During this time of year, people tend to reflect on what they are grateful for. The Deschutes River Conservancy is a 100% consensus-based organization working on restoring flows to the streams of Central Oregon. As…
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Laura Gibson croons “Down by the River” ›
The third session in the Deschutes Brewery’s Deschutes River Recordings series presents Laura Gibson with a spiritual cliffside take on “Down by The Riverside.” The pairing dovetails nicely with the themes explored in her latest…
Annual meetings give water transaction organizations a chance to gather and learn ›
Three of our Deschutes River Conservancy staff members recently returned from the 2012 Fall QLE meeting in Washington. Qualified Local Entities, or QLEs are organizations under the Columbia Basin Water Transaction Program with missions to…
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…
Eric Earley of Blitzen Trapper lends his talents to support the Deschutes River ›
The second in the series of Deschutes River Recordings by the Deschutes Brewery was released today. Blitzen Trapper‘s singer, Eric Earley, puts his own spin on The Band’s “Up on Cripple Creek,” filmed on…
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.…
The Deschutes Brewery launches the Deschutes River Recordings to benefit the Deschutes River ›
Eric D. Johnson sings “Ballad of Easy Rider” on the banks of the Deschutes River. The first in a series of Deschutes River Recordings produced by the Deschutes Brewery. Here at Deschutes River Conservancy,…
Volunteer Opportunity with the Deschutes River Conservancy ›
We are looking for 6 volunteers to help pull weeds and and to learn about river restoration with a project tour. Dates: Two events on Friday, September 7th and 14th. Chose one or both. Time:…
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…