Join Megan Hill for a salmon walk along Spring Creek near the Metolius River.Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Megan Hill for a salmon walk along Spring Creek near the Metolius River. This beautiful, privately-owned property includes wetland habitat, quaking aspens, mixed conifer forests, and outstanding habitat for wildlife including kokanee and Chinook salmon. We'll …

Join Daniele McKay for an after work geology hike at Aspen Hollow Preserve.Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Daniele McKay for a geology hike at Aspen Hollow Preserve. We'll start at the top of the canyon with views of the Three Sisters and learn about the volcanic forces that formed Central Oregon. Then, we'll hike …

Join Carol Moorehead on a full moon exploration at Whychus Canyon Preserve.Join Deschutes Land Trust and Carol Moorehead on a full moon exploration at Whychus Canyon Preserve. The Native Americans had names for each of the full moons--September is the Full Corn Moon or Harvest Moon because it marked the end of the harvest. Come …

Join the Weed Warriors to battle invasive weeds at our protected lands!Join the Weed Warriors to battle invasive weeds at our protected lands! Weed Warriors is a volunteer group that …

Lend a hand unloading native plants for the creek restoration at Rimrock Ranch!Join the Land Trust for a fall work party at Rimrock Ranch to help get ready for restoration …

Join the Land Trust for a fall planting party to help restore Camp Polk Meadow Preserve.Roll up your sleeves and help the Deschutes Land Trust plant native plants in a recent restoration area at Camp Polk Meadow Preserve. We have been working for several years to restore the native plant community in the Hindman Springs …

Join the Land Trust for a fall planting party to help restore Camp Polk Meadow Preserve.Roll up your sleeves and help the Deschutes Land Trust plant native plants in a recent restoration area at Camp Polk Meadow Preserve. We have been working for several years to restore the native plant community in the Hindman Springs …

Join the Land Trust for a fall planting party to help restore Indian Ford Meadow Preserve.Roll up your sleeves and help the Deschutes Land Trust plant native plants in a recent restoration area at Indian Ford Meadow Preserve. We have been working to restore the native plant community at the Preserve, and volunteers will help …

Join the Land Trust for a fall planting party to help restore Indian Ford Meadow Preserve.Roll up your sleeves and help the Deschutes Land Trust plant native plants in a recent restoration area at Indian Ford Meadow Preserve. We have been working to restore the native plant community at the Preserve, and volunteers will help …

Join Rod Bonacker for a restoration tour of Willow Springs Preserve.Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Rod Bonacker for a restoration tour of Willow Springs Preserve. Explore the variety of natural structures that have been added to Whychus Creek to improve creek conditions, including some inspired by nature’s ultimate engineer, the beaver. Learn about the …

Join the Deschutes Land Trust at our Paulina Creek Preserve Open House!Visit Paulina Creek Preserve Preserve, connect with Land Trust staff and other community members, enjoy snacks and drinks, and pick up free native milkweed and other pollinator plants. Guided Preserve tours will be offered at 1:30pm and 2:30pm.

Join Tom Wainwright for a fall hike to learn about the trees of Central Oregon that can be found at the Metolius Preserve.Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Tom Wainwright for a fall hike to explore the trees of the Metolius Preserve. Soak in the golden fall colors of Western larch and bracken fern, as …

Join the Weed Warriors to battle invasive weeds at our protected lands!Join the Weed Warriors to battle invasive weeds at our protected lands! Weed Warriors is a volunteer group that meets several times a month to remove invasive weeds like mullein, spotted knapweed, teasel, and Canada thistle from the Land Trust protected lands. Non-native vegetation …

Join the Land Trust for a fall planting party to help restore Ochoco Preserve.Roll up your sleeves and help the Deschutes Land Trust plant native plants in a recent restoration area at Ochoco Preserve. The Land Trust recently completed a creek restoration project at Ochoco Preserve. Planting native plants helps restore the creek and builds …

Join Carol Wall to explore the 150-year old Santiam Wagon Road at Whychus Canyon Preserve.Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Carol Wall to explore the 150-year old Santiam Wagon Road at Whychus Canyon Preserve. Hike back in time and imagine traveling west in a wagon train to transport wool from Eastern Oregon to the Willamette …