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Read our submission to the Bend Bulletin and see where we stand in supporting our friends and colleagues at the…

The following guest column was submitted to the Bend Bulletin in response to a column written by George Wuerthner to…

Excerpts Taken from the National Forest Article On the Forest Products Industries Vital Role In Restoration Work. How a Forest…

Join The Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project for a night of information on forest restoration and its vital role in preventing…

Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement. The United States Department of Agriculture is proposing to amend all…

Take a deep dive into flame-resistant landscaping options with the OSU Extension authors, Amy Jo Detweiler, Stephen Fitzgerald, Ariel Cowan,…

This Article contains information from DCFP experts and Deschutes Land Trust write up By Amanda Egertson and Jana Hemphill Here…

The 21-inch rule will likely become the law of the land again in National Forests east of the Cascades in…

We’re hiring – along with Deschutes Trails Coalition and Discover Your Forest – for a Shared Outreach Coordinator position. Read…

In response to the controversial thinning in the Euro 5 Unit along the Pinedrops trail in the West Bend project…

Prescribed Burning locations across Central Oregon With the arrival of favorable weather conditions, fire managers on the Deschutes National Forest…

Posted April 1, 2022: We are presently accepting applications for two positions to support the work of the Deschutes Collaborative…

Restoration Work near Phil’s Trail area Popular mountain biking trails will be temporarily closed. You may have noticed some activity…

Need Up to Date Prescribed Fire Information? Land managers and public health officials have come together to develop two new…

We’ve partnered with BendFilm Festival for a unique (social-distance-friendly) viewing opportunity of Ron Howard’s latest documentary, Rebuilding Paradise. The film…

Temporary Trail Closures Deschutes National Forest Posted May 7, 2020: The Deschutes National Forest will be temporarily closing a section…

What’s up with the Mulch Piles around Phil’s Trailhead? Beginning Wednesday, April 15, 2020, the Deschutes National Forest will temporarily…

Central Oregon Forests to postpone all prescribed fire ignitions Posted Thursday, March 26, 2020 Due to the seriousness of COVID-19’s…

Pile Burning to Begin on the Deschutes National Forest As fall weather brings more moisture, shorter days and cooler temperatures,…

Restoring our dry, fire-adapted forests in Central Oregon is a multi-step process carried out over many years and requiring collaboration…

We know we are not alone in our sorrow and shock over the staggering loss of lives and property due…

Fall has finally arrived in Central Oregon after a long fire season and smoky skies. With cooler temperatures, this is…

Biomass Summit – Prineville, OR What is Biomass and how can it increase our community resilience? Join our partners, the Ochoco…

New website for Fire, Smoke, and Health Information Available A new website will provide a one-stop shop for Central Oregon…

Why Prescribed Fire Matters: Healthier forests. Safer communities Contributed by: Pete Caligiuri – Forest Ecologist, The Nature Conservancy, Bob Madden –…

Experts agree that much of central Oregon’s federal forests are out of balance. Too many small trees crowd the landscape…

Dr. Paul Hessburg’s Era of Megafire returns to Central Oregon Last year was a record fire year with 9.1 million…

Special event with City Club, registration is now open! For almost a decade, members of the Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project…

We invite you to join the Northwest Fire Science Consortium, a Joint Fire Science Program Fire Science Exchange Network, for…

West Bend Project Receives Forest Service’s Top Honor The prestigious “Chief’s Honor Award” was given in Washington D.C. On November…

Forest-thinning project saved homes but highlights obstacles by Andrew Selsky (AP) Lightning started a forest fire one August afternoon near…

Fuels Reduction Slows Milli Fire Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project members Ed Keith and Nicole Strong visited an area of the…

GoodLife Brewing’s Wildland Session Ale Re-released for Summer With summer in full swing, people of the PNW are gearing up…

Why Prescribed Fire Matters: Healthier forests. Safer communities Contributed by Pete Caligiuri – Forest Ecologist, The Nature Conservancy, Bob Madden…

La Pine Middle School 6th grade Science Class learns about Fire Preparedness and Wildfire Prevention On May 28, 2017, Discover…

Why is Prescribed Burning important to Central Oregon? Do you know how important fire is for forest health and restoration?…

Where to ride in Bend during trail closures *Updated January 25, 2021. During forest restoration activity, portions of the Phil’s…

New TV series America’s Forests to air on OPB Pilot episode to feature committee members from DCFP Rolling Stones keyboardist…

The Era of Megafires film tour comes to Bend Megafires, wildfires over 100,000 acres, and their impacts on people and…

DCFP chosen for GoodLife Brewing “Sustainable Session Series” Wildland Session Ale- Launching June 2016 With summer quickly approaching, people of…

Top Five Reasons to Cut Your Own Christmas Tree this Holiday Season Written by Pete Caligiuri with The Nature Conservancy and Sarah Mowry…

What is the West Bend Project? We are restoring 26,000 acres of forest adjacent to the City of Bend to…

Bend Bulletin sheds light on West Bend Project Our thanks to The Bulletin for their coverage of our ongoing work…

A public service announcement from our friends at the USDA Forest Service. Central Oregon – Given the continued trend of hot…

How we work We identify high-priority forest areas that are most in need of restoration and represent the greatest risks…

Wildfire is a certainty. We’re finding solutions to allow us to live with it better. Some of us love the…