Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Kelly Madden to explore the 150-year old Santiam Wagon Road at Whychus Canyon Preserve. Hike back in time and imagine traveling west in a wagon train to transport wool from Eastern Oregon to the Willamette Valley, or east to graze livestock on the grasses of the desert. Explore the…

On May 30th, local photographer and wildflower expert M.A. Wilson will share her knowledge of the best hikes and the best wildflowers to see here in central Oregon.  From the slopes of the Cascade mountains to high desert sage brush country, we’ll cover the best spring and summer hikes in central Oregon. M.A. is a long time…

Registration will open on April 2 for the 8th annual Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival taking place in Sisters, Oregon from May 31- June 3.    Festival participants have a choice of 20 guided tours in search of 11 different species of woodpeckers and 200 other birds that make the forests, burn areas and diverse habitat of…

When:  Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30, 5:15 to Dusk Where:  Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite:  Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that's riding in Bend, knowing that you…

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Carol Wall for a late spring walk at one of our flagship Preserves--the Metolius Preserve. Explore the South Trailhead portion of the Preserve and the beautiful new Fir Trails that take visitors into the middle section of the Preserve. Meander along Lake Creek and up into the mixed fir…

Juniper Group is partnering with Bend Parks and Recreation to remove some invasive plant species that are making inroads into the South Canyon section of the Deschutes River Trail. Parks & Rec staff will provide all tools and instruction. We’ll hike up to a mile on a sometimes-rocky trail to the worksite. We’ll go at…