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Ochoco Preserve Neighbor News

As a neighbor of Deschutes Land Trust's Ochoco Preserve, we want to keep you up-to-date on activities at and around the Preserve. That's why we've created this Ochoco Preserve news hub with links to our Neighbor Newsletters and other updates from the Preserve. We also encourage you to join us for hikes near the Preserve, volunteer at the Preserve, or contact us if you have any questions. Thank you!

Ochoco Preserve Neighbor News Bulletins:

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The Blast from Our Past: The Crooked River Caldera

Oct 11, 2021

If you've ever hiked at Smith Rock or boated at the Prineville Reservoir, you were recreating on the rim of an ancient supervolcano. Learn more about the Crooked River Caldera.

Laying the groundwork for the Ochoco Preserve restoration

Oct 10, 2021

The Land Trust's Ochoco Preserve has been a hive of activity of late! Read on to learn more about the work we've been doing to prepare for restoration at the Preserve.

Land Trust partners with local community groups to plant milkweed for monarchs

Oct 08, 2021

The Land Trust is working on creating monarch gardens with native milkweed and other pollinator-friendly plants throughout Central Oregon. Learn more about our efforts...

Wildflowers of the Ochocos

Jun 25, 2021

Head out to the Ochoco mountains for a fantastic display of wildflowers right now!

Unusual Wildflowers of Central Oregon

May 26, 2021

The weird, the wacky, and the unusual. Today we are taking a look at some of the stranger flowers that call Central Oregon home.

Central Oregon Bike Routes

May 07, 2021

May is bike month! Celebrate by biking through, along, or around some of our favorite conserved places in Central Oregon.

Ochoco Preserve Takes Shape

Apr 06, 2021

We’ve been working on developing conceptual designs for restoration and community access at Ochoco Preserve. Check out this sneak peek into the future of the Preserve.

Birds of the Crooked River

Mar 18, 2021

Looking to spot a few new birds this year? Here are eight you might see along the Crooked River near the Land Trust's Ochoco Preserve.

Land Trust partners with Madras, Warm Springs, and Prineville groups to plant monarch gardens

Nov 10, 2020