Come out to the Barnes Butte TRACK Trail for a morning of fun kids activities, all about wildlife. We'll explore the Barnes Butte trails, learn about the animals that live there, and do fun hands-on activities for the whole family. Families will also learn about the Kids in Parks program, have a chance to do […]
Join the UDWC for their first ever summer program! This 4-day adventure filled camp will have participants exploring four different locations throughout our watershed. Participants will hike and explore some of our most beautiful sites along streams while engaging in hands-on scientific field studies. This camp will focus on nature and science with a good mix […]
Join us for a family program for Free Fishing Weekend at Rimrock Park, one of our TRACK Trail sites. Learn to fish, participate in hands-on education activities, and enjoy family time at the park. We'll provide equipment and instruction for new anglers. Recommended for ages 4-10 with parent or guardian. This is event is offered […]
Join Latino Outdoors and the Children's Forest of Central Oregon for a fun family hike at the Willow Creek Canyon Trail in Madras. We'll hike about 3 miles, round trip, enjoying the sites and sounds along the way, and doing some fun family activities. Learn more about the event at the Latino Outdoors: Bend/Central Oregon Facebook […]
The Children’s Forest of Central Oregon and the Central Oregon STEM Hub are teaming up to offer a series of workshops for out-of-school program providers focused on integrating outdoor learning and STEM into youth programs. Tuesday, September 3 at Hollinshead Barn (Bend) 9:30-12:00 Habitat Investigations with the Environmental Center See link to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEQuNzh6zd7lPVal4tH7qNKDw6CkIxQEDF7k7ee09h8NRwEg/viewform […]
The Children’s Forest of Central Oregon and the Central Oregon STEM Hub are teaming up to offer a series of workshops for out-of-school program providers focused on integrating outdoor learning and STEM into youth programs. Thursday, September 5 at Bend Science Station (OSU-Cascades Campus, Bend) 9:30-12:30 Under Pressure with Bend Science Station The outdoor […]
Bring your beautiful selves and maybe some kitchen rolling pins and trays and we are going to play with nature play dough! 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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
