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In Memoriam: Ben Westlund

It's with great sadness that the Deschutes Land Trust notes the passing of a long time friend of the Land Trust. Ben Westlund passed away last Sunday following a long fight with cancer.

Land Trust Awarded $40,000 for Fuels Reduction Work

The Deschutes-Ochoco Resource Advisory Committee awarded $40,000 to the Deschutes Land Trust to conduct fuels reduction work on the Metolius Preserve.

Whychus Creek Restoration to be Featured on Oregon Field Guide on March 18

"For the last 40 years salmon and steelhead have been missing from a place called Whychus creek. But they’re about to come back, and ecologists are getting busy with bulldozers as they prepare for their return."

Spring Chinook Fry Released at Camp Polk Meadow Preserve

The Land Trust is taking key steps to make Whychus Creek a stronghold for anadromous fish, assuring their successful reintroduction to the upper Deschutes River Basin.

The Deschutes County Greenprint Round Two: Your Feedback Needed

The Greenprint for Deschutes County continues to move forward, and we need your input! Your voice is important and we hope you'll visit the online questionnaire to help us rank the Greenprint goals and priorities for Deschutes County.

Screw Traps Aid in Salmon Recovery at Camp Polk Meadow

Portland General Electric recently installed a fish monitoring device known as a screw trap in Whychus Creek at Camp Polk Meadow to help PGE measure the survival of young steelhead and Chinook salmon.

Deal for state forest finalized

The Bulletin covers the creation of Gilchrist State Forest, the first state forest in over 60 years.