NatureConnect Fest

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NatureConnect Fest is returning in 2024!  NatureConnect Fest (formerly Discover Nature Festival) celebrates the diversity of ways that we all connect with nature. The event will provide something for everyone, including nature arts and crafts, STEM activities, outdoor recreation, music, food, and more. Bring your family out to try a new outdoor activity, connect with amazing community organizations, and learn how we can all help take care of our environment and community. The event is made possible by 20+ community partners, including Bend Park and Recreation District and Deschutes National Forest.

 

Saturday, September 28, 2024
11 am-3 pm
NEW LOCATION:  Alpenglow Park, Bend
61049 SE 15th Street

NatureConnect Fest Raffle

 

Enter the NatureConnect Fest Raffle for a chance to win some incredible prizes while supporting our work of connect kids and families to nature.  Raffle tickets start at $5, with prizes ranging from $500 to our grand prize of a Mt. Bachelor Adult Season Pass ($1,399 value).  All raffle prizes support outdoor adventures for explorers of all ages!

 

This year’s raffle is an important fundraiser for our organization as we move into our first ever dedicated office space this fall!  Funds raised will help us set-up our outdoor gear library and workspace so it can be used across programs, helping build efficiency and support growth of our organization.

 

We can’t thank our raffle prize donors enough for their incredible contributions!  Thanks for believing in our work!

Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors!

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2024 Partners and Activities

  • Climbing Activities with Bend Endurance Academy
  • Bird Craft with Bend Forest School
  • Climbing Wall with Bend Parks and Recreation District
  • Spark Quilt with Camp Fire Central Oregon
  • Pedestrian Safety with Commute Options
  • Bottle Rockets with Cub Scout Pack 90
  • Monarch Activities with Deschutes Land Trust
  • Fire Fighter Challenge with Deschutes National Forest
  • Leaf Crowns with Deschutes Public Library
  • Fly Casting with Deschutes Redband Chapter
  • Leaf Printing with Discover Your Forest
  • Who Is That Bird? with East Cascades Audubon Society
  • Nature Craft with Family Resource Center
  • Crosscut Saw with Heart of Oregon Corps
  • Nature through the 5 Senses with High Desert Museum
  • Nature Craft with Juntos Aprendemos
  • Nature Museum & Cordage with Nighthawk Naturalist School
  • Adaptive Hand Cycles with Oregon Adaptive Sports
  • Move Your Mood with Snap Fitness
  • Wildlife Activities with Sunriver Nature Center
  • Nature Mandalas with the Environmental Center
  • Wildlife Puzzles with Think Wild
  • Watershed Wonders with Upper Deschutes WC
  • Lotería and Biking with Vámonos Outside
  • Sensory Station with Wild Wellness
  • Crazy ‘Bout Cattails with Wildheart Nature School
  • Volcanos and Eruptions with Central Oregon Geoscience Society
  • Smart Outdoor Skills with Oregon State Parks
  • Treasure Hunt with NatureConnect Central Oregon
  • Plus Food Carts and an Awesome Raffle!

 

Food Vendors

  • Pizza Cart
  • Acme Hot Dog Co.
  • The Sweet Retreat