Restored flows in Whychus Creek meandering through The Deschutes Land Trust’s Camp Polk Meadow Preserve. Whychus Creek in Sisters has made a huge comeback in the past several years through the collaborative efforts of the…
River Restoration Stories
Another project brings us closer to our goal for Whychus Creek
The native fish habitat found in Whychus Creek plays an integral role in steelhead reintroduction efforts underway in the basin. Through a series of instream flow restoration projects, the Deschutes River Conservancy, in partnership with…
Irrigation districts share water for mutual gain
Central Oregon Irrigation District (COID) is in the process of piping almost one mile of their I-Lateral canal, located near the Alfalfa Store & Feed. The conserved water from this project will be transferred to…
Change in steelhead designation eases restoration efforts
This month, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that the designation of steelhead trout released above Round Butte Dam on the Deschutes River will be changed from endangered to experimental under the Endangered…
Funding salmon and steelhead reintroduction in the Deschutes Basin
The Pelton Fund was created by Portland General Electric Company (PGE) and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs to protect and enhance habitat for salmon and steelhead being reintroduced above the Pelton Round Butte Project.…
Whychus Creek: A unique restoration opportunity
Whychus Creek tumbles down the east slopes of the Cascade Mountains, through the City of Sisters, and into the Deschutes River. For over a century, summer irrigation demands far exceeded water supply meaning parts of…
Making History in River Restoration
From the Desk of the Executive Director, Tod Heisler In 2011, the Deschutes River Conservancy surpassed the state’s 20 cfs flow target on the upper reach of Whychus Creek, a feat never before achieved on…
Patagonia offsets water use by restoring 8 million gallons to the Deschutes River
Patagonia has recently announced that they will be offsetting their domestic water consumption by purchasing Water Restoration Certificates through the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF). Patagonia’s contribution to BEF will fund the restoration of 8 million…