Water
Deschutes River Cleanup
The Upper Deschutes Watershed Council is hosting the 24th annual Deschutes River Cleanup! Cleanup activities will take place at five different sites on the Deschutes river where volunteers will help pull invasive weeds and remove litter from the stream banks. The cleanup sites are: Meadow Camp, Riverbend Park, Miller's Landing, First Street Rapids Park, and Sawyer Park.
Flowing North: Rewilding the Deschutes
The Deschutes River holds a distinct past, an iconic present, and a precarious future. This river story meanders through time as its flows rise and fall. The river today is not the same river of yesteryear. At LandWatch, their mission is to improve and restore critical habitats for fish and wildlife in our rivers and…
What’s Brewing: An Overview of Water Use in Bend and the Deschutes Basin
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesWhat’s Brewing is back! Bend Chamber is bringing the business community together to discuss local industry trends, legislature updates and the ongoing challenges and opportunities for Bend. Join at 10 Barrel Eastside for a conversation about conservation of our water. You'll be joined by the Oregon Water Resource Department's Watermaster, Jeremy Giffin, and Utility Department…
Upper Deschutes River Cleanup
Join SOLVE for the annual river clean up in our own backyard – the Upper Deschutes River in Sunriver. Families are welcome for this volunteer event and all supplies will be provided.
Whychus Creek 101: Watershed Overview and History
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesUpper Deschutes Watershed Council is coordinating a six-part informational speaker series about Whychus Creek and its watershed! They are working with natural resource partners to present an educational watershed series for community members to learn about the history, hydrology, habitat conditions, native fish, water conservation, stream restoration activities, and ways that YOU can become an…
Whychus Creek Hydrology and Water Use
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesUpper Deschutes Watershed Council is coordinating a six-part informational speaker series about Whychus Creek and its watershed! They are working with natural resource partners to present an educational watershed series for community members to learn about the history, hydrology, habitat conditions, native fish, water conservation, stream restoration activities, and ways that YOU can become an…
Water Use and Conservation
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesUpper Deschutes Watershed Council is coordinating a six-part informational speaker series about Whychus Creek and its watershed! They are working with natural resource partners to present an educational watershed series for community members to learn about the history, hydrology, habitat conditions, native fish, water conservation, stream restoration activities, and ways that YOU can become an…
Raise the Deschutes Seminar Series
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesWhat’s Wrong with Our Rivers? Hydrology and Water Management in the Upper Deschutes Basin Presenters: DRC and Oregon Water Resources Department (Jonathan LaMarche) Deschutes River Conservancy's Raise the Deschutes Seminar Series was created to increase regional water knowledge, understanding of local issues, and awareness of available solutions.
Irrigation Water Management Workshop 2 – Adapting to Drought Conditions
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin The Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District (DSWCD) and Oregon State University (OSU) Extension Service for a series of workshops on improving your irrigation system and management skills in times of drought.
Stream Sampling on Whychus Creek
Creekside City Park Sisters, OR, United StatesSampling 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…