From large mammals like bears and cougars to tiny hummingbirds and butterflies, the diversity of of wildlife in Central Oregon is amazing. Learn more about the wildlife of our region--and at Land Trust Preserves--in the blog posts below.
The Land Trust provided assistance with elk research being conducted by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, including data collection from Paulina Creek Preserve.
Overwintering Western monarch butterfly population numbers are the second lowest recorded since tracking began in 1997, according to the Western Monarch Count.