The Deschutes Land Trust conserves land to protect natural resources like forests, streams, and meadows that our community needs to thrive. Our protected lands are the places that provide mule deer with needed winter range, young fish with refuge, migrating songbirds with rest and refueling opportunities along their journey. There are calving grounds for elk, rimrock cliffs for golden eagles and other raptors, and so much more. Our priority on all of our Preserves is to care for these special places and the wildlife that occupy them.

We also value our local communities and look for responsible ways to provide access for education and, when possible, low-impact recreation. So when we’re approached by a group or individual with a request for a special outing or activity, we weigh whether the proposed use is compatible with the protection of these natural resources.

• Educational use: We gladly encourage educational use. Educational use includes school programs, research projects, and group tours (other nonprofits, scout groups, churches, hiking groups, Parks and Rec etc). If you would like to bring your group to a Deschutes Land Trust Preserve, please complete our Educational Use Permit.
  
  
• Private use: Private use is prohibited. This includes weddings, elopements, memorials, reunions, etc.
  
  
• Commercial use: The Land Trust defines commercial use as access to a Land Trust property for the primary purpose of the sale of a good or service to produce a profit. The Land Trust often cannot allow commercial use because it will endanger our nonprofit status by resulting in private benefit. Commercial uses are occasionally allowed when there is a demonstrated connection and benefit to the mission of the Land Trust. 

Please note: Our Preserves are private property owned by Deschutes Land Trust. Preserve users failing to observe rules are trespassing and subject applicable laws and penalties.