Last night, the Coalition for the Deschutes and the Farmer’s Conservation Alliance (FCA) presented to an audience of about 50 people at the downtown branch of the Deschutes Public Library. FCA helped community members understand…
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Fox Hollow Ranch | A Local Leader in Sustainable Farming ›
Learn how one Culver-area ranch has reduced their water need Ranch Facts at At a Glance 1989 to present 620 irrigated acres Hybrid carrot seed, Kentucky bluegrass seed,…
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Coalition Program Highlighting Upper Deschutes Flows and Oregon Spotted Frog Draws a Large Crowd ›
Frogs and flows were the topic of conversation on Tuesday night for a packed house at McMenamins. The Coalition for the Deschutes hosted a community education program presented by Jason Gritzner of the US Forest…
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Deschutes Partnership Awarded $4M Through Focused Investment Program ›
This week, the Deschutes River Conservancy helped welcome the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) to the Deschutes Basin and attended OWEB’s quarterly board meeting in Madras. The Deschutes Partnership and partner organizations (DRC, the Deschutes…
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Upcoming Community Learning Opportunities ›
Do you want to play a more active role in local environmental issues this year? The best way you can help the river is to learn about the problem and support the organizations working to…
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Celebrating Marc Thalacker of Three Sisters Irrigation District ›
This week we are celebrating our longstanding partnership with Marc Thalacker and his 20th anniversary as Manager of the Three Sisters Irrigation District. Marc’s vision, will and determination were instrumental in the achievement of historic…
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Our focus reaches for 2017: Upper Deschutes, McKay Creek and Whychus Creek ›
McKay Creek Upper Deschutes River The Basin Study Work Group is a basin wide collaborative working to restore flows in critical reaches such as the Upper Deschutes for the past 2 years. This year, the group…
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Three 2016 River Successes You Need to Know About ›
We are here because we love the Deschutes River. Our local rivers give life to an otherwise arid, high desert climate. No matter who we are, we are all connected to the river, and…
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“Together we can do great things,” says DRC Exec. Dir. Tod Heisler ›
From the Desk of the Executive Director, Tod Heisler This year has been unpredictable for many reasons. Water supply, climate change and politics have all been top of mind. As we enter uncertain times, it…