Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project
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The aim of our Collaborative is to restore our forests to a healthier, more resilient condition through balanced, science-driven restoration projects.
A collaborative approach to forest restoration to prevent catastrophic wildfire; sustain recreational opportunities; ensure jobs, quality habitat and clean drinking water. While the forest means different things to each of us, members of the Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project agree on this; we must be good stewards of the forest if we want it to be good to us, today and for future generations. We are a volunteer stakeholder committee of 19 community members representing a wide set of views and values. Our group is one of 20 landscape restoration demonstration projects in the nation established by Congress to encourage collaborative, science-based ecosystem restoration of priority forest landscapes. Our Collaborative includes experts on forests, watersheds, wildlife, fire safety, timber, natural resource policy, recreation and tourism, local government, and conservation. We are environmentalists, business people, professional foresters, research scientists, loggers, outdoors lovers, private landowners, elected officials, tribal members and government policymakers who see that unless we act now to make forests healthier and more resilient, the lifestyle and special places we all treasure are at risk. And we have learned we can only get this work done together.
10/07/2026
Join us! We are thrilled to partner with Deschutes County Health Services, Deschutes County, St. Charles Health System and Forestry and Natural Resources Extension - Oregon State University for a conversation on restoring forests and protecting public health!
📆 Tuesday, October 20th 2026
⏰ 6p-7:30p
📍 La Pine Activity Center
🍕 Dinner, snacks and beverages provided!
💲 Free event!
The free community event will bring together local experts in public health, respiratory health and forest restoration for an evening focused on the important connections between the health of Central Oregon’s forests and the health of the people who live here.
Please contact [email protected] with questions.
Sign up and more info 👇, 🔗 in our bio or scan the QR code on your phone.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/healthy-forests-healthy-communities-tickets-2002950649310?aff=oddtdtcreator
10/07/2026
Join us! We are thrilled to partner with Deschutes County Health Services Deschutes County St. Charles Health System and Forestry and Natural Resources Extension - Oregon State University for a conversation on restoring forests and protecting public health!
📆 Tuesday, October 20th 2026
⏰ 6p-7:30p
📍 La Pine Activity Center
🍕 Dinner, snacks and beverages provided!
💲 Free event!
The free community event will bring together local experts in public health, respiratory health and forest restoration for an evening focused on the important connections between the health of Central Oregon’s forests and the health of the people who live here.
Please contact [email protected] with questions.
Sign up and more info 👇 or scan the QR code on your phone.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/healthy-forests-healthy-communities-tickets-2002950649310?aff=oddtdtcreator
10/07/2026
10/06/2026
Join us for Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities: a conversation on restoring forests and protecting public health.
October 20th - 6p-7:30p
Free!
Sign up below 👇
10/02/2026
Lots of great information in here to remember as we get into fall prescribed burn season!
Fighting fire with fire: How prescribed burns keep Bend's forests healthy The humidity, the wind, the forecast — when it all lines up, crews ...
10/01/2026
FYI Tumalo Ridge closes tomorrow for fuels mitigation work! Thanks for respecting this closure as they work to protect our communities from catastrophic wildfire. More info 👇👇
https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/deschutes/alerts/west-bend-area-trail-closures?fbclid=IwY2xjawUrtq5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMWlhZmg3S0x0WlZIbkJzbmZzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeUoj3hIvVUiH7OclDV-FeSPrOu2m0I6ozdlyjmqH7TeMZ2WYkJ73hp79E-kk_aem_qQdPjTKr1oa7I2rslnA5PA
Deschutes National Forest : Alert - West Bend Area Trail Closures We are restoring the forest adjacent to the City of Bend to improve forest health, create a diversity of plant and wildlife habitat and to protect our communities and quality of life.Historically in Central Oregon small wildfires or insect infestations occurred creating a forested of different aged....
09/30/2026
Prescribed fire is such an essential tool in protecting our communities from catastrophic wildfire!
The Deschutes National Forest says up to 42 acres could be burned, if conditions are favorable.
09/28/2026
As fall operations for prescribed fire are slated to start up as early as Tuesday, it's important to remember why this work is essential to our community:
🔥 Resilient forest - our dry ponderosa and mixed conifer forests NEED low intensity fire to "clean up" hazardous fuel loads and historically had naturally occurring (lightening or sometimes Indigenous burning) low intensity fire every 10-25 years.
🫂 Protect communities - Prescribed fire can help create fire breaks on the forest, reduce intensity of wildfires and ultimately lower wildfire risk to our communities.
🚒 Protect wildfire response teams - lower intensity fires are safer and easier for firefighters to fight!
☑️ Supporting the work even if it means a few smokey days, the forest service works closely with dozens of fire specialists and Deschutes County Public health to limit smoke impacts while still getting the important work done. Preparation and planning goes a long way in limiting your exposure.
👩🚒 Prescribed burns are heavily monitored before, during and after the burn. There are often upwards of 100 personnel monitoring a prescribed burn watching everything from wind to humidity to soil moisture, flame length, temperature and more.
Keep up to date with operations!
centraloregonfire.org or text COFIRE to 888-777
09/25/2026
The Deschutes National Forest announced today that it is hiring for winter seasonal positions in central Oregon.
The agency is recruiting for five seasonal openings.
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