Press Releases

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...

Concerned Citizens about the Recent Deschutes River Fish Kill

To: Concerned Citizens about the Recent Deschutes River Fish Kill From: Tod Heisler, Executive Director, Deschutes River Conservancy This past week a large quantity of trout and other fish species became stranded and died in a side channel of the...

Phase One of the North Unit Water Supply Program Finalized Through the State of Oregon

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Tod Heisler Executive Director 541-382-4077 x19 tod@deschutesriver.org Phase One of the North Unit Water Supply Program Finalized Through the State of Oregon For over one hundred years, the Deschutes River and its tributaries have supported...

The Deschutes River Conservancy Awarded $50,000 Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation

Funds Will Be Used To Develop a Long-Term Collaborative Plan to Improve Water Management in the Upper Deschutes Basin Recently, the Bureau of Reclamation announced the recipients of its WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program. Through this program, the Deschutes River...