Water
Public Meeting for Swalley Draft Watershed Plan-EA
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesOn September 21, 2018 the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) released a Draft Watershed Plan-Environmental Assessment (Plan-EA) for the Swalley Irrigation District Irrigation Modernization Project. The proposed project will pipe 16.6 miles of canals and laterals over seven years to improve water conservation, water delivery reliability, and public safety. NRCS developed the Draft Plan-EA in partnership…
Rock ‘n River: Upper Deschutes Kayak Trip
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin the Coalition for the Deschutes (CFD) and Tumalo Creek Kayak and Canoe (TCKC) for a water-based exploration of the Upper Deschutes, from Dillon to Benham Falls and back. Discover the river with awesome CFD volunteer, volcanologist Dr. Daniele McKay. Daniele will shed light on Central Oregon's volcanic tantrums of the past and how the Deschutes River and its…
Scoping Meeting for Lone Pine Irrigation District Improvements
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesOn October 2, 2018 the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced a public scoping meeting to consider improvements to aging irrigation infrastructure in Lone Pine Irrigation District, located primarily in northwest Crook County, as well as northern Deschutes County and southern Jefferson County. Improvements under consideration may be partially funded through the Watershed Protection and…
Upper Deschutes River Volunteer Tree Planting Day
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThe USFS is looking for volunteers to plant trees along the Deschutes River below Wickiup Dam. Restoring native vegetation is critical to improving the health of the river! The Coalition for the Deschutes is helping round up volunteers. Volunteers will be asked to sign a Forest Service Volunteer waiver. RSVP to Mike Taylor. When: Thursday, Nov. 1, 9:00 am until the…
What the River? Upper Deschutes Hydrology
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin USFS hydrologist Jason Gritzner for a close look at the Upper Deschutes River. Jason will zoom in on the river today, how it’s changed through time, and the opportunities the future offers for river restoration. Speaker: Jason Gritzner, Hydrologist, Watershed Program Manager, Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests. Door at 5:30, program starts at 6:00…
Wild Rivers Night! Films, Images, and Presentations on Wild Rivers with Zach Collier
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin the Coalition for the Deschutes and Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe for Wild Rivers Night, a collection of presentations about wild rivers. It’s a fun gathering of people who love rivers. Zach Collier is a whitewater paddler, guide, and outfitter based in Hood River, Oregon. His business, Northwest Rafting Company, runs multi-day trips on Wild and Scenic Rivers in Oregon, Idaho, and…
Surfrider Foundation Newport-Bend Chapter KickOff
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesAs our surfing and paddling community grows and many shuffle between Bend and Newport, Oregon, we hope to activate our water conservation community in protecting our rivers, lakes, streams and ocean. Come join us as we kick off our Bend members of the Newport-Bend Chapter of Surfrider. Thanks to Deschutes Brewery for supporting us with…
Recreation and Rivers
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesDr. Lisa Machnik will take us for a journey into the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: the historical context, the fundamentals of the Act, how rivers are managed, and: The Wild and Scenic Rivers of Central Oregon – how lucky we are to have these resources in our backyard! Beer by Boneyard. Presented by the Coalition for the Deschutes and Tumalo…
A Journey of the Sea and Soul
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesAn evening of adventure and personal insight as speaker, Susan Conrad, shares her passion for kayaking and stories from her journey of a lifetime. Featuring music by Pitchfork Revolution! This is a fundraiser for Coalition for the Deschutes. Tickets are available here. Doors open at 5:30. Food and beverages available in Father Luke’s room. Presentation begins at 6:30 followed…
Rebecca Lawton Book Release Tour
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesDudley’s Bookshop Café and the Deschutes River Conservancy welcome author Rebecca Lawton to Bend during her 2019 book release tour. To be released on April 2nd, The Oasis this Time: Living and Dying with Water in the West takes the reader to fifteen arid and beloved North American landscapes and will change how we think about water.