Butterflies Abound at Skyline Forest

The summer sun has Skyline Forest all abuzz. During a recent Land Trust hike, visitors stumbled upon thousands of butterfly caterpillars and chrysalides. This ...

What are all of these orange butterflies?

Have you noticed a large number of orange butterflies on the roads and trails around Central Oregon? Read on to learn what they are!

Pollinator Plants to Grow

This week is National Pollinator Week--a week to celebrate these critical critters and do what we can to help them. One great way to help boost the number of ...

Butterfly or Moth? How to Tell the Difference

Is that a butterfly or moth? Use our handy guide to determine what flitting, flying creature you're seeing!

Creating a Butterfly Garden

Create a butterfly garden and enjoy beautiful flowers and fluttering butterflies at your home!

Paulina Creek Preserve Virtual Tour

Introducing Paulina Creek Preserve! This 1,099-acre Preserve near La Pine, Oregon has pine forests, meadows, and more than three miles of Paulina Creek. See ...

The Deschutes Land Trust partners with many groups to conserve and restore land in Central Oregon.

Let's Celebrate Earth Day!

What are you doing to celebrate Earth Day?

A Surprise Wildlife Visitor

Imagine Bend resident Donna Farquhar's surprise when she went into her kitchen one day last summer!

The Great Arctic Returns

The great arctic (Oeneis nevadensis) butterfly will be back in abundance this year! Learn more about this beautiful native butterfly.