METOLIUS PRESERVE
A 1,240 acre Preserve which was established in 2003.
3/14/23: Heads up! We are making space for some accessibility improvements at Camp Polk Meadow Preserve! Work will start tomorrow and will be ongoing intermittently for several weeks. The Preserve will be closed during construction, so please make a plan to head elsewhere if you see crews out there working.
The Land Trust protected the 151 acre Camp Polk Meadow Preserve in 2000. Located near Sisters, Oregon (see map below), the Preserve contains approximately 1.4 miles of Whychus Creek with wetlands, meadows, aspen groves and ponderosa pine stands. It is home to a variety of plant and wildlife species and is one of Central Oregon’s birding hot spots. Camp Polk Meadow Preserve also has a long and illustrious history as a crossroads for Native Americans, explorers, soldiers and settlers. The Hindman barn on the Preserve is believed to be one of Deschutes County’s oldest structures.