Deschutes Trails Coalition

10/21/2026

Great opportunity to work with our partners at Central Oregon Trail Alliance !

10/18/2026

The Pilot Butte Trail stairs are ✅✅✅ Thank you Visit Bend Oregon for supporting this project with the Bend Sustainability Fund Grant and to our talented and hardworking Trail Crew for exceeding expectations on this build!

These stairs were designed to increase accessibility, safety and overall enjoyment to the highly used Pilot Butte Trail. The steps are durable and thoughtfully designed to last many years of community footsteps. Check them out and let us know what you think!!

Thank you trail crew for your incredible work!!

10/14/2026

Great work by our partners at Sisters Trails Alliance!

Sisters Trail Alliance volunteers are restoring the Brush Creek Tra...

10/09/2026

Join us! We are thrilled to partner with Deschutes County Health Services Deschutes County St. Charles Health System and Forestry and Natural Resources Extension - Oregon State University for a conversation on restoring forests and protecting public health!

📆 Tuesday, October 20th 2026
⏰ 6p-7:30p
📍 La Pine Activity Center
🍕 Dinner, snacks and beverages provided!
💲 Free event!

The free community event will bring together local experts in public health, respiratory health and forest restoration for an evening focused on the important connections between the health of Central Oregon’s forests and the health of the people who live here.

Please contact [email protected] with questions.

Sign up and more info 👇 or scan the QR code on your phone.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/healthy-forests-healthy-communities-tickets-2002950649310?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/09/2026

The new Pilot Butte steps are coming together day by day! We're getting close! 🔨🪒🛠️🪚

10/06/2026

OET getting after it!

10/02/2026

The humidity, the wind, the forecast — when it all lines up, crews ...

10/01/2026

FYI Trail users!

⚠Starting Friday, October 2, the Tumalo Ridge Trail is closed from Swede Shelter north to the intersection with Forest Service Road 4601-434. The closure is in place for public safety during small tree thinning and mastication work to reduce wildfire risk and restore ecosystem health.

ℹ fs.usda.gov/r06/deschutes/alerts/west-bend-area-trail-closures

10/01/2026

Lots of rock work at Summit Lake this fall 🪨🪨🪨

09/23/2026

Another great opportunity this weekend with one of our partners! Discover Your Northwest - Central Oregon is hosting a forest clean up Saturday, all info in the post below 👇

Join us for our fall Trash Bash forest clean up party!! Come spend the morning helping us clean up our beloved national forest in Deschutes County 💚

Details 👇
📆 September 26
⌚ 9a-12p
📍 Near La Pine State Park -- exact location TBD
✅ Sign up: https://www.discovernw.org/volunteer