If you are eager to see more water restored instream in Tumalo Creek, come learn about and support Tumalo Irrigation District’s (TID) efforts to modernize its water delivery system. TID’s long-term piping plan proposes to save 48 cubic feet per...
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Join Us Saturday, May 12, 2018 Purchase Your Tickets Here See the Menu RiverFeast Dinner & Auction supports the restoration work of the Deschutes River Conservancy. Join us the second Saturday in May for a delightful evening of irresistible food, spirits...
Frogs and flows were the topic of conversation on Tuesday night for a packed house at McMenamins. The Coalition for the Deschutes hosted a community education program presented by Jason Gritzner of the US Forest Service and Jennifer O’Reilly of...
In celebration of the Deschutes Brewery's 30th year, they are honoring the relationships they formed and fostered along the way that have allowed them to get to this point. Their collaborations feature members of their brewing family tree: past brewmasters...
After 12 years at Deschutes River Conservancy, Bea Armstrong is leaving her position as the Director of Development and Communications to seek new adventures with her family in Hong Kong. Bea was the DRC’s first Marketing and Communications Director and...
For the past several dry to normal years, the Lava Island side channel has run completely dry, creating the urgent need for an annual fish salvage. This year however, despite water managers holding back flows as usual, the channel has...
Even though the Willamette River Basin is extremely similar to the Deschutes River Basin in terms of size and geographic location, it has a much wetter climate. The differences in vegetation are pretty obvious even from satellite imagery! By Jake...
By Jake Sahl Contributing Writer for the Deschutes River Conservancy This past weekend, I took a visit to Smith Rock State Park to do some rock climbing with a friend. As we walked and climbed around, talking about the different...
By Jake Sahl Contributing Writer for the Deschutes River Conservancy When I finally got my head above water, I found myself in the quiet cave formed by our overturned raft. The world under here seemed calm, the roar of the...
For the past three years the DRC has monitored streamflow on McKay Creek to develop a baseline before implementing its McKay Creek Water Rights Switch project. Developing a solid baseline now will allow the DRC to compare pre and post...
McKay Creek Upper Deschutes River The Basin Study Work Group is a basin wide collaborative working to restore flows in critical reaches such as the Upper Deschutes for the past 2 years. This year, the group is identifying the specifics of...
We are here because we love the Deschutes River. Our local rivers give life to an otherwise arid, high desert climate. No matter who we are, we are all connected to the river, and therefore, to each other. By...
How it all started Over 100 years ago, federal and state policies encouraged the settlement of the high desert by facilitating access to land and irrigation water. In many cases, the state gave out more water rights than existed in...
The Deschutes River runs through the heart of Central Oregon. For the past century, the river has been managed to serve irrigation needs. This has had a negative impact on flows and the health of the river. Together with our...
Includes the 2016 Flow Restoration Report, Tools to Create A Healthy Deschutes, McKay Creek's Missing Link, and a Message from DRC Executive Director, Tod Heisler. View the 2016 Annual Report
Includes the 20 Year Flow Restoration Report, DRC Streamflow Restoration Progress Report, Neighbors of the River, What You Need to Know About the Deschutes, Together We Can Restore the Deschutes River, and a Message From The Executive Director, Tod Heisler....
Includes the 20 Year Flow Restoration Report, DRC Streamflow Restoration Progress Report, Neighbors of the River, What You Need to Know About the Deschutes, Together We Can Restore the Deschutes River, and a Message From The Executive Director, Tod Heisler....