Contributed by Marilyn Miller of Miller Conservation Consulting Our eyes were glued to the ground sorting through animal tracks. The date was June 17, 2011. Elk tracks, large and small ran in every direction. Then we froze in astonishment—we were looking at a paw print larger than a man’s hand, but lacking claw marks. Cougar! We […]
A public service announcement from our friends at the USDA Forest Service. Central Oregon – Given the continued trend of hot and dry conditions, and fire suppression resources already responding to numerous wildfires around Central Oregon, the Prineville District Bureau of Land Management, the Deschutes National Forest and the Ochoco National Forest, including the Crooked River […]
Megafires, wildfires over 100,000 acres, and their impacts on people and ecosystems is a serious and growing issue to our region. Our communities, homes, businesses and our very way of life are threatened. If we are going to make progress towards increasing fire resiliency, we must increase awareness and stimulate conversation about this important issue across all […]
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Contributed by Bill Anthony with Upper Deschutes Watershed Council and Darek Staab with Trout Unlimited You may have heard the saying “you can’t see the forest for the trees”. A similar saying might be “you can’t see the watershed for the stream”. We tend to take in what is visually right in front of us. But majestic […]
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A public service announcement from our friends at the Deschutes National Forest Service. Warmer weather has opened up prescribed burning opportunities on the Deschutes National Forest beginning as early as March 31, 2016. If conditions remain favorable, fuels specialists are planning to burn 850 acres in the southern-most area of the Forest, 22 miles southeast […]
A public service announcement from our friends at the Deschutes National Forest Service. Several hundred acres of slash piles are planned to be burned across Central Oregon in the next two weeks. Beginning November 10, 2015, units in several different areas including west of Bend, north of Cottonwood Road in Sunriver, east of the High […]
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A public service announcement from the US Forest Service Fall Prescribed Burning to Begin This Week Across the Deschutes National Forest. Ignitions planned South and West of Bend and outside of Sisters Starting as early as Thursday, fuels specialists on the Deschutes National Forest intend to ignite several prescribed burns across the forest beginning east […]
A unique connection to our forest. The Central Oregon landscape is an integral part of who we are, what we do, and how we act. Whether you’re a year-round resident or a visitor to Central Oregon, we share a “sense of place” that ties us together and to this landscape. We are passionate for the […]
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From conflict to collaboration. Our forests are treasured for the wide range of benefits they provide. In the past, competing visions on how best to manage our forests produced conflict and stalemate, and slowed important forest restoration work on the ground. The Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project (DCFP) is breaking through historic gridlock to forge new […]
Our forests are our wealth. They are the source of endless scenic beauty, wildlife habitat, recreation areas, and forest products, and they provide us with clean drinking water, jobs, and a high quality of life. Our forests define Central Oregon. Our forests are in trouble. After a century of widespread logging, grazing, and fire exclusion, […]
