BEND, OR -- Teens from Campfire Central Oregon planted native shrubs and grasses Tuesday at Woodhaven Estates, an affordable housing development in southeast Bend, with assistance from High Desert Horticultural Center.

Quinn Kitchen is participating in the Teen Service Challenge Week. She tells KBND News it's been a fun learning experience, "Like what native plants are and like how to deal with them and which ones are not native species. And then I've learned a lot about how we can help out in our community."

Another of the teen volunteers, Astor Bavuso, says the work is hard but rewarding, "It depends... like right now in the heat, it's not as fun, but like earlier during the day and yesterday was a lot more fun."

She thinks the effort will be worth it, "I think it's really nice to be able to help out the community, especially in this housing development."

"The kids were so excited. They are doing this community service. It's very interesting how happy they are knowing they're serving the community. It was wonderful to see them in action and so excited about learning," Thistle & Nest's Stephany Davila says it's the first time the affordable housing developer has worked with the two non-profits, "This has been wonderful because it has allowed each of us to focus on our expertise."

13 Campfire Central Oregon volunteers helped with the transplant process from another Bend property under development on Bachelor View Road. "The result of this will be a common space in our Woodhaven Estates community. That will be wonderful for the enjoyment of all the residents," Davila says.

Woodhaven Estates will eventually be 133 units.

Some of the townhomes are already occupied, more open later this summer and in December.