Golden Eagles Return for 16th Consecutive Year with Nest at Aspen Hollow Preserve

Mar 09, 2025

The Deschutes Land Trust's famous golden eagle pair have returned! The resident golden eagles have come to Aspen Hollow Preserve to nest since 2009.

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Western Monarch Butterfly Overwintering Numbers Fall

Mar 08, 2025

Overwintering Western monarch butterfly population numbers are the second lowest recorded since tracking began in 1997, according to the Western Monarch Count.

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Fuzzy Valentines from Deschutes Land Trust

Feb 07, 2025

This Valentine's Day, tell that special someone you're WILD about them with a nature-themed valentine from Deschutes Land Trust!

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Winter Wildlife Wanderings

Feb 03, 2025

See what wildlife have been out and about during the cold winter months at Land Trust Preserves!

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Late Summer and Fall Wildlife Wanderings

Dec 09, 2024

See what wildlife have been out and about during late summer and fall at Land Trust Preserves!

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Skyline Forest + Other Winter Range Closures

Dec 06, 2024

Skyline Forest and several other areas in Central Oregon are closed to motorized vehicle access December 1st through March 31st as part of a deer and elk winter range closure.

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Summer Wildlife Wanderings

Sep 10, 2024

See what wildlife have been out and about this past summer at Land Trust Preserves!

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Helping Wildlife Cross Safely

Sep 10, 2024

The Land Trust has teamed up with a coalition of local organizations, agencies, and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs to help build new wildlife crossings on Highway 20.

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Woodpeckers of Central Oregon

Sep 01, 2024

We hear the unmistakable sound of a woodpecker's bill hitting a tree all the time in Central Oregon, but do you know your fellow forest dwellers?

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Species Spotlight: Great Golden Digger Wasp

Aug 28, 2024

Have you spotted these beneficial bugs in your garden recently?

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