Will 400 acres of public land go to Thornburgh Resort? We finally have the long-awaited answer to that question: No. This is a huge win for Central Oregon’s livable future!

Oregon has the most miles of “impaired” waterways nationwide according to a recent report from The Environmental Integrity Project.

Crossing Trails, a proposed destination resort in Crook County near Powell Butte, has begun making waves in the local community.

Will the 400-acre tract go to the developers of Thornburgh Resort? The State Land Board is expected to make a decision on the sale during a meeting on Tuesday, August 9, at 9:30 a.m.

LCDC unanimously adopts new rules that will guide future development in Oregon’s largest urban areas.

More climate-friendly and equitable communities are ahead for Oregon’s eight largest metropolitan areas, including Bend.

After nearly five years of ongoing appeals, we are happy to announce a victory for farmland in Jefferson County! Last month, the Jefferson County Planning Commission denied an application for development on agricultural land just south of Madras. 

Early this spring, LandWatch testified in opposition to a proposal to remove agricultural land protections on 710 acres near Terrebonne, to rezone the property for rural residential development. We took a stand alongside neighboring farmers and ranchers to protect this area for farm use. Here is the update.

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

Oregonians are ready for climate-friendly and equitable communities, but we need all the support we can get to carry this transformative work across the finish line.

Did you know? In Deschutes County, over 50% of daily car trips are less than 3 miles in length.

Determined to protect Oregon’s biggest trees east of the Cascades, LandWatch and five other environmental organizations filed a lawsuit against the Forest Service over its decision to allow logging of large and old trees in national forests across Central and Eastern Oregon.

For immediate release. Determined to save Oregon’s biggest trees that remain, LandWatch and five other environmental organizations filed a lawsuit against the Forest Service over its decision to allow logging of large and old trees on national forests across Central and Eastern Oregon.

Right now, the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) is asking for public input on what changes people want to see locally to minimize wildfire risk.

What if Oregon’s future housing and transportation projects were centered around justice, access, and climate action? They can be, with your help.

Springtime frog song reminds us of the ubiquity of these otherwise shy amphibians, even here in the high desert of Central Oregon.

On April 19, 2022, Central Oregon LandWatch filed an appeal to the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) over an application related to a proposed sewer project in Tumalo.

Press release: Save Skyline Forest is a conservation campaign to protect 50 square miles of private forestland in Central Oregon. Join us at SaveSkylineForest.org

What's happening behind the scenes? This week, we've got a series of on-the-ground updates for Central Oregon.

If left to age, the mature, large trees in Oregon’s eastern forests can play a big role in combating climate change. In a study on national forest land in Oregon’s forests east of the Cascade Range, large-diameter trees accounted for only 3% of trees but stored 42% of the total above-ground carbon.