Raise the Deschutes Seminar Series
LEARN ABOUT WATER IN THE DESCHUTES BASIN,
CHALLENGES WITH WATER SUPPLY & SOLUTIONS FOR RESILIENCY
ABOUT THE SEMINAR SERIES
Deschutes River Conservancy's Raise the Deschutes Seminar Series was created to increase regional water knowledge, understanding of local issues, and awareness of available solutions.
These monthly seminars provide opportunities for the public to engage with water experts who will present on and answer questions regarding the primary water issues affecting the Deschutes River Basin, including water supply, river hydrology, climate change, canal piping, and water conservation options.
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Next SEMINAR:
January 26, 2023 - INDIGENOUS WATER RIGHTS: THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER TO THE TRIBES
Where: Open Space Event Studios in Bend's Midtown District (220 NE Lafayette Ave, Bend, OR 97701)
When: Monthly
Time: 6 pm to 8 pm
Each seminar will be 90 minutes but will include gathering time before and afterward to mingle, have a drink, and ask additional questions.
Cost: FREE.
Accessibility: Each seminar will be primarily geared toward an in-person audience, but will be professionally streamed and recorded to reach a wider audience.
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upcoming seminars
February 2023 - Anadromous Fish Reintroduction
March 2023 - Species Management
April 2023 - Irrigation Modernization
May 2023 - Integrating Conservation Tools
past SEMINAR Recordings
Click on titles to watch seminar recordings- What's Going on with the River?
Hydrology and Water Management in the Deschutes Basin
> Slide deck for What's Going on with the River?
- Whose Water is it Anyway? Water Rights 101
How a 1909 Water Law is Impacting the Deschutes River Basin Today
> Slide deck for Whose Water is it Anyway?
- Resiliency in the Face of Scarcity: Why Water Banking Makes Sense
How water banks can enable the flexible and voluntary market-based reallocation of water in Central Oregon
> Slide deck for Why Water Banks Make Sense
- Groundwater in Central Oregon: How is it All Connected?
Current trends in the regional aquifer system and the unique connection between groundwater and surface water
> Slide deck for Groundwater in Central Oregon
- Lawns, Beer, and Golf: Urban and Suburban Water Use in Central Oregon
Where the City of Bend's water comes from, where it goes, and how community leaders are conserving water and planning for growth into the next century.
>Slide deck for Lawns, Beer, and Golf
FUTURE SEMINAR TOPICS:
- Why Pipe Canals? How Conservation Efforts are Paving the Way for a More Resilient Central Oregon
- Moving Irrigation into the 21st Century: Modernizing How We Farm
- The McKay Creek Water Rights Switch: Creating Win-Win Solutions for Fish and Farmers
- Indigenous Water Rights: What Water Means to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
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upcoming seminars
February 2023 - Anadromous Fish Reintroduction
March 2023 - Species Management
April 2023 - Irrigation Modernization
May 2023 - Integrating Conservation Tools
past SEMINAR Recordings
Click on titles to watch seminar recordings- What's Going on with the River?
Hydrology and Water Management in the Deschutes Basin
> Slide deck for What's Going on with the River?
- Whose Water is it Anyway? Water Rights 101
How a 1909 Water Law is Impacting the Deschutes River Basin Today
> Slide deck for Whose Water is it Anyway?
- Resiliency in the Face of Scarcity: Why Water Banking Makes Sense
How water banks can enable the flexible and voluntary market-based reallocation of water in Central Oregon
> Slide deck for Why Water Banks Make Sense
- Groundwater in Central Oregon: How is it All Connected?
Current trends in the regional aquifer system and the unique connection between groundwater and surface water
> Slide deck for Groundwater in Central Oregon
- Lawns, Beer, and Golf: Urban and Suburban Water Use in Central Oregon
Where the City of Bend's water comes from, where it goes, and how community leaders are conserving water and planning for growth into the next century.
>Slide deck for Lawns, Beer, and Golf
FUTURE SEMINAR TOPICS:
- Why Pipe Canals? How Conservation Efforts are Paving the Way for a More Resilient Central Oregon
- Moving Irrigation into the 21st Century: Modernizing How We Farm
- The McKay Creek Water Rights Switch: Creating Win-Win Solutions for Fish and Farmers
- Indigenous Water Rights: What Water Means to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs