Who We Are

Central Oregon LandWatch is a non-profit land use watchdog group located in Bend, Oregon. We strive to achieve a balanced and integrated approach to land use planning in Central Oregon that will safeguard our natural resources and environment and foster socially and economically thriving communities.

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LandWatch works to protect Central Oregon's fragile natural landscapes, watershed resources and ecosystems.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING

We need YOU to help decide how Bend grows

The Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) might sound abstract and less-than-thrilling, but it couldn't be more relevant to Bend today and how we...

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In My View: Oregon land use law prevents damaging sprawl

  This letter by LandWatch's own Gail Snyder illustrates the difference in wildfire damage between a state with limited land use laws...

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Opponents to Ochoco OHV plan speak out in Prineville

The Forest Service held a meeting about its plan to build almost 130 off-highway vehicle roads in the Ochocos in Prineville. A large...

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