Girls in Science
Feb 11, 2019
The Deschutes Land Trust is amazed by the young women and girls who are excited about science and conservation in our community.
We love flammulated owls!
Feb 08, 2019
Can you feel the love that is in the air? The love of cute and cuddly animals, that is!
Equity Outdoors: People of a Place
Feb 06, 2019
It is no secret that Central Oregonians love to recreate, but why aren't some connecting with our lands?
Weasels: Central Oregon's Tiniest Winter Warriors
Feb 06, 2019
Learn more about winter's most vicious and voracious warriors--the weasel.
Ugly Beautiful: How dead trees are bringing life to our forests.
Feb 01, 2019
The winds have whipped through Central Oregon leaving behind a mess of dead trees and broken branches, but should we clean it up?
Nature Night Recap: Magnificent Monarchs with Amanda Egertson
Jan 31, 2019
Land Trust ecologist and Stewardship Director Amanda Egertson presented our January Nature Night on the Magnificent Monarch. Enjoy takeaways and beautiful photos from her presentation and find suggested resources to learn more about our local butterflies.
Overwintering Butterflies
Jan 22, 2019
Have you ever wondered how butterflies survived the Central Oregon winter? Do they all migrate south to California and Mexico? Nope!
5 Butterflies that are not Monarchs
Jan 14, 2019
Central Oregon is an important breeding stop for Monarch butterflies, but when looking for the monarchs this spring, you'll want to keep an eye out for these other orange flutters.
Rain-on-snow Events in Central Oregon
Jan 10, 2019
As the snow piles up in Central Oregon, the threat of rain-on-snow events looms in every cloudy above-freezing day.
Drought on the Deschutes
Jan 08, 2019
The Deschutes River is in the second year of a serious drought. What can we do now that our water supply is less stable?