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Restoring our rivers for over 25 years.

Join us in support of our rivers.

At the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council, we seek to protect and restore the two-million-acre upper Deschutes River watershed through collaborative projects in habitat restoration, long-term monitoring, and watershed education. We invite you to learn more about our work and impact throughout the watershed.

What's New

Now Accepting Applications: Spring Education Internship!

Join our education team this spring to help connect youth to local streams through art, science, and outdoor exploration.

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Watershed Workshop Series 2026

Join our Watershed Workshop Series and explore the Upper Deschutes Watershed through expert-led presentations and two field tours.

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Flat Fire Update

The August 21st Flat Fire burned through Rimrock Ranch and Whychus Canyon, two Deschutes Land Trust (DLT) preserves where the UDWC has been actively collaborating on restoration and monitoring with the DLT for over 15 years. The UDWC will continue to work with DLT in months and years ahead to assist with wildfire recovery, monitoring and future restoration work.

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Oregon Spotted Frog

The UDWC is actively working to develop restoration designs to help improve habitat for listed Oregon spotted frog in the Upper Deschutes Basin. Work is closely coordinated with the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, Deschutes River Conservancy along with other state, federal and private landowner partners.

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Explore Our Work

Monitor

Restoration effectiveness monitoring provides data to quantify watershed status and trends, evaluate restoration outcomes, and inform future restoration projects.

Restore

We work to restore the critical physical and biological conditions required to support clean water, healthy aquatic ecosystems, and strong fish and wildlife populations.

Educate

Our education programs provide hands-on, place-based opportunities to help local students connect to and forge life-long caretaking bonds with their local watershed.