• May Newsletter

    Posted on May 19, 2019

      In this newsletter: Director’s Message Why We Care – A Place to Call Home: Beavers Call to Action – Care About the Deschutes River? Connect the Dots Partner spotlights: Poland Dairy – Got Milk? Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe – Got Kayaks? Deschutes River Conservancy – Got Ron? Events Not to Miss (lots…...

  • Speaker Series Winter 2018! by Tumalo Kayak & Canoe and Coalition for the Deschutes

    Posted on November 18, 2018

    We are very proud to be partnering with Tumalo Kayak & Canoe to sponsor a Winter 2018 Speaker Series. A summary is shown below, and you can sign up by visiting our Events Calendar...

  • Shared Vision for the Deschutes – what it’s about, including press coverage

    Posted on November 18, 2018

    The “Shared Vision for the Deschutes” is a Coalition for the Deschutes-led initiative to bring river advocacy organizations, local irrigation districts, businesses, nonprofits, and individuals together in support of: A healthy restored Deschutes River Thriving farms and sustainable agriculture Robust and vibrant communities Read more on the Shared Vision page, including…...

  • 2018 Springs to Sprouts – Followup information (and photos)

    Posted on June 12, 2018

    Thank you for joining on Saturday’s 2nd annual “Springs to Sprouts”!  We hope you enjoyed the day.  I would also like to send a huge thank you to our co-organizers: Mike Weber with Central Oregon Seed, Inc. Irrigation districts of Central Oregon High Desert Food and Farm Alliance and High Desert EATs Enormous thanks…...

  • Bend Bulletin Editorial: Canal piping pays off for all

    Posted on June 9, 2018

    On June 6th, the Bend Bulletin published an editorial about piping irrigation canals. “The Three Sisters Irrigation District will, by 2020, accomplish something similar districts in the region can only dream about. It will have piped every inch of its 64-mile delivery system and, in the process, provided something good…...