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There are many ways that you can connect with the Watershed Council and the work that we are doing!

Sign up for our electronic newsletter! Get periodic updates about our work and opportunities to get involved and learn more about the Upper Deschutes River watershed.

Apply for our Spring 2023 Education Internship! We have one position this spring for an intern to assist with our education programming. If you love spending time outside exploring rivers and streams and have an interest in learning about experiential education, this might be the internship for you! Contact Kolleen for more information.

Help clean up the river for the annual Deschutes River Cleanup! The Deschutes River Cleanup is a chance to volunteer and make a difference in our community. The Upper Deschutes Watershed Council partners with the City of Bend, REI, Bend Parks and Recreation District, Tumalo Creek Kayak and Canoe, and Central Oregon Diving for a day of learning and taking action to clean up the Deschutes River as it runs through the Old Mill District.  This year’s event will take place at various locations on the Deschutes River on Saturday, July 29th, 2023. Contact Kolleen for more information.

Stream Stewards, Deschutes River Clean UpVolunteer for our monitoring program with Stream Sampling Day on Whychus Creek! In areas where extensive restoration work is taking place to improve habitat for returning steelhead and salmon, UDWC is using macroinvertebrates to measure how stream conditions are changing as restoration progresses. Volunteers will learn sampling methods and spend the day collecting macroinvertebrate samples in teams along the creek. These samples will give UDWC and our partners essential information about the quality of stream conditions for aquatic life.