The Horizon
All the latest updates on our work defending rural lands, creating livable cities and towns and preserving wild lands and water throughout Central Oregon
Rock, River, Recharge Recap
We learned how current practices are causing the Upper Deschutes River to be dewatered in the winter months and flooded during the irrigation season.
Our Take on the City's UGB Proposals
We believe Scenario 2.1 (pictured below) comes the closest to addressing our community values of preventing urban sprawl, protecting wildlife habitat, sustaining vibrant neighborhoods, and achieving balanced growth, but a few modifications are necessary to make Bend even better.
A Day in the Life of a Whychus Fir
Thirty years ago, when Paul was living at this very ranch, he heard about a proposal to pipe Whychus Creek and clear-cut its banks.
Letter: Restore the Deschutes River to its Natural Flow
he Deschutes River is many things: it's home to fish and wildlife, it drives our economy, it's the source of water for agriculture, it's a place for recreation..
Sign the Petition to Protect Deer & Elk Habitat
We see deer in Bend because we've built in their natural habitat, not because there is an abundance of them. Their numbers are in decline.
Letter: Water Usage Must Change to Help the Deschutes River
nce considered a model for river health, today the Deschutes is in trouble. Learn more about our work to restore the Deschutes here.
Shaping Our City: Bend's UGB and Your
Choose one of two opportunities to learn how the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) will impact your quality of life.
Who Stands to Gain from UGB Growth?
This article from The Bulletin includes a table with all of the property owners who might be included in an urban growth boundary expansion.
Urban Growth Boundary Update: Expansion Scenarios
Last week, the Boundary Committee reviewed three scenarios for where and how Bend could allow new lands to be developed for employment and housing purposes.
