Redband and Steelhead Trout in Whychus Creek to Benefit through funding from the Coors Seltzer Change the Course program.
Press Releases
USDA Awards $2.6 Million to Implement Central Oregon Irrigation District Water Conservation Projects
The Deschutes River Conservancy will be awarded $2.6 million to implement water conservation projects within Central Oregon Irrigation District to reduce water demands and restore flows in the Upper Deschutes River.
COID canal piping project improves water deliveries for Madras area farms, and improves Crooked River flows
Conservation project boosts flows up to 16%, reduces pumping costs, and improves Crooked River water quality.
Irrigation District Addresses Dry Conditions Through Water Leasing Pilot Program
Prineville farmers facing another year of drought have options this year to share water with others, as well as benefitting river flows. In the Prineville Valley, Ochoco Irrigation District plans a novel approach to meeting…
Final Plans Approved for Ochoco Irrigation District Infrastructure Modernization Project
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has released a Final Watershed Plan-Environmental Assessment (EA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact for the Ochoco Irrigation District Infrastructure Modernization Project. NRCS has determined that the…
Funding to Benefit Oregon’s Rivers and Farmers Moving Through Legislation
Federal funding is coming to Oregon for streamflow and habitat restoration as well as water efficiency projects for local irrigation districts thanks to tireless work from Senator Merkley. This request is in the current Senate…
Deschutes River Conservancy Begins the Year with a New Executive Director, Kate Fitzpatrick
The Deschutes River Conservancy Board of Directors is pleased to announce that they have completed the selection process for the next director of the organization. Current DRC Director of Operations, Kate Fitzpatrick was unanimously selected…
New Program Aims to Increase On-farm Irrigation Efficiencies and Conserve Water
At a time when Central Oregon’s water resources are being stretched further than ever, improving on-farm efficiencies has great potential to conserve water in a way that is beneficial to all users and the region.
Aug 2 – Be a part of “Homewaters”, a book about the past, present, and future of the Deschutes Basin
August 2 – The Deschutes River Conservancy to Publish a Coffee Table Style Book Telling the Story of the Deschutes Basin’s Past, Present, and Future Through Photography and Written Word The Deschutes River Conservancy is…