Fall Colors Hike, Metolius Preserve

Metolius Preserve Camp Sherman, OR, United States

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Carol Wall for a fall colors hike at one of our flagship Preserves, the Metolius Preserve. Hike over Lake Creek and around the northern portion of the Preserve to learn about ponderosa pines and the white-headed woodpeckers that depend on them. Enjoy the brilliant yellow of changing larch trees…

Kids’ Butterfly Walk

Metolius Preserve Camp Sherman, OR, United States

Explore the delicate and beautiful world of butterflies with the Deschutes Land Trust and Sue Anderson. This family-friendly walk around the Metolius Preserve will captivate your young ones as they roam the forest searching for butterflies. Delight in up-close encounters with these fluttery creatures that will also help you learn about their identification and ecology.…

Lake Creek Trail Hike, Metolius Preserve

Metolius Preserve Camp Sherman, OR, United States

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Mary Crow for a hike on the Lake Creek Trail at the Metolius Preserve. We'll hike through the Preserve’s ponderosa forests and follow Lake Creek on our way to Suttle Lake. Learn about the fascinating plant life of the Metolius region where the wetter plants of the western Cascades…

Metolius Preserve Wander

Metolius Preserve Camp Sherman, OR, United States

Explore your Land Trust Preserves in a whole new way: the Wander! Join Derek Loeb for a short stroll with easy walking to learn about one of our flagship Preserves, the Metolius Preserve. We'll explore the south entrance of the Preseve including its forks of Lake Creek and its sometimes overlooked glacial geology. Along the way, we will…