Community Preserves
About the Deschutes Land Trust's Community Preserves.
- Lupine at Camp Polk Meadow Preserve. Photo: Pat Buresh.
The Land Trust's Community Preserves are lands protected for wildlife and for local communities. From meadows to ponderosa forests, to a river island, explore our Preserves on your own or on a guided tour during the spring, summer or fall.
The Land Trust owns and cares for four Community Preserves in Central Oregon:
Camp Polk Meadow Preserve: a 145 acre meadow along Whychus Creek near Sisters, OR.
Indian Ford Meadow Preserve: a 63 acre scenic meadow near Sisters, OR.
Metolius Preserve: a 1,240 acre forest near Camp Sherman, OR.
Thomas Preserve: a 7 acre island on the upper Deschutes River.
Whychus Canyon Preserve: a 450 acre property with canyons and high desert near Sisters, OR.
