Exciting New Space for FANs!In the works is a physical location for FANs, besides the great outdoors! In the Crooked River Ranch Clubhouse village is a little building. We will use this rental for our tools and supplies, and also for showing passersby what we do. We will hold some events here, have a window display of scheduled events and things of interest, and whatever else we come up with. Watch this space! Big thanks to Diane Nunley for coordinating the renovations of the building to make it a great building that will operate as our hub.
Friends and Neighbors of the
Deschutes Canyon Area: What We Do Tom Iraci, FANs member and professional photographer, created a video that shows some of our work and play, along with the beauty of the Deschutes Canyon Area public lands. Enjoy!
THANK YOU for making 2019 a
Year of Great Accomplishments! FANs Membership and Fundraising:
We now have ongoing projects focused on golden eagles, American kestrels and mountain bluebirds; trail monitoring and maintenance; native plant restoration; and graffiti, trash and weed removal. FANs Lens on Learning Programs: In 2019, we offered six programs which were attended by both members and non-members, with topics varying from Recreation and Rivers to Shackleton's Antarctic Nightmare. FANs Guided Hikes: Our hiking schedule in 2019 included 18 hikes. In addition to trails within the Middle Deschutes and Lower Crooked River canyons, like Scout Camp, Steelhead Falls and Otter Bench, we offered wildflower hikes and birding hikes further afield. We look forward to working with all of our members and partners in 2020 to further our mission to preserve and restore the wild landscapes of our public lands. |
Enjoy Our Public Lands Safely
If you are looking for a hiking opportunity in the Deschutes Canyon Area that allows for appropriate social distancing required by COVID-19, the Peninsula north of Crooked River Ranch has some dirt roads that offer sweeping views and a glimpse at newly blooming wildflowers in sagebrush-bunchgrass habitat. The roads are generally easy to walk, and they are enjoyed by hikers, bicyclists, and horseback riders. On some stretches of these roads, you do need to watch for rocky, uneven terrain. On the Peninsula, you can go for long walks with fantastic views of the Cascade Mountains and the Deschutes and Crooked River canyons. Click here for driving directions to the Peninsula.
Lens on Learning Series
Bringing Speakers on the Natural World To Crooked River Ranch Portland Story Theater's "Nansen of the North"
Presented by Armchair Adventurer Lawrence Howard Saturday, April 25, 2020 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Juniper Room at Crooked River Ranch TICKETS: $15 FANs members; $18 nonmembers IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19, THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED IN THE FUTURE. PEOPLE THAT PURCHASED TICKETS WILL BE ISSUED A FULL REFUND.
Guide to Common Native Plants of the
Deschutes Canyon Area written by FANs President Marilynne Keyser This field guide includes the most common native plants on public lands near Crooked River Ranch in Central Oregon. This guidebook is small (8.25 x 4.5 inches) and durable, so you can take it on your hikes to identify native shrubs, bunchgrasses and wildflowers on the many trails around Lower Whychus Creek, the Middle Deschutes and Lower Crooked Rivers. Organized by bloom time, this field guide is especially helpful in February through September. FANs of the Deschutes Canyon Area member price is $10 and non-member price is $12. Your purchase helps support FANs projects that preserve and restore public lands in the Deschutes Canyon Area. CLICK HERE to learn more and order Guide to Common Native Plants of the Deschutes Canyon Area.
Tom Iraci created a video titled "Beauty in the Canyons," featuring images from the Deschutes Canyon Area.
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Friends and Neighbors of the Deschutes Canyon Area
fansofdeschutes@gmail.com
P.O. Box 2127, Terrebonne, OR 97760
541.771.FANS (3267)
fansofdeschutes@gmail.com
P.O. Box 2127, Terrebonne, OR 97760
541.771.FANS (3267)
