Central Oregon home through exciting games and interactive science activities! Ages 5-10. Free!