There are many ways to help the Land Trust conserve more land in Central Oregon.  You can become a member, volunteer, or make an investment in the Land Trust.

News flash: Charitable rollover extended. And send in photos of you in your Land Trust gear!

Wildflowers adorn a sunny slope in Central Oregon. Photo: Pat Buresh.

Become a member. 

The Deschutes Land Trust is proud to be a member-supported organization.  Nearly 2000 families and businesses invest in land conservation in Central Oregon. Your support ensures that land for wildlife, scenic views and local communities will be here today and tomorrow. Join today. See our list of business supporters. Learn more about the Five Rivers Society.

Volunteer.

Volunteer for the Land Trust.  From planting trees, to building trails, to helping around the office, Land Trust volunteers are our heart and soul, helping us steward the land for future generations. Learn more.

Studying flowers at Camp Polk Meadow Preserve. Photo: Chip Belden.

Invest.

Join the Land Trust's Five Rivers Society. Or learn more about stock transfers, in-kind gifts, donating your car or computer, including the Land Trust in your will or estate....all the creative ways to invest in land conservation in Central Oregon.

News Flash: The IRA charitable rollover has been extended!

The recent government bailout package (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008) included an extendsion of the IRA charitable rollover through 2009. The rollover allows Individual Retirement Account holders who are 70 ½ years old to donate up to $100,000 a year to charity directly from their IRAs without declaring the distribution as income. This can be welcome news for folks facing mandatory payouts from their IRAs and has been a boost to the Land Trust in recent years. The Land Trust Alliance has some excellent information about the IRA contribution. Whether this is an opportunity that fits for you is a question best determined with your financial advisors. Read our 2007-2008 Annual Report to learn more about how one supporter took advantage of this unique giving opportunity.

Note: "Members" refers to financial supporters of the organization, rather than as defined by the Oregon Non Profit Corporate Act.