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Preventing Human-Start Fires

deschutes June 23, 2020 No Comments

Preventing Human-Start Fires This Summer Contributed by our partners at Project Wildfire Thanks to an unfortunately warm and dry spring, Central Oregon’s summer temperatures are predicted to be hotter and [...]

Pandora Moth in Central Oregon

deschutes June 1, 2020 No Comments

Contributed by Robbie Flowers, PhD, Forest Entomologist, USDA Forest Service. What is causing recent defoliation of pines in forest areas to the west and south of Bend? This defoliation is [...]

How can we help migrating elk and deer?

deschutes November 10, 2019 No Comments

How can we help migrating elk and deer? Contributed by Sara Gregory Fall is upon us in Central Oregon and for thousands of mule deer in our neighborhood, it will [...]

Living with Fire – How trees, plants, and critters have adapted to live with wildfire

deschutes April 20, 2019 No Comments

Living with Fire – How trees, plants, and critters have adapted to live with wildfire Contributed by Nicole Strong, OSU Extension Forester, serving Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson Counties and the Confederated [...]

Pandora Moth Returns to a Central Oregon Forest Near You

deschutes June 5, 2018 No Comments

Pandora Moth Returns to a Central Oregon Forest Near You Contributed by Robbie Flowers, PhD. Forest Entomologist for the USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Protection. Central Oregon Forest Insect and [...]

Why Prescribed Fire Matters

deschutes July 10, 2017 No Comments

Why Prescribed Fire Matters: Healthier forests. Safer communities Contributed by Pete Caligiuri – Forest Ecologist, The Nature Conservancy, Bob Madden – Deputy Chief of Fire Operations, Bend Fire, and Deana [...]

My Deschutes Forest

deschutes May 31, 2016 No Comments

My Deschutes Forest Contributed by long time Bend resident, avid mountain biker and previous owner of Cog Wild, Melanie Fisher. A few years ago, I was invited to a meeting on [...]

Top Five Reasons to Cut Your Own Christmas Tree this Holiday Season

deschutes December 12, 2015 No Comments

Top Five Reasons to Cut Your Own Christmas Tree this Holiday Season Written by Pete Caligiuri with The Nature Conservancy and Sarah Mowry with the Deschutes Land Trust. Photos courtesy of Jay Mather. Holiday season [...]

What is with all the paint on trees?

deschutes October 21, 2015 No Comments

What is with all the paint on trees? You have probably noticed something new in the forests west of Bend on your dog walks and bike rides this year; a [...]

How forest restoration methods affect wildlife

deschutes September 9, 2015 No Comments

How forest restoration methods affect wildlife Contributed by Marilyn Miller of Miller Conservation Consulting Our eyes were glued to the ground sorting through animal tracks. The date was June 17, 2011. [...]

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