Our Events

The Great Drake Park Duck Race

Drake Park 777 NW Riverside Blvd, Bend, OR

The Children's Forest of Central Oregon is proud to be a beneficiary of the 2019 Great Drake Park Duck Race!  The 2019 Great Drake Park Rotary Duck Race is scheduled for Sunday, September 8th starting at 11am at Drake Park. The Duck Race is an ongoing annual fundraiser organized by all four Bend area Rotary clubs. […]

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Tiny Explorer’s: Dance Like the Trees

Larkspur Park 1700 SE Reed Market Rd, Bend, OR, United States

Put on your dancing shoes because we are going to free form dance with all the trees in this park today! Join us for our FREE Tiny Explorers series in Bend. Tiny Explorers encourages new parents to kickstart a healthy life enjoying the outdoors by getting their little ones in nature starting at a young […]

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Oregon Spotted Frog Stewardship Adventure

High Desert Museum 59800 US-97, Bend, OR

This four-hour workshop will teach families about the Oregon spotted frog, watershed health and activities to protect the riparian ecosystem. This workshop is for families with kids between the ages of 7 and 10 years old. It will include hands-on science and art activities, a field trip to an Oregon spotted frog habitat and a […]

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CANCELLED – Duck Race River Cleanup

Miller's Landing Park 80 NW Riverside Blvd, Bend, OR, United States

This event has been cancelled. Join the Children's Forest of Central Oregon and Upper Deschutes Watershed Council for a fun afternoon of giving back to the river.  We'll meet at Miller's Landing Park and head downstream to pick up garbage (and rubber ducks!) in Mirror Pond.  Families need to bring their own kayaks, canoes, or paddleboards, and […]

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Tiny Explorers: Shapes Hunt

Hollinshead Park 1235 NE Jones RD., Bend, United States

We are going to go on a scavenger hunt for all kinds of shapes today! Join us for our FREE Tiny Explorers series in Bend. Tiny Explorers encourages new parents to kickstart a healthy life enjoying the outdoors by getting their little ones in nature starting at a young age. The program is targeted at […]

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Discover Nature Festival

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

Presented by the Children's Forest of Central Oregon, Discover Nature Festival offers over 30 outdoor activities for the whole family to enjoy!  This free event is on Saturday, September 21, 2019 from 11am-3pm at Riverbend Park in Bend.  The event is presented in partnership with Bend Park and Recreation District and Deschutes National Forest. Activities include: […]

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Tiny Explorers: Journey Sticks

robert sawyer park 62999 O. B. Riley Rd, Bend, OR, United States

Bring your walking shoes we are going to go on an adventure to make journey sticks! Join us for our FREE Tiny Explorers series in Bend. Tiny Explorers encourages new parents to kickstart a healthy life enjoying the outdoors by getting their little ones in nature starting at a young age. The program is targeted […]

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Children’s Forest Homeschool Kick-off Event

Hollinshead Park 1235 NE Jones RD., Bend, United States

Join the partners of the Children's Forest of Central Oregon for the Kick-off to our 2019-2020 Homeschool Series. Homeschool students and their families are invited for a morning of educational nature activities exploring Hollinshead Park, with lunch from 12:00-12:30pm. Activities are geared towards Kindergarten to 8th grade.   Please go to the link provided to […]

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Tiny Explorers: Let’s Get Rolling

Pine Nursery Park 3750 NE Purcell Blvd., Bend, OR, United States

Bring your scooter/stroller/tricycle for a ride in the park. Join us for our FREE Tiny Explorers series in Bend. Tiny Explorers encourages new parents to kickstart a healthy life enjoying the outdoors by getting their little ones in nature starting at a young age. The program is targeted at new families with infants and toddlers, […]

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Tiny Explorers: Forest Mobile

Drake Park 777 NW Riverside Blvd, Bend, OR

We will look for items in nature to make our own mobiles. Join us for our FREE Tiny Explorers series in Bend. Tiny Explorers encourages new parents to kickstart a healthy life enjoying the outdoors by getting their little ones in nature starting at a young age. The program is targeted at new families with […]

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