The Horizon
All the latest updates on our work defending rural lands, creating livable cities and towns and preserving wild lands and water throughout Central Oregon
Community calls on elected leaders to help Save Skyline Forest
On a brisk and beautiful morning, we delivered the Save Skyline Forest Community Letter to our elected officials.
FAQ: Save Skyline Forest
We’ve compiled a list of frequently asked questions and answers about Skyline Forest and the community campaign to conserve it.
Bull Flat: The Gateway to Skyline Forest
The population on the Bull Flat wildlife area is important not only because it is rare but also because it has been extensively studied over several decades.
Take the community survey for Skyline Forest
So many folks have stepped up to help Save Skyline Forest! Here is what you can do right now to take this effort to the next level: Take the Skyline Forest Community Survey
Skyline Forest: The Burning Question
Skyline Forest and Bend share a border within the wildland-urban interface (WUI) that is essential for managing wildfire risk to our communities.
Skyline Forest’s uncertain future
If you’re a Central Oregonian, chances are you are well-acquainted with Skyline Forest. But did you know that it’s not federally protected public land?
The Skyline Forest is up for sale
For decades LandWatch has fought efforts by developers to build homes on Skyline’s private timberland, and for decades the working forest has balanced timber production with recreational and ecological values. But now that balance is under threat as the forest has been placed on the market for $127 million.
Future of Skyline Forest Uncertain After Sale
The recent sale of the Skyline Forest, the foothills of our Three Sisters Mountains, might mean its new owners will partition and develop the area.