The Horizon
The latest updates on our work defending rural lands, creating livable cities and towns and preserving wild lands and water throughout Central Oregon
Connection to the Land: From the Arctic to the Deschutes
Join us for an evening of adventure, where Dr. Len Necefer will share some of his latest films at the Livable Future Forum on October 15. Climber and climate advocate Graham Zimmerman will also share his unique perspective of climate and land use topics, while guiding us through proceedings.
Wildlife Crossings As Empathy in Concrete Form
With “The Crossing,” filmmaker Veronica Wood takes a cinematic look at the impact of roads in our communities and nature. Find out how you can get your name in the credits, and catch the debut on October 24, as part of the Livable Future Forum.
Wildlife Crossings in Action
Recently, the Central Oregon community caught a glimpse of an elusive lupine species along a popular public path near Sunriver.
Ground Work
Next time you’re traveling back from Suttle Lake, marveling at the beauty in all directions, know that soon, you, your friends and family, and the wildlife that call this spectacular place home, will all be able to safely reach their destination.
A Mule Deer’s Life
LandWatch’s new Livable Future Forum will provide a place for discussion and dialogue about the key environmental issues of our time and the solutions that we can put into place locally. On Oct 3, 2024, we will talk about the factors leading to local mule deer population decline and the critically-needed solutions available to help them.
What Does the Future Hold For America’s Old-Growth Forests?
LandWatch and partners across the country are calling on the Forest Service to strengthen protections for the United States’ remaining old-growth and mature forests.
Join us by adding your name to our petition today!
Safe Passages
Creating wildlife crossings is a practical, cost-effective move that is also an act of empathy that insists that animals have a right to safety, just as we humans do.
Victory for Large Trees Affirmed
On March 29, essential protections for large trees in eastern Oregon and eastern Washington were fully reinstated!
Spring Birdsong in Central Oregon
Listen to some familiar melodies. While simply beautiful to our ears, birdsong has a variety of important and complex functions in communication among different species of birds.
6 Tips for Fully Immersing Yourself in the Central Oregon Springtime
A practical guide to appreciating seasonal changes, deepening your local natural history knowledge, and relishing the longer daylight hours.
It's time to define the future of Deschutes County
What do we want Deschutes County to look like in 20 years? The County is asking for your input on its draft update to the Comprehensive Plan.
Deschutes County moves towards mule deer protections
We’ve got exciting news about Deschutes County’s Wildlife Inventory Update. On May 12, the Deschutes County Planning Commission recommended the adoption of the 2023 Mule Deer Winter Range Combining Zone (WA-MD).
Losing migration corridors
Reducing hiding cover to 13% in migration corridors is a drastic loss of habitat. This is only a fraction of the necessary forest cover mule deer need to survive.
Take the survey by May 5: Deschutes County 2040
Take action: Join us in asking Deschutes County to do better to protect our land, water, and wildlife. Take the survey by May 5.
A river ecosystem on the brink
What’s in the Oregon Spotted Frog Recovery Plan? We need more from the draft plan. Take action by May 1 and ask U.S. Fish and Wildlife for specific and tangible conservation actions.
The disappearance of mule deer from Deschutes County?
A wildlife inventory update - time to take action!
Notes from the Field: The Jays
Jays are strikingly beautiful birds with plumage in various shades of blue: azure, cerulean, cobalt, sapphire, and slate
Healthy habitats save wildlife
Our regional identity is connected to our wildlife. They are a hallowed part of what makes this place exceptional and distinct. Now is the time to speak up for Central Oregon’s wild creatures.
Winter Newsletter 2022
Take a look at our winter newsletter for updates on the Crooked River, wildlife habitat across Deschutes County, and what makes up a “Complete Community” here in Central Oregon.
Community calls on elected leaders to help Save Skyline Forest
On a brisk and beautiful morning, we delivered the Save Skyline Forest Community Letter to our elected officials.