Stream Sampling on Whychus Creek

Creekside City Park Sisters, OR, United States

Sampling benthic macroinvertebrates, the aquatic life form of insects including mayflies and stoneflies, provides important insights into the health of Whychus Creek. Volunteers will meet at Creekside Park in Sisters for a sampling training, then, in teams of two to four, collect macroinvertebrate samples from sites along Whychus. This event is a great opportunity to…

Free

Raise the Deschutes Seminar – Many Voices, One Plan: The Future of Water in the Upper Deschutes

Open Space Event Studios 220 NE Lafayette Ave, Bend, OR, United States

From the Cascades to Lake Billy Chinook, the Deschutes River has been over-tapped for decades. Fish, farmers, and families all depend on water supplies that are impacted by drought and climate change. The Deschutes Basin Water Collaborative, a consortium of more than 45 stakeholders, is working to accelerate funding, market-based solutions, and implementation of water…

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