Our mission:
Located in the high desert of Central Oregon, FANs works to preserve and restore the wild landscapes of the middle Deschutes and lower Crooked Rivers and Lower Whychus Creek through advocacy, stewardship and education. To understand just how special this area is, please watch and listen to the video Canyon Light, created by Tom Iraci. |
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Read the July 2024 edition of our FANs newsletter, the Deschutes Canyon Currents.
Keep up-to-date with news, activities, planned events and hikes. Regular features include FANs' stewardship activities, wildflower of the month, weed control, plus ways for YOU to get involved. Read current and past issues HERE.
Keep up-to-date with news, activities, planned events and hikes. Regular features include FANs' stewardship activities, wildflower of the month, weed control, plus ways for YOU to get involved. Read current and past issues HERE.
Save the Date!
FANs annual membership meeting and party is scheduled for Saturday, September 7, at MacPherson Park Pavilion at Crooked River Ranch. Details coming soon.
FANs annual membership meeting and party is scheduled for Saturday, September 7, at MacPherson Park Pavilion at Crooked River Ranch. Details coming soon.
![]() Get to know our native plants and birds with FANs field guides
These sturdy pocket-sized full-color books are the perfect hiking companions for nature lovers exploring our sagebrush plateau and river canyons. Written by FANs members Marilynne Keyser, Chuck Gates and Penny Radtke, our field guides make great gifts and support our mission. Click HERE to purchase. GOT WEEDS???
Get help identifying the good, the bad, and the invasive with a free* weed consultation. Contact our weed team at [email protected] to schedule a visit. *Purchase of FANs' Guide to Common Weeds of the Deschutes Canyon Area required. ![]() Thank you, Marilynne Keyser!
Marilynne Keyser has announced her resignation from the FANs Board effective July 10. Marilynne‘s background as a retired CPA, a former Oregon deputy secretary of state, and a past senior policy advisor to Governor Barbara Robert's policy staff has proved invaluable to helping fulfill FANs’ mission. A FANs past president, she is an avid birder, hiker and canoeist, and recently authored the second edition of FANs Guide to Common Native Plants of the Deschutes Canyon Area and co-authored FANs Guide to Common Weeds of the Deschutes Canyon Area. Marilynne is FANs’ native plant coordinator, has guided many wildflower hikes and spearheaded the implementation of FANs’ native plant interpretive garden. She is currently helping to establish FANs' next project: an interpretive garden featuring native medicinal plants. FANs has been blessed to benefit from her endless energy, curiosity, talent and dedication over the years. To say we will miss her guidance and wisdom on the Board is a vast understatement. |
Click on the video below to view our wild and scenic landscapes and see some of the projects and events our members participate in to preserve and protect this beautiful area. Video courtesy of FANs member Tom Iraci.
![]() FANs participates in CLF Friends Summit in Utah
Tom Mottl and Robin Galloway, FANs board members, are pictured above with Tracy Stone-Manning (center), director of the Bureau of Land Management, at the Conservation Lands Foundation (CLF) Summit held in Utah on May 20-22. Friends and Neighbors of the Deschutes Canyon Area (FANs) is a member of the national Friends Grassroots Network, which includes 80-plus conservation non-profits all focused on advocating for and stewarding National Conservation Lands. The CLF Summit focused on the theme “Protect What Matters.” The shared vision is a future in which outdoor access is for all people, protected lands and waters are a solution for—not a casualty of—climate change, and politics are driven by overwhelming public support for protected public lands. The 2024 Friends Summit served as a catalyst for inspiration and a call-to-action to collectively work towards that vision. The gathering in Salt Lake City in May was an opportunity to gather in person to discuss current challenges and opportunities, share resources to build on-the-ground capacity to win, and celebrate stories of success and inspiration. Map of the Deschutes and Crooked Rivers canyon areas:
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Volunteers are our greatest resource.
We need YOU!
Volunteering is a great way to give back to the public lands you treasure. Whether you are interested in trail maintenance, habitat restoration, clean-ups, rock art preservation, program assistance, or other ways to help, we have a place for you!
As a volunteer, you will meet a lot of friendly people that care about preserving and restoring the Deschutes Canyon area.
To get more involved with FANs, please contact us at: [email protected]
We need YOU!
Volunteering is a great way to give back to the public lands you treasure. Whether you are interested in trail maintenance, habitat restoration, clean-ups, rock art preservation, program assistance, or other ways to help, we have a place for you!
As a volunteer, you will meet a lot of friendly people that care about preserving and restoring the Deschutes Canyon area.
To get more involved with FANs, please contact us at: [email protected]
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FANs receives national award from BLM
In 2023, Friends and Neighbors of the Deschutes Canyon Area (FANs) was selected by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as one of only nine volunteer organizations in the United States to receive the national “Making a Difference” award.
FANS is an all-volunteer non-profit organization founded in 2012. Our mission is “to preserve and restore the wild landscapes of the middle Deschutes and lower Crooked Rivers and lower Wychus Creek through advocacy, stewardship and education.
We are proud that our projects and programs have received national recognition. We are grateful to our volunteers and members for their dedication to our continuing mission.
In 2023, Friends and Neighbors of the Deschutes Canyon Area (FANs) was selected by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as one of only nine volunteer organizations in the United States to receive the national “Making a Difference” award.
FANS is an all-volunteer non-profit organization founded in 2012. Our mission is “to preserve and restore the wild landscapes of the middle Deschutes and lower Crooked Rivers and lower Wychus Creek through advocacy, stewardship and education.
We are proud that our projects and programs have received national recognition. We are grateful to our volunteers and members for their dedication to our continuing mission.
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FANs Joins CLF Campaign to Respect. Connect. Protect.
Friends and Neighbors of the Deschutes Canyon Area is pleased to be associated with the Conservation Lands Foundation (CLF).
CLF is a national movement of community-based advocates dedicated to protecting America’s National Conservation Lands on the ground, in the courts and in the halls of Congress, now-and for generations to come.
A major effort for FANs members is to steward our local public lands. From trail maintenance to trash pickup, our members work hard to preserve the natural beauty of our area. We are proud to be a part of the Conservation Lands Foundation and are grateful for their generous support through grants and resources that allow us to continue to protect, promote and maintain our precious public lands.
Friends and Neighbors of the Deschutes Canyon Area is pleased to be associated with the Conservation Lands Foundation (CLF).
CLF is a national movement of community-based advocates dedicated to protecting America’s National Conservation Lands on the ground, in the courts and in the halls of Congress, now-and for generations to come.
A major effort for FANs members is to steward our local public lands. From trail maintenance to trash pickup, our members work hard to preserve the natural beauty of our area. We are proud to be a part of the Conservation Lands Foundation and are grateful for their generous support through grants and resources that allow us to continue to protect, promote and maintain our precious public lands.
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Friends and Neighbors of the Deschutes Canyon Area
P.O. Box 2127, Terrebonne, OR 97760
P.O. Box 2127, Terrebonne, OR 97760
FANs member benefits:
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