Our Events

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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: […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]