Protecting land & restoring rivers for salmon & steelhead

The Deschutes Partnership is comprised of four non-profit organizations – the Deschutes Land Trust, Deschutes River Conservancy, Upper Deschutes Watershed Council and Crooked River Watershed Council.

Our Goal

Restore habitat conditions to support the successful reintroduction of salmon and steelhead into the Upper Deschutes Basin.
Download: An Overview of Restoration in Central Oregon

Metolius River

One of the crown jewels of Oregon, the Metolius River and its tributary, Lake Creek, provide critical habitat for the spawning and rearing of spring chinook and sockeye salmon.

Whychus Creek

Whychus Creek is a 40-mile-long tributary of the Deschutes River in Central Oregon and the focus of intensive restoration and reintroduction of salmon and steelhead.

Crooked River

The Crooked River watershed spans nearly 3 million acres and was historically responsible for nearly 50% of the steelhead production in the upper Deschutes Basin.