$1.5 million was also allocated to the nonprofit Oregon Community Food Systems Network to assist small-scale farmers who were ineligible for ODAP.
In the Media
Oregon Capital Chronicle – Some Oregon trout withstand rising water temperatures, study finds
Oregon State University scientists who had been studying the fish for years figured the loss of tree cover would mean warmer stream temperatures that would stress, and ultimately kill, many of the fish.
Instead, the researchers found that by the end of the summer the following year, trout populations were not only unimpacted but had grown in some areas.
Bend Bulletin – Central Oregon cold weather snap bucks trend for recent Decembers
Temperatures in December have averaged 27.9 degrees this month, well-below average, but cold snaps are becoming less common.
Central Oregon solar project could become one of the state’s largest
400 megawatt project coming to sparsely populated area near Fort Rock, Christmas Valley
Bend Bulletin – Skyline Forest draws public support for conservation after restricting public access and a listing price dropped
Roughly 33,000 acres of privately-owned forestland outside of Bend have been up for sale since 2019, a status that failed to diminish its popularity among people who regularly used it for recreation. It has developed a reputation as a prime location for secluded, offbeat biking and hiking trails.
Bend Bulletin – Drought blamed for ‘shocking’ fir tree mortality in Oregon
Aerial surveys led by the U.S. Forest Service and Oregon Department of Forestry found a record high mortality rate for fir trees in 2022, particularly in parts of Central and Southern Oregon that have endured the most severe drought.
Bend Bulletin – Drought severity across Oregon subsides modestly, compared to year ago
The drought monitor map published Thursday shows most of Western Oregon still in “abnormally dry” conditions and parts of Central Oregon in moderate or exceptional drought. While high levels of drought persist, they are less severe compared to a year ago when half the state was in the highest category of drought.
Bend Bulletin – Outcry over nitrate pollution spurs changes to Eastern Oregon groundwater committee
On Friday, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality appointed new members for the Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area committee and helped launch an effort to restructure how the group operates.
Bend Bulletin – Driving access to Three Creek Lake, Tumalo Falls to close for the winter
Recent snowfall has prompted the Deschutes National Forest to close the roads to Tumalo Falls and Three Creek Lake. Gates along both roads will be locked at 8 a.m. Monday , according to a news release from the Forest Service.