Busy Beavers Are at it Again
Apr 24, 2024
Those busy beavers are at it again! Beavers are known to alter the land and water around them. These changes have a cascading effect on all parts of our natural world.
As a neighbor of Deschutes Land Trust's Ochoco Preserve, we want to keep you up-to-date on activities at and around the Preserve. That's why we've created this Ochoco Preserve news hub with links to our Neighbor Newsletters and other updates from the Preserve. We also encourage you to join us for hikes near the Preserve, volunteer at the Preserve, or contact us if you have any questions. Thank you!
**Upcoming Event** Join the Land Trust for our Ochoco Preserve Open House! Join us across the river from the Preserve to learn all about the multi-year project currently underway to create healthy streams and new connections for the community: May 22, 2024, 4:30-6:30pm. Learn more and register.
Ochoco Preserve Neighbor News Bulletins:
- Spring 2023 Neighbor News
- Fall 2022 Neighbor News
- Spring 2022 Neighbor News
- Fall 2021 Neighbor News
- Spring 2021 Neighbor News
- Fall 2020 Neighbor News
- Spring 2020 Neighbor News
Other news about Ochoco Preserve:
Ochoco Preserve Project Phase Two
Apr 02, 2024
Phase two of the Ochoco Preserve Project will kick into high gear this spring and continue through the fall. Learn more about it.
Fish Reintroduction Update 2024
Mar 10, 2024
Learn more about the efforts the Land Trust and our partners have been taking to create a thriving population of spring Chinook and steelhead salmon.
Land Trust Awarded Funding for Ochoco Preserve Project
Jan 02, 2024
The Land Trust recently received funding from the Bureau of Reclamation to continue implementing the Ochoco Preserve Project near Prineville.
Plantings Wrap Up at Land Trust Preserves
Nov 09, 2023
Land Trust Preserves have been bustling with planting parties this fall, with more than 62,000 new native plants added!
Beaver Activity at Ochoco Preserve
Nov 07, 2023
The Land Trust is excited to share some signs of recent beaver activity in the restoration area of Ochoco Preserve!
Ochoco Preserve Project Continues to Evolve
Aug 09, 2023
One year after the first phase of the Ochoco Preserve Project, we take a look at how the project has evolved and changed.
Spring Runoff Tests Ochoco Preserve's New Restoration Project
Jun 08, 2023
Brief episodes of warm weather and rain in April and May caused rapid snowmelt in the mountains, which in turn boosted flows significantly in McKay Creek and the Crooked River.
Land Trust Awarded Funding for Two Projects
May 08, 2023
The Land Trust received funding from the first year of the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Program.
Plantings Wrap Up at Land Trust Preserves
Nov 10, 2022
Land Trust Preserves have been a hive of activity with planting parties this fall!