Current issues surrounding the state of funding for DRC Re-authorization.
In the Media
January 9, 2008 – Bend Bulletin Deschutes River Conservancy Names New Directors to Board
Bruce Bischof, Damien Nurre and Jim Mead have joined the Deschutes River Conservancy Board of Directors.
November 27, 2007 – Bend Bulletin Low Flows Put Deschutes Quality at Risk
Deschutes River flows disrupted to fill reservoirs for next irrigation season.
November 14, 2007 – Bend Bulletin – Work Begins on Project to Get Fish Past the Dam
A crane floats on a barge at the north end of Lake Billy Chinook.
November 12, 2007 – Bend Bulletin – A First for Fish Protection
Agencies, landowners want legal protection while reintroducing steelhead to Crooked River.
November 7, 2007 – Rejuvenating McKay Creek
Bend Bulletin Article – Native vegetation, steelhead are returning to Ochoco stream. The DRC is playing a role in these efforts.
November 7, 2007 – DRC Fall Newsletter
Highlights why partnerships in the play a critical role in the DRC's river restoration efforts.
October 25, 2007 – Piping proposed to boost flow in Tumalo Creek & the Deschutes River
A proposal to pipe a Tumalo irrigation canal would be a boon to fish, giving them thousands of additional gallons of water each day in Tumalo Creek and the Middle Deschutes River.
October 11, 2007 – Boating Access Will Decline with Water Level at Lake Billy Chinook
Boating access will be restricted at The Cove Palisades State Park on Lake Billy Chinook as the lake is drawn down to allow for the construction of a fish-enhancement project.