A swallowtail butterfly at the Metolius Preserve. Photo: Jay Mather.
A swallowtail butterfly at the Metolius Preserve. Photo: Jay Mather.
2017 Nature Nights Series Announced
Nature Nights are back! We've just released our 2017 slate of presenters and we hope you'll join us for these monthly presentations designed to bring the nature of Central Oregon to you.
Campaign Match a Success
The Land Trust is pleased to announce that we've met the $450,000 challenge grant for the Campaign for Whychus Creek! Our goal was to raise the final $100,000 by December 31st and we did it! Huge thanks to all of you who made qualifying gifts!
Native fish return to Metolius basin
Confirmed! Majority of adult sockeye salmon passed above Round Butte dam were native to the mid-Deschutes River basin.
Land Trust receives major gift to help with the Campaign for Whychus Creek
Tom and Janet Montag make a gift of $530,000 to help inspire others to get involved with the Campaign for Whychus Creek.
Charitable IRA rollover
It's tax time! If you are age 70½ or older, you can make a contribution to the Deschutes Land Trust using a charitable IRA rollover.
Five years after the Camp Polk restoration
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?
Land Trust announces new Preserve
Our new acquisition was made possible by the Land Trust’s Campaign for Whychus Creek
Meet our Trail Ambassadors
New pilot program gets volunteers out on the trail to help promote the safe, responsible, and enjoyable use of Land Trust trails.
Land Trust is on tap for Deschutes Brewery's Community Pints Nights in June
Sample tasty Deschutes Brewery beer and support your Land Trust. One dollar from every pint sold will help conserve land in Central Oregon!
Deschutes Brewery gives major gift to The Campaign for Whychus Creek
The gift represents the largest corporate contribution to the Campaign, with nearly $1.7 million raised from private individual contributions.
Celebrate the Campaign for Whychus Creek
Join us on June 20th to celebrate all we've accomplished with the Campaign for Whychus Creek!
Walk the Land Day
The Land Trust is a proud participant of Walk the Land Day, a statewide event to celebrate the collective work of land trusts in Oregon.
Checking in on the Whychus Canyon Preserve restoration
It’s been nearly a year since work began on restoring Whychus Creek and its surrounding meadows at Whychus Canyon Preserve. How is the restoration doing after our long winter and with the arrival of spring?
Thank you for helping permanently protect Whychus Creek
As the Land Trust's Campaign for Whychus Creek wraps up, Executive Director Brad Chalfant shares his gratitude.
Two Job Openings
The Land Trust has two job openings: one for a Major Gifts Officer and one for an Outreach Associate. Read on for details.
Camp Polk Meadow Preserve: new trail coming soon!
Camp Polk Meadow Preserve's Hindman Springs Area is about to undergo a lovely transformation! In the next few weeks you'll see crews on site working to overhaul the old, bark-chipped trail.
Land Trust Preserves, the eclipse, and fire season
As Central Oregon prepares for the great eclipse of 2017, we expect some folks will visit a Land Trust Preserve. Since it's also fire season in Central Oregon, please keep the following in mind if you do visit...
Oregon Agricultural Heritage Program and other legislative successes
New agricultural program will help land trusts protect working ranches and farms. Recreational immunity bill passes.
Camp Polk Meadow Preserve: new trail complete!
Camp Polk Meadow Preserve's Hindman Springs trail update in now complete! Crews were on site the last few weeks working to overhaul the old, bark-chipped trail.
Indian Ford trail and kiosk improvements complete!
A new kiosk and trail extension have been added to the Land Trust's first Preserve.