We are so grateful to be a beneficiary of the Bend Brewfest for the past 8 years! Bend Brewfest gives us the chance to have some great conversations with visitors and locals about the river…
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Project Updates
Restoring Whychus Creek ›
Restoring Flows Since the early 1900s, Whychus Creek ran dry in two out of every three years due to irrigation diversions. Through a combination of water conservation (i.e. piping) and both permanent and temporary water…
Deschutes River Conservancy News
Reflections on Water in Central Oregon ›
This year we are celebrating the completion of a 10-year water conservation project with Three Sisters Irrigation District (TSID) to pipe their main canal in Sisters, Oregon. Together with other water purchases over the past…
Deschutes River Conservancy News
What Makes the Deschutes Tick? ›
Things have been heating up in Bend and the summer tourist season seems to be in full swing. Last weekend, I decided to head up to Wickiup Reservoir to get away from the crowds and…
Annual Reports & Newsletters
2017 Annual Report ›
Includes the 2017 Flow Restoration Report, Project Updates on the Basin Study and McKay Creek, A Ten-Year Look at Restoration in Whychus Creek, and the Introduction or the DRC’s New Blog Series. View the 2017…
Project Updates
McKay Creek Water Rights Switch Summer 2018 Project Update ›
McKay Creek flows 37 miles from its headwaters in the Ochoco National Forest through private agricultural lands and joins the Crooked River just northwest of the City of Prineville in Crook County. Due in part…
Deschutes River Conservancy News
Upper Deschutes Basin Study Summer 2018 Update ›
The Upper Deschutes River Basin Study, a 3-year study focused on meeting water needs in our basin, will be complete in September 2018. The study identifies water needs for rivers, agriculture and growing communities in…
Deschutes River Conservancy News
Rain, Snow and River Flows ›
If you’re like me, the transition to summer over the past month has been a welcome one! In Oregon, summer not only means longer, warmer days but also less wet stuff falling from the sky. …
