Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District

Water is Everything

Watch to meet some of the people caring for, managing, and protecting our precious water resources!

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See how DSWCD and OSU are working to bring irrigation water management curriculum to stewards throughout the district!

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DSWCD Newsletter Spring/Summer 2023

Our Mission

Encourage and promote the responsible stewardship of our natural resources through conservation, restoration, and protection, to enhance the health, economic prosperity, and quality of life for the current and future citizens of the district.
We envision vibrant and healthy farms, forests, bodies of water, wildlife, andcommunities through a fostering of sustainable economic, ecological, and social well-being.

Explore Our Programs!

May contain: land, nature, outdoors, pond, water, swamp, plant, tree, and person

Water

May contain: animal, apidae, bee, insect, invertebrate, bumblebee, honey bee, wasp, flower, petal, and plant

Wildlife & Pollinators

May contain: plant, tree, tree trunk, grove, land, nature, outdoors, vegetation, woodland, fir, and pine

Forest Health & Wildfire Risk Reduction

May contain: outdoors, electrical device, and solar panels

Renewable Energy

May contain: grass, plant, field, grassland, nature, outdoors, and lawn

Soil Health & Regenerative Agriculture

May contain: grass, plant, adult, male, man, person, nature, outdoors, park, clothing, pants, field, summer, face, head, photography, portrait, and vegetation

Conservation Planning

May contain: field, grassland, nature, outdoors, countryside, farm, pasture, rural, grazing, ranch, animal, horse, mammal, mountain, and mountain range

Grant Opportunities