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.
Practice Conifer Identification this Winter
Out of the 30 conifer species native to Oregon, you can find more than a dozen different species in the forests that make Central Oregon so beautiful to live, work, and recreate in.
Explore the Ochocos from Bandit Springs Sno-Park
Bandit Springs Sno-Park provides access to the most diverse network of cross-country ski and snowshoe trails on the Ochoco National Forest. With trail ratings ranging from easy to most Difficult, skiers of any skill level will have options here.
Eat Farm Fresh All Winter
Signing up for a CSA is a great way to keep eating seasonally this winter while also providing local farmers with the resources needed to sustain our region’s food system.