We know we are not alone in our sorrow and shock over the staggering loss of lives and property due to the wildfires ravaging Oregon and the west coast. Our [...]
Pile Burning to Begin on the Deschutes National Forest As fall weather brings more moisture, shorter days and cooler temperatures, fire and fuel specialists will begin burning slash piles across [...]
Fall has finally arrived in Central Oregon after a long fire season and smoky skies. With cooler temperatures, this is the time to capitalize on local opportunities to increase your [...]
Storm King and Grand Slam Trail Closure Alert *Posted August 27, 2018. You may have noticed some activity in the forests west of Bend. Restoration work (thinning, mowing, and prescribed [...]
FireFree Recycling Events This Weekend! Last year’s fire season is fresh in many Central Oregon resident’s minds. Fire season is just around the corner and now is the time for [...]
West Bend Project Receives Forest Service’s Top Honor The prestigious “Chief’s Honor Award” was given in Washington D.C. On November 7, 2017, the West Bend Project received the 2017 Forest [...]
Prescribed Burning for a Healthier Forest and Safer Community We share our community’s concerns regarding health, visibility, and livability related to smoke produced by prescribed fires. And we know that [...]
Smell Smoke? Prescribed Burning across Central Oregon in Deschutes National Forest As favorable weather and forest burning conditions develop, fuels specialists across the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests will conduct [...]
New TV series America’s Forests to air on OPB Pilot episode to feature committee members from DCFP Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell is combining two of his life interests – [...]
DCFP chosen for GoodLife Brewing “Sustainable Session Series” Wildland Session Ale- Launching June 2016 With summer quickly approaching, people of the PNW are gearing up for camping trips, lazy lake [...]