Events in Oregon and Bend
Join Leslie Olson for a fall tour of the Land Trust's Ochoco Preserve.Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Leslie Olson for a fall tour of Ochoco Preserve. The Land Trust started a major project in 2022 to shape the future of Ochoco Preserve! The second phase of the restoration began in 2024. Learn more about …
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 Gary 'Gus' Gustafson to learn more about the mammals of the Metolius Preserve.Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Gary 'Gus' Gustafson to learn more about the mammals of the Metolius Preserve. The Preserve is home to a wide array of wildlife from deer and elk to bears, cougars, and others. Learn more about these …
Join Leslie Olson to explore the 150-year old Santiam Wagon Road at Whychus Canyon Preserve.Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Leslie Olson 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 …
Roll up your sleeves and help the Deschutes Land Trust stack wood at Rimrock Ranch.Roll up your sleeves and help the Deschutes Land Trust stack wood at Rimrock Ranch. We have a wood delivery coming in for the residence at Rimrock Ranch and need to get the wood moved and stacked and ready for winter. …
Join Amy Sanchez for a bird walk at Paulina Creek Preserve.Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Amy Sanchez for a bird walk at Paulina Creek Preserve. With ponderosa and lodgepole pine forests, wet and dry meadows, and 3.7 miles of Paulina Creek, the Preserve provides habitat for a wide range of wildlife, making it a …
Join Martha Lussenhop for a history wander at Camp Polk Meadow Preserve.Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Martha Lussenhop for a history wander at Camp Polk Meadow Preserve and the nearby Camp Polk Cemetery. Camp Polk Meadow Preserve has a long history as a crossroads for Native Americans, explorers, soldiers, and settlers. Today it is …
Bring the kids and join Mary Yanalcanlin for a fall nature exploration!Bring the kids and join the Deschutes Land Trust and Mary Yanalcanlin of East Cascades Audubon Society for a fall nature exploration! Explore the pine forests of the Metolius Preserve and search for woodpeckers and the obvious signs they leave behind. Discover why birds …
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 helps remove invasive weeds like mullein, spotted knapweed, teasel, and Canada thistle from the Land Trust protected lands. Non-native vegetation is a major threat to …
Volunteer to help survey birds at our Preserves! This is for folks who have completed the first steps in the bird survey orientation processReady to take the next step in your Land Trust bird survey orientation? Then join the Deschutes Land Trust for a site orientation at Willow Springs Preserve. We’ll show you where to …
Enjoy an end of the day geology hike at Paulina Creek Preserve.Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Daniele McKay at the end of the day for a geology hike at Paulina Creek Preserve! Take in outstanding views of Oregon's largest active volcano while you learn more about the geologic history of the region and recent …
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 …
Join Karen Walsh for Nature Kids, family nature walks in Bend and at Land Trust Preserves!Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Karen Walsh for Nature Kids! Get outside and explore …
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 wildflowers, trees, and shrubs at a recent restoration project at Ochoco Preserve. The Land Trust recently completed the second phase of a major creek restoration project at Ochoco Preserve. Planting …
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 wildflowers, trees, and shrubs at a recent restoration project at Ochoco Preserve. The Land Trust recently completed the second phase of a major creek restoration project at Ochoco Preserve. Planting …
