Helping to build a trail at Indian Ford Meadow Preserve (Byron Dudley).

You can help protect land for wildlife, scenic views, and recreation in your community by volunteering with the Deschutes Land Trust. Volunteers are a huge part of the work we do protecting and restoring land.

Read about our 2006-2007 Volunteers of the Year. 

To become a Land Trust volunteer: 

1. Peruse the list of volunteer projects below to see how you would most like to be involved. We may have other volunteer opportunities not listed.
2. Complete a Volunteer Questionnaire and submit to Sarah Mowry, our volunteer coordinator. Sarah will then add you to our volunteer email list and get in touch with you about how you can help.

 
 
Current Volunteer Projects

Volunteer Naturalists:  Enjoy time outdoors leading educational hikes at Land Trust Preserves. Meet fellow Land Trust supporters and share your natural or historical knowledge of this region.

 
Stewardship Volunteers: Get to know the Land Trust Preserves first-hand by participating in our stewardship projects.  Typically these can include noxious weed removal, planting native vegetation, or maintaining trails.  Work in groups or on your own while getting your hands dirty amidst the natural beauty of Central Oregon.

 
Preserve Bird Surveys: If you're an avid birder who likes to visit birding hot spots throughout the year, then we'd love to have your help!  Land Trust volunteers conduct bird surveys year round to help us monitor local populations and assess the effects of our restoration efforts. Learn more.

 
Photographers: Do you have eye-catching, thought-provoking, heart-warming, or even awe-inspiring photos of Central Oregon? We are looking for outstanding photos of this region that the Land Trust could use in our efforts to help protect more land. Or, if you are itching to get out there with a mission to take more photos, we'd love to put you to work photographing our protected lands.