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  • Forest Friday
    December 20, 2017

    Forest Friday

    High Desert Education Service District has been leasing historic Skyliner Lodge, on Deschutes National Forest, since 2010.  The goal is to use the facility for conservation, outdoor and natural resource

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  • Keeping Up wth Kids on the Move
    December 12, 2017

    Keeping Up wth Kids on the Move

    Kids On-the-Move is a free after school program held at Ensworth Elementary and Lava Ridge Elementary, designed to get youth recreating outdoors in their schoolyard and neighboring park. In a world

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  • December 6, 2017

    Winter Wonderland: Five Activities to Do Outside This Season

    As the temperatures get colder, play time outside is often limited, increasing the likelihood of screen time indoors. However, its important that outdoor activities are a part of your family’s schedule

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  • October 21, 2016

    2015-2016 Annual Report

    Read our 2015-2016 Annual Report for a snapshot of our accomplishments.

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  • October 19, 2015

    2014-2015 Annual Report

    Check out our 2014-2015 Annual Report for a summary of our programs and accomplishments.

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  • April 1, 2015

    Outdoor School For All!

    Join the Children’s Forest is supporting Outdoor School Legislation – HB 2648 Outdoor education has been an Oregon tradition for over 50 years—yet today less than half of all Oregon

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  • November 21, 2014

    Children’s Forest Receives Forest Service’s Highest Award

    The prestigious “Chief’s Honor Award” to be given at a ceremony in December  The Children’s Forest of Central Oregon has received the 2014 Forest Service’s Chief’s Honor Award, the highest

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  • September 2, 2014

    Annual Report is available online

    Deschutes Children’s Forest has produced its first Annual Report, full of our accomplishments for 2013-2014 and a looking ahead to the coming years. Read the full report here. Deschutes Children’s

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  • November 22, 2013

    Exciting things are happening at Bear Creek Elementary!

    Deschutes Children’s Forest, in partnership with Bend Park and Recreation District, has started a new relationship with Bear Creek Elementary School!  Bear Creek Elementary and adjacent Ponderosa Park, are being

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