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
Water Rights: Conservation Efforts Questioned
More than a century ago, private capitalists, including Alexander Drake, built canals in Central Oregon to attract settlers with the promise of irrigation for farming
Low Deschutes River Flow Reveals Mirror Pond Mudflats
Three factors combined to cause the Deschutes River’s low flow as it passes through the city: slight releases from Wickiup Reservoir, nearly half average flow from the Little Deschutes River and temporary irrigation diversions, or “stock runs.”
Rock, River, Recharge Recap
We learned how current practices are causing the Upper Deschutes River to be dewatered in the winter months and flooded during the irrigation season.
A Day in the Life of a Whychus Fir
Thirty years ago, when Paul was living at this very ranch, he heard about a proposal to pipe Whychus Creek and clear-cut its banks.
Letter: Restore the Deschutes River to its Natural Flow
he Deschutes River is many things: it's home to fish and wildlife, it drives our economy, it's the source of water for agriculture, it's a place for recreation..
Letter: Water Usage Must Change to Help the Deschutes River
nce considered a model for river health, today the Deschutes is in trouble. Learn more about our work to restore the Deschutes here.