Trusting the Land
Trusting the Land: the conservation blog of the Deschutes Land Trust
Welcome to Trusting the Land--musings on land and place in Central Oregon. Featuring staff and volunteers from the Deschutes Land Trust. Subscribe today and share!
Spring Bird Walk at Indian Ford Meadow Preserve
Indian Ford Meadow's attraction comes from its variety of habitats: pine and juniper, sagebrush, grasses and wildflowers, and a meadow with willows, aspen, a stream, and spectacular views of the mountains.
Explorer packs
Gillian Ockner tells the story of the Land Trust's new Explorer Packs: colorful, recycled packs from Sara Bella that help get kids outside exploring nature.
A Hike through Whychus Canyon Preserve--Earth Day 2013
It was Monday morning, Earth Day, and my husband, Chuck Logsdon, and I were driving from Bend toward Sisters, first on Highway 20 then, after a few turns, on gravel roads through juniper woodlands to a small parking area tucked into the trees for an Earth Day hike.
Heading east
The only thing predictable about spring is the unpredictability of spring. Such was the case this past weekend as I headed east, through warm sunshine and snow squalls, for a long weekend.
Master Naturalists
Take a hike with any of the Land Trust's hike leaders and you'll see that they are a masterful crew of volunteers. Whether they are finding birds in their binoculars...
