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Got Stars, Central Oregon?

Visit the webpage for the Got Stars, Central Oregon? Project to learn about installations, updates and astronomical news!

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Water is Everything

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

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Wyden, Merkley: Nearly $2.3 Million to Help Rural Oregon Business Owners, Farmers and Ranchers Lower Energy Costs, Generate Income, and Expand Operations

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Sustainable Irrigation Techniques for Central Oregon Farmers: The WSARE Grant Initiative

Learn about the WSARE Grant Initiative bringing Irrigation Water Management curriculum to The District!

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Education & Irrigation Practices: A Recap of the August 2023 IWM Workshop

Read about our August 2023 IWM Pivot Workshop!

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Conserving Water and Energy in the Deschutes Basin

Watch to learn more about the Three Sisters Irrigation District On-Farm and Renewable Energy Project!

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Irrigation Management Workshop August 2023

We are hosting an Irrigation Water Management workshop on August 15th, 2023! Read more to get details and register!

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Deschutes SWCD Receives Urban Agriculture Conservation Grant

DSWCD has been awarded the NACD Urban and Community Grant! Read more about how we're putting these funds to work in the community.

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Empowering Rural Oregon with Renewable Energy: A Collaborative Endeavor

DSWCD has been awarded the REAP grant to help bring renewable energy to rural Oregon. Read more about the program and see if you qualify for assistance!

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Connecting Communities Through Conservation: Introducing DSWCD's Pasture and Manure Exchange Programs

DSWCD is proud to announce two new resource exchange initiatives. Read more about these initiatives and get involved!

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Bolstering Pollinator Habitats: DSWCD and BPP Join Forces in Bend

DSWCD teamed up with Bend Pollinator Pathways (BPP) to bring pollinator-friendly spaces to urban environments. Read more to learn about this exciting project!

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Enhancing Water Conservation: Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District (DSWCD) Awarded Technical Assistance Grant

Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District (DSWCD) has secured a technical assistance grant from the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD). Read more about this exciting opportunity!

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DSWCD 2023 Annual Board Meeting!

We hosted our annual meeting for 2023! Read about how our year went, what we accomplished, and what's to come.

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Transforming Pasture Management: The Medina Water Quality Project

Read about the success of the Medina Water Quality Project!

Website Accessibility Policy

Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 541-923-4358 ext.3190

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 541-923-4358 ext.3190.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.