On August 17, Deschutes County Commissioners will determine the fate of 710 acres in the Lower Bridge Valley near Terrebonne.

Worthy Brewing Company takes trees seriously. They have been advocates for healthy and resilient forests in Central Oregon and beyond. Worthy is a Pinnacle Partner of Central Oregon Landwatch, helping to fund our programs and initiatives that support Oregon’s big trees and mature forests.

Right now, Oregon has the chance to designate the Metolius River as an Outstanding Resource Water.

Forests pull carbon out of the atmosphere, and it accumulates in living trees and soil. In this way, mature forests act as carbon sinks, where the world’s forests absorb a net 7.6 billion metric tonnes of CO2 per year. Let the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management know large trees are worth more standing.

On Wednesday, August 10, the developer of a proposed destination resort called Crossing Trails withdrew their application, shutting a door on this 750-dwelling resort application on farmland near Powell Butte.

On August 17, Deschutes County Commissioners will determine the fate of 710 acres in the Lower Bridge Valley near Terrebonne.

Last week, a private developer withdrew an application to purchase 400 acres of state-owned land at Cline Buttes near Redmond, Oregon. What does this mean for the controversial resort development?

On July 29, a private developer withdrew an application to purchase 400 acres of state-owned land at Cline Buttes near Redmond, Oregon. After months of widespread opposition to the proposed public land sale, this withdrawal is a resounding win for Central Oregon communities.

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.