Press Releases
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- Deschutes Land Trust partners with Experience Works to bring writer and teacher, Mary Sojourner as Writer in Residence - Aug 13, 2010 - Bend, OR
- National author to join Land Trust to kick off blog and lead writing circles
- FootZone Donates $100,000 plus to the Deschutes Land Trust - Aug 10, 2010 - Bend, OR
- Donation comes from proceeds from Dirty Half Trail Run
- Deschutes Land Trust Announces Summer Tour Series at Skyline Forest - Jul 01, 2010 - Bend, OR
- Variety of tours will help locals explore this potential community forest
- Deschutes Land Trust Awarded Forest Legacy Grant for Skyline Forest Acquisition - Apr 15, 2010 - Bend, OR
- The Deschutes Land Trust has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the USDA’s Forest Legacy Program to support the acquisition and protection of Skyline Forest as a working community forest. The Deschutes Land Trust has been working since 2005 to purchase the 33,000 acre former Bull Springs Tree Farm and protect it from subdivision and development.
- Deschutes Land Trust permanently protects ranch near Prineville - Jan 14, 2010 - Bend, OR
- Five hundred acres conserved for fish and wildlife habitat
- Deschutes Land Trust options ranch on Whychus Creek - Dec 15, 2009 - Bend, OR
- Ranch northeast of Sisters to be acquired for fish and mule deer habitat
- Local volunteer wins Governor’s Lifetime Achievement Volunteer Award - Sep 29, 2009 - Bend, OR
- Norma Funai of Sisters awarded regional distinction for her work with the Deschutes Land Trust
- Skyline Forest legislation passes House, heads to Governor, and starts the clock ticking for Deschutes Land Trust - Jun 17, 2009 - Bend, OR
- Skyline Forest legislation has passed the Oregon House providing a means for the Deschutes Land Trust to conserve more than 100 square miles of forest in Central Oregon.
- Skyline Forest deal could help Deschutes Land Trust conserve 66,500 acres in Central Oregon - May 28, 2009 - Bend, Oregon
- Recent legislation details development vs. conservation options
- USDA's Forest Service announces $50 million to conserve at risk forests - May 18, 2009 - Washington, DC
- Forest Legacy funds to help conserve the Deschutes Land Trust's Skyline Forest project.
- Deschutes Land Trust Earns National Recognition - Feb 25, 2009 - Bend, OR
- Accreditation awarded by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission
- Cutting trees for good fun and for the good of the forest - Dec 05, 2008 - Bend, OR
- Deschutes Land Trust's Annual Christmas tree hunt
- Deschutes Land Trust Awards Volunteers of Year - Oct 30, 2008 - Bend, OR
- Deschutes Land Trust awards Volunteer of the Year honors to two volunteers at annual meeting.
- Community First Bank Donates to Deschutes Land Trust - Oct 28, 2008 - Bend, OR
- Community First donates a fixed amount to the Deschutes Land Trust for every account that switches from paper statements to electronic statements and for each new Green Account that opens.
- FootZone’s Dirty Half Charity Race Produces Real Funding - Jun 06, 2008 - Bend, OR
- All Proceeds Go to Deschutes Land Trust
- Land Trust protects land near Smith Rock State Park - Dec 27, 2007 - Bend, OR
- 550 acres permanetly protected for wildlife and scenic views.
- Deschutes Basin Land Trust selected for National Accreditation program - Oct 31, 2007 - Bend, OR
- Program recognizes land trusts that meet national standards for protecting important natural areas and working lands forever.
- REI Announces $19,660 in Community Grants to Local Organizations - Aug 21, 2007 - Bend, OR
- Deschutes Land Trust receives funds from REI for stewardship.
- Deschutes Basin Land Trust joins Hybrid.Pedal for bicycle tour to raise awareness for Skyline Forest - Jul 19, 2007 - Bend, OR
- Deschutes Land Trust joins bike tour to raise awareness about Skyline Forest.
- Burley Foresty Legacy signed into law - Jun 20, 2007 - Salem, OR
- Forest Legacy program signed into law helping to further conserve Skyline Forest.
- FootZone donates $18,000 to Land Trust and Skyline Forest - Jun 18, 2007 - Bend, OR
- The FootZone donates proceeds from the Dirty Half Trail Run to the Deschutes Land Trust.
- FootZone Dirty Half benefits Land Trust and Skyline Forest - Jun 08, 2007 - Bend, OR
- FootZone's Dirty Half Trail Run to benefit Deschutes Land Trust.
- Evans and Deggendorfer join Land Trust board - Mar 28, 2007 - Bend, OR
- Erin Deggendorfer and Robert Evans join the Deschutes Land Trust Board of Directors.
- Land Trust receives Skyline Forest commitment - Mar 27, 2007 - Bend, OR
- Deschutes Land Trust receives commitment from Skyline Forest owners to explore conservation options.
- Local family donates land preservation agreement - Jan 22, 2007 - Bend, OR
- Local family protects their land with Deschutes Land Trust.