Discover Nature Festival
Discover Nature Festival is returning in 2022! 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. A huge thank you to our presenting sponsor, The Gear Fix!
Saturday, September 17
11 am-3 pm
NEW LOCATION: Alpenglow Park, Bend
61049 SE 15th Street
Happening All Day…
Climbing Wall with Bend Park and Recreation District
Archery with Bend Park and Recreation District
Fire Fighter Challenge and Fire Truck with U.S. Forest Service
Bouldering Lessons and Games with Vámonos Outside
DIY Kite Building with the Central Oregon STEM Hub
Braintan Leather Demonstration with Wildheart Nature School
Edible Plant Sensory Activity with Bend Urban Garden
Welcoming Fall with Juntos Aprendemos
Pine cone Bird Feeders with Think Wild
The 10 Essentials with Camp Fire Central Oregon
Nature Pop-Up Poems with Deschutes County Library
Story Walk with Discover Your Forest
Milkweed Seed Planting with Deschutes Land Trust
Mud Play with Bend Forest School
Nature Banners with Wondery Art and Adventure School
Solar System Walk with Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory
Birding with East Cascades Audubon Society
Fly Casting Instruction with Trout Unlimited
Bird Beak Buffet with Oregon State Parks
Slow Race and Helmet Fitting with Commute Options
Bike Obstacle Course with Cascadia Junior Cycling
Composting and Worms! with the Green Leadership Coalition
Health Trivia with Deschutes County Public Health
Treasure Hunt with the Children’s Forest of Central Oregon
Food trucks
Special Performances
12:00 Music with Mo Phillips. This genre bouncing, body shakin’, good time performance has a bit of everything. Mo’s approach is very collaborative, with the audience helping to create songs together.
1:00 Hula Hoop dancing with Lindsi Kay. Come and learn skills and “hoop tricks”, while awakening creativity and physical expression.
