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Category: blog
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Highlights from Discover the Outdoors Camp
Bend Park and Recreation District is wrapping up their 4th year of the Discover the Outdoors Camp aka Aventuras al Aire Libre. This summer, the program reached 79 participants…
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U.S. Forest Service Hiring Workshop
Do you love the outdoors? Come work for the U.S. Forest Service. The Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and partners are offering a series of Hiring Workshops to help support…
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YES RFP: Open for Applications!
The Children’s Forest of Central Oregon invites local organizations to apply to host projects that connect underrepresented populations to the outdoors. We recognize that not all kids have equal access…
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Children’s Forest Partners Connect with Summer Schools
This summer, Children’s Forest partners had the opportunity to connect with hundreds of students through district-sponsored summer schools. After a school year when most field trips were on hold, and…
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Spring Break Camps in 2021
It feels as if we just said farewell to 2020 and celebrated the beginning of the new year, yet spring break is around the corner. Without anything planned, the long…
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Children’s Books with Latinx Characters to Inspire Your Next Outdoor Adventure
Children’s Books with Latinx Characters to Inspire Your Next Outdoor Adventure By Jacqueline, Children’s Forest Program Assistant What happens when a town comes together to build a park for the…
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Bend Park & Rec Operation Recreation “Team Up”
Bend Park & Rec Operation Recreation “Team Up” The Bend Park and Recreation District, in partnership with Bend-La Pine Schools, will offer a limited space all-day childcare program at Bend…
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Children’s Forest Nature Clubs
Children’s Forest Nature Clubs provide a fun afterschool program with games, hands-on activities, art projects, and social connection. The clubs will meet weekly at parks or schools with staff from…
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Standing with Communities of Color
The recent racist incidents where members of black communities, including Christian Cooper and Ahmaud Arbery, have been threatened, put into danger, assaulted, and killed in outdoor spaces have shed even…
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Seeds of Gratitude
We are feeling the need to spread some gratitude! ANYONE in the community is invited to participate in Seeds of Gratitude – which is a fun way for our community…