APPRECIATE CENTRAL OREGON
SEASONAL GUIDES TO THE INTERESTING PLACES AND ACTIVITIES THAT MAKE CENTRAL OREGON UNIQUE AND WORTH PROTECTING
Go Backyard Birding
Live in Central Oregon long enough and you will start noticing its birds. You won’t set out to become a birder. You’ll just … become one.
In Central Oregon, three major ecoregions converge—the Eastern Cascades, the Blue Mountains, and the Northern Basin and Range. On any given day, you could bounce between high desert sage and juniper, ponderosa-pine forests, and mountain meadows.
Run the Deschutes River Trail
The Deschutes River Trail – a true Bend classic – traverses nearly 20 miles through pine forests, lava flows, rapids, and the City’s riverfront neighborhoods. Segments of this trail make the perfect after work out-and-back, or a great, accessible way for visitors to experience the river’s beauty.