Deschutes River Conservancy News

Water Leasing Program supporting the Middle Deschutes River Receives 10-Year Pledge of Support

The Deschutes River Joins a List of U.S. Rivers to Receive Funding through Intel’s Commitment to Restore 100% of Global Water Use by 2025 The Deschutes River Conservancy’s (DRC) Water Leasing Program has just secured funding from Intel Corporation that...

Meager snowfall this winter has left the question in our minds: What’s in store for water supply this year?

After a near-complete drawdown of Wickiup Reservoir last fall and a snowpack that has been well below average so far this winter, water managers are not optimistic about filling the reservoir and having a full water supply for this summer....

RiverFeast Announces New Title Sponsorship from Brooks Resources

Brooks Resources proudly presents the 12th Annual RiverFeast Dinner & Auction to benefit the Deschutes River Conservancy on Saturday, May 11th at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon’s beautiful event space. The company is celebrating its 50th anniversary this...

The Deschutes River Conservancy Welcomes a New Executive Director, Ron Nelson

The Deschutes River Conservancy's (DRC) Board of Directors and staff are welcoming our new Executive Director, Ron Nelson, to the organization in January 2019. Nelson succeeds long-time director, Tod Heisler, who is leaving to pursue new opportunities in conservation. Under...

Executive Director of the Deschutes River Conservancy, Tod Heisler Leaves Organization for New Opportunities

The Deschutes River Conservancy's long-term Executive Director, Tod Heisler is leaving the organization in December. After 15 years leading the Conservancy, Tod is moving on to explore new opportunities in Central Oregon conservation work. Tod’s tenure at the DRC has...

Deschutes River Conservancy Named As Beneficiary of Deschutes Dash Multi-Sports Festival

We are excited to announce our new partnership with the Deschutes Dash. The 14th Annual Deschutes Dash Multi-Sports Festival returns to beautiful Bend, Oregon and now a portion of race proceeds will be donated to the DRC to help restore streamflow...

Temporary Flow Reduction in the Upper Deschutes and Crooked Rivers

Flows in the Upper Deschutes River will be reduced from 100 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 25 cfs this weekend beginning on Saturday, November 3rd for a dive inspection of Wickiup Dam. By Sunday, flows will be returned to...

Recognizing Tumalo Irrigation District for its Good Stewardship in a Dry Year

Irrigation season has come to an end and as we look back at this exceptionally dry summer and evaluate the effects on our local rivers and streams, one of our partners really stands out. The Deschutes River Conservancy would like...

Water Summit this Week Brings Together Central Oregon Water Professionals

This week, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and the State of Oregon organized a Water Summit to bring together a wide array of people who have an interest in water management in our basin. Participants included representatives from the...

What Happened to Wickiup?

In April of 2018, things were looking pretty good for the upcoming irrigation season. Wickiup Reservoir was completely full despite increased winter flow releases to support the Oregon spotted frog and despite a snowpack in the Cascades that was well...