Deschutes Land Trust

The Deschutes Land Trust- With Support From the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife- Will Restore Aquatic- Floodplain- and Upland Habitat Across 124 Acres on the Ochoco Preserve- Located in Crook County- Oregon- Adjacent to the City of Prineville. the Crooked River and Ochoco Creek Support Reintroduced Spring Chinook Salmon and Summer Steelhead- as Well as a Host of Other Native Aquatic Species. the Waterways Frequently Experience Low Flows- Elevated Summer Stream Temperatures- and Poor Water Quality. These Issues Are Compounded by a Lack of Suitable Habitats for Both Fish and Terrestrial Wildlife- and the Impacts to River Ecology of Reclamations Crooked River Project- Including Bowman and Ochoco Dams. the Deschutes Land Trust Will Lead Efforts to Create Over 2 Miles of New Main Baseflow Stream Channels- 1.5 Miles of Side Channels- Over 11 Acres of Wetland- and Restore 37 Acres of Floodplain and 75 Acres of Upland Habitat- Significantly Increasing Available Habitat for Native Species. the Project Is Supported by Several Partners Including the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs- Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife- Ochoco Irrigation District- Portland General Electric- and the City of Prineville.