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Building Momentum From First Wins to a Basin-Wide Strategy: 30-Year Anniversary
How do you restore a river that will always be overallocated? The DRC's core programs grew from modest beginnings into a strategy that is measurably changing the Deschutes.
Bend Bulletin: Commentary: Responding together to a historic drought
Kate Fitzpatrick examines the 2026 drought's impact on the Deschutes Basin and makes the case for scaling up collaborative water management tools already delivering results across the region.
Measuring the Pulse of the Upper Deschutes: 2025 Fisheries Monitoring Update
ODFW's 2025 Upper Deschutes report covers trout abundance, water temperature, spawning surveys, and new habitat monitoring below Wickiup Dam.
WATCH | Who Uses the Water in Central Oregon? Cities, Farms, Rivers, and How It’s Distributed
Watch this Raise the Deschutes seminar to learn where the water goes in Central Oregon, who holds the rights to it, and how it is managed across an over-allocated basin. Speakers cover the major categories of water use, including municipal systems, irrigation, and instream flows, and how use shifts throughout the year.
Playing the Long Game: DRC's Work on Trout Creek
Nearly one-third of all wild steelhead returning to the Deschutes Basin spawn in Trout Creek. The Deschutes River Conservancy is working with landowners in the upper watershed to keep water in the creek during the periods when it matters most for fish.
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