A recent assessment by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, as well as very low overwintering counts, show that the Western monarch butterfly needs more help.
The Land Trust has completed pile burning at Aspen Hollow Preserve. The burning finishes the Land Trust’s first phase of fuels reduction and habitat restoration work at the Preserve. Learn more.
We honor the bonds of friendship and family by acknowledging special gifts made to the Land Trust in 2020.
In mid-January, high water levels in Whychus Creek provided a great way to see how our newly restored portion of the Preserve would respond. Learn more.
Check out the Land Trust's 2020 Annual Report and accompanying interactive online story.
Just as our world is experiencing considerable change, it’s also a time of change for the Deschutes Land Trust. Our founder, Brad Chalfant, will step down this summer.
It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Norma Funai.
You can now read the Land Trust's 2021 newsletter online!
The Land Trust will be embarking on two multi-year stream restoration projects along Whychus Creek. Both projects have the same goals, but will take different approaches to achieve these goals.
We’ve been working on developing conceptual designs for restoration and community access at Ochoco Preserve. Check out this sneak peek into the future of the Preserve.
The Land Trust is working with the Oregon Department of Forestry and the National Forest to thin the forest at Hopkins-Young Special Management Area.
Learn more about the challenges and opportunities with reintroducing spring Chinook to the Central Oregon region. Then, dive into the efforts the Land Trust and our partners have been taking.
Last year, as we celebrated our 25th anniversary, we also took the time to plan for the future. Our Board and staff dedicated themselves to a series of visioning sessions where we asked the big questions. The end result: an updated vision and mission for the next 25 years of strategic land conservation.
Three new Board members bring a range of unique skills, expertise, and passion for conserving land in Central Oregon to the Land Trust's Board of Directors.
The Land Trust recently created several protected areas for aspens at Indian Ford Meadow Preserve. Why is the Land Trust protecting these trees?
Founding director Brad Chalfant provides an update on Skyline Forest.
The Land Trust recently began the fourth and final year of a native plant restoration project at Camp Polk Meadow Preserve.
Jay Mather has been the talented eye behind the camera taking thousands of photos to share and chronicle the Land Trust’s work since 2007. As he moves on to the next chapter in his life, we look back on all that he has done for the Land Trust.
The Land Trust is sad to share the news that conservation director Brad Nye will be leaving the organization, and we welcome Natasha Bellis back to the team.
The Land Trust is a proud participant of Get Outdoors Day, a statewide event to celebrate the collective work of land trusts in Oregon.