Press Releases

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...

Things are changing for the river and for canals. Here’s why.

The Source Weekly recently published a story illustrating community concerns about the effects of irrigation improvements on groundwater levels and private wells. The piping of canals has been a controversial topic in Central Oregon over the past several years. For...

Crux Fermentation Project Joins the Wild & Scenic Rivers 50th Anniversary Celebration with Three Streams Brut IPA

Crux Fermentation Project Joins the Wild & Scenic Rivers 50th Anniversary Celebration with Three Streams Brut IPA Salmon-friendly brew to hit Crux tasting room starting Sept. 18th As part of a region-wide beer naming effort honoring the Wild and Scenic Rivers...

Annual “RiverFeast” Dinner and Auction to Benefit Deschutes River Conservancy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Marisa Hossick, 541-382-4077 x25 Annual “RiverFeast” Dinner and Auction to Benefit Deschutes River Conservancy May 12 event features four-course dinner, live music, and opportunities to invest in a healthy Deschutes River Basin BEND, Ore....

Central Oregon Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Wild and Scenic River Act

NEWS RELEASE Discover Your Forest: 63095 Deschutes Market Road, Bend, OR 97701, discoveryourforest.org CONTACT: Rika Nelson, Executive Director, 541-383-5572 For Release: Central Oregon Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Wild and Scenic River Act Land agencies and local...

Community Comes Together to Rescue Fish

Community Comes Together to Rescue Fish October 9, 2017 – Bend, Oregon – In mid-October, Central Oregonians will again come together as a community, determined to do something about a seasonal streamflow issue facing the Upper Deschutes that strands thousands...

A Legacy of Cooperative Water Management Honored with the Inaugural Presentation of the 2014 Bob Main Award

The Deschutes River Conservancy (DRC) awarded the first ever Bob Main Award to Kyle Gorman of the Oregon Water Resources Department at the DRC’s 8th Annual RiverFeast dinner. This award was created in memory of Bob Main (1943-2013) to recognize...

Reclamation Funds Study for Sustainable Water Management in Oregon’s Upper Deschutes Basin

For Release: June 9, 2014 BEND, Ore.– The Department of the Interior announced today that the Bureau of Reclamation will make $1.8 million available for comprehensive water studies addressing climate change options to three western river basins, including the Upper...