Beavers continue to be active at Camp Polk Meadow Preserve
Apr 17, 2017
Recent visits to Camp Polk Meadow uncover exciting signs of beaver activity at the Preserve.
As a neighbor of Deschutes Land Trust's Camp Polk Meadow Preserve, we want to keep you up-to-date on activities at the Preserve. That's why we've created this Camp Polk Meadow Preserve news hub with links to our Neighbor News Bulletins and other updates from the Preserve. We also encourage you to join us for hikes at the Preserve, volunteer at the Preserve, or contact us if you have any questions. Thank you!
Camp Polk Meadow Preserve Neighbor News Bulletins:
- Spring 2018 Neighbor News Bulletin
- Fall 2017 Neighbor News Bulletin
- Spring 2017 Neighbor News Bulletin
- Fall 2016 Neighbor News Bulletin
- Spring 2015 Neighbor News Bulletin
Other news about Camp Polk Meadow Preserve:
Camp Polk Meadow five years later
Mar 09, 2017
It’s hard to believe it has been five years since the massive restoration of Camp Polk Meadow Preserve was complete. Sarah Mowry reflects on the meadow, the changes we've seen, and the future of this dynamic place.
Five years after the Camp Polk restoration
Mar 08, 2017
In 2012 the Land Trust and our restoration partners returned Whychus Creek to its path through the meadow, forever changing the face of the Preserve. How has the meadow changed since then?
Of amphibians and antifreeze
Feb 15, 2017
Winter is harsh for a multitude of species -- humans included. How do amphibians cope when temperatures dip below freezing?
Where the Wild Things Are
Dec 07, 2016
Another season has come and gone, which means more from our wildlife cameras.
Enchanting aspens
Oct 12, 2016
When it comes to aspen trees, it is all connected.
Spring and summer in the wild
Jul 06, 2016
Land Trust volunteer photographers and wildlife cams have captured a great collection of wildlife photos throughout the spring and early summer.
Butterflies of Summer
Jun 27, 2016
A butterfly flitting about in a meadow or forest is a sure sign of summer in Central Oregon. The longer, warmer days bring these colorful creatures out in the meadows of Camp Polk Meadow Preserve, the woodlands of the Metolius Preserve, and the juniper covered slopes of Whychus Canyon Preserve. Here are a few to watch for this summer.
Steelhead released in Whychus Creek
Jun 08, 2016
Volunteers helped release 35,000 steelhead into Whychus Creek at several Land Trust protected lands including Aspen Hollow Preserve, Camp Polk Meadow Preserve, Whychus Canyon Preserve, and Rimrock Ranch.
The importance of meadows
May 23, 2016
Learn why meadows are so important to the health of Whychus Creek and the fish and wildlife that live in and along the creek.