Couples who live together know that some of the best date nights start by stepping out of your front door and never leaving the neighborhood. Consider the pluses of a […]

Elektrapod at the Belfry! Join Central Oregon LandWatch at The Belfry for a free anniversary concert featuring Elektrapod! We're celebrating 40 years of local conservation and advocacy. Featuring memb...

You don’t have to be an enrolled student to get some environmental education at Oregon State University-Cascades this fall. The Livable Future Forum, composed of three events exploring ways to […]

As wildfires spread throughout the state, destroying homes and evacuating thousands of people, Oregonians are finding ways to help those who are most impacted.

The City of Bend has constructed more than 50 roundabouts to date, and that number grows every year. We look into the reasons why, and share some insight into the future of roundabouts in Bend.

On June 22, the Bend Planning Commission and neighborhood district leaders will hold a roundtable on updates to Bend's development code to allow more small-scale commercial uses in our neighborhoods. ...

“I want to ride my bicycle. I want to ride it where I like,” Freddie Mercury said. There is great wisdom in these words. Luckily, the thaw of springtime means […]

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A recent decision by Oregon’s Land Use Board of Appeals marks significant progress in our long-running advocacy to ensure the landscapes, farmlands, water, and natural places that define Deschutes Cou...

Crook County leaders on Wednesday are set to review a gravel mining permit after residents reported contaminated well water and health concerns. A growing legal challenge could determine whether opera...

Get engaged in local issues, meet community leaders, and learn new skills at Central Oregon LandWatch events.

Get engaged in local issues, meet community leaders, and learn new skills at Central Oregon LandWatch events.

Simply adding land to cities or removing planning for housing and urban industrial needs is counterproductive to the problems we face.

What can YOU do about the housing crisis? Come find out!

Conservationists and The Dalles disagree about the implications of Google's thirst, but they agree the company's secrecy is sowing distrust.

Learn about the national threat to nearly 60 million acres of our wild, roadless public lands—and take action to defend them.

Honest information about homes’ fire risk can forge the way for more transformative changes to build out of harm’s way.

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Oregon’s Water Resource Department is undergoing a rulemaking process to update how water is managed across Oregon. Now, public input is essential to ensure the final rules truly protect our limited w...

WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ)-- Diné Elder Lupita McClanahan from the Navajo Nation will share her profound journey of preserving Indigenous culture and living in harmony with nature at The Museum at Warm Springs on Feb. 3rd. Raised in secrecy to avoid boarding schools, Lupita's life story offers invaluable lessons on bridging traditional Diné practices with

Every year, the LandWatch team and our community navigate unexpected twists and turns, make the most of difficult situations, and celebrate significant wins for Central Oregon’s livability. Here’s a r...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Senator John Curtis (R-UT) announced legislation reauthorizing the Wildlife Cros...

Every year, the LandWatch team and our community navigate unexpected twists and turns, make the most of difficult situations, and celebrate significant wins for Central Oregon’s livability. Here’s a r...

Get to know Ian Gray, the City of Bend’s new and first-ever Urban Forester. With experience shaping city canopies across the West, he brings a clear vision for a thriving, climate-resilient Bend.

Join Vámonos Outside , Protect Our W inters , and Central Orego n LandWatch for a night of short fi lms and a Q&A with filmmakers and athletes Jr Rodriguez and Vanessa Chavarriaga.&...

Chuck Sams - the first Indigenous National Park Service Director - will join Central Oregon LandWatch for a conversation about the Rights of Nature—a movement that redefines how we relate to land, wat...

Job Title: Program Manager (Independent Contractor – 1099)Organization: Bend BikesLocation: Remote within Central Oregon (with some in-person meetings/events in Bend)Reports To: Board of Directors Abo...

Chuck Sams - the first Indigenous National Park Service Director - will join Central Oregon LandWatch for a conversation about the Rights of Nature—a movement that redefines how we relate to land, wat...

Bend’s Midtown Crossings: Moving through the muddy middle This summer, the build-out of the voter-approved 2020 Transportation Bond projects (looking at you, Greenwood and Olney) has tested the patien...

Either voluntarily or by enforcement, we call on Deschutes County to honor that covenant by ending its practice of spot zoning. Originally published as a Guest Column in the Bend Bulletin on 08/27/...