The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Presents: What impacts will a changing climate have on our rivers, communities, and water supplies? Come learn about how water works in the Deschutes Basin and the strategies available to…
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2019 RiverFeast Live Auction Sneak Peek! ›
The Live Auction at RiverFeast benefits the Deschutes River Conservancy’s mission to restore streamflow and improve water quality in the Deschutes Basin.
Deschutes River Conservancy News
Dudley’s Bookshop Café in Bend, Oregon First U.S. Bookstore to Give ‘1% for the Planet’ ›
Dudley’s Bookshop Café, an independently owned bookstore in Bend, Ore., has become the first U.S. bookstore to join 1% for the Planet. Dudley’s is donating 1 percent of its annual gross sales to local environmental…
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Scientist, River Guide and Prize-Winning Author to Speak in Bend ›
Rebecca Lawton will speak at Dudley’s Bookshop Café on April 6th to promote her new book, The Oasis This Time: Living and Dying with Water in the West Dudley’s Bookshop Café and the Deschutes River…
Deschutes River Conservancy News
Deschutes River Update: Flows will be Increasing for the Spring in the Upper Deschutes ›
FLOW UPDATE: As per the existing agreements and requirements, US Fish and Wildlife Service, in coordination with the water managers in Central Oregon, have agreed to changes to this year’s spring increase in flows in…
Exploring the Deschutes Basin
Understanding the Deschutes River Dams – Part One ›
It’s dawn. You rhythmically dip your paddle, pull, then glide east across the surface of Wickiup Reservoir. You’re alone in your canoe and for all you can tell you’re the first human to ever cross…
Deschutes River Conservancy News
What Did all that Snow Mean for Water Supply? ›
It’s mid-March and the sound of shoveling show has been replaced by the sound of melting snow. As we are finishing slushing through our daily lives, it’s easy to think that these past late-season snowstorms have…
Deschutes River Conservancy News
The DRC mourns the loss of a dear friend and founding partner, Jody Calica ›
We at the DRC and all who care about the health of the rivers in the Deschutes Basin are profoundly saddened to learn of the passing of our friend Jody Calica. As a member of…
Deschutes River Conservancy News
Basin welcomes millions for infrastructure improvements to put water instream ›
Senator Merkley has led efforts to secure millions for a federal funding program which will allow irrigation districts to make long-needed infrastructure upgrades that will ultimately benefit local rivers and streams. Basin partners met today…