Pressroom
Press releases and press contacts for the Deschutes Land Trust.
Welcome to the Deschutes Land Trust pressroom. Current press releases can be found below. For more information about our organization, visit the About us page or contact any of our press contacts. Digital images or maps are always avaliable upon request.
Press Contacts
- Brad Chalfant
- Executive Director
- bsc@deschuteslandtrust.org
- Phone: (541) 330-0017
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- Sarah Mowry
- Outreach Manager
- sarah@deschuteslandtrust.org
- Phone: (541) 330-0017
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- Brad Nye
- Conservation Director
- bnye@deschuteslandtrust.org
- Phone: (541) 330-0017
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Press Releases
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Feb 28, 2012
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The full flow of Whychus Creek is now redirected into the carefully restored channel.The Deschutes Land Trust announced today that Whychus Creek has returned to Camp Polk Meadow. Restoration crews redirected the full flow of the creek this morning into its historic path through the meadow for the first time in 47 years, marking a major step in the return of salmon and steelhead to the upper Deschutes Basin.
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Jan 12, 2012
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Presentation series brings topics from outside in for the winterThe Deschutes Land Trust announced today its Winter Nature Nights series. From wolves to the geology of Whychus Creek, the Land Trust is offering monthly presentations on nature-related topics given by experts in their field
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Dec 19, 2011
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Pond property conserves six acres and becomes a part of Camp Polk Meadow PreserveThe Deschutes Land Trust announced today it has protected an additional six acres of Camp Polk Meadow near Sisters.
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Nov 04, 2011
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Sisters photographer Byron Dudley receives Lifetime Achievement Award, Mary Crow and Sherry Steele honored as Volunteers of the YearSisters photographer Byron Dudley receives Lifetime Achievement Award, Mary Crow and Sherry Steele honored as Volunteers of the Year
Press Clips
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Apr 27, 2012Statesman Journal
- The Salem Statesman-Journal reports on a hike at the Whychus Canyon Preserve, the Deschutes Land Trust's 450 acre preserve open for public use.
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Apr 12, 2012The Bend Bulletin
- The Bend Bulletin tags along on a Land Trust Beginning Bird Walk.
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Apr 07, 2012Bend Bulletin
- The Bend Bulletin covers the Quilt for Two Rivers, a collaborative project in Sisters to celebrate Whychus Creek.
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Feb 29, 2012OPB
- OPB covers the Whychus Creek redirection at Camp Polk Meadow Preserve.
