Climate change is hastening the demise of Pacific Northwest forests
By NATHAN GILLES, Columbia Insight SHERWOOD, Ore. (AP) — Deep inside a forest in Oregon’s Willamette Valley stands a dead “Tree of Life.” Its…
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Interior Department directs $4.4 million to Lower Crooked River, Ochoco Preserve restoration projects
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Wednesday $51 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda…
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Blumenauer, Wyden reintroduce bill to have Warm Springs Tribes co-manage Mt. Hood Natl. Forest lands
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Earl Blumenauer and Senator Ron Wyden, along with Senator Jeff Merkley, reintroduced the Wy’east Tribal Resources…
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Bend’s LeapFrog Design receives $400K federal grant to develop nature-based reuse of non-potable graywater
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Wednesday a nearly $400,000 federal grant to LeapFrog Design in Bend to develop a nature-based treatment…
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Hayden Homes Amphitheater honored for sustainability efforts
Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater recently received several honors for its sustainability and recycling efforts, from diverting waste from landfills…
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Wildfire, drought have caused $11.2 billion damage to West Coast private forests over past 20 years, OSU study finds
Wildfires and drought have led to $11.2 billion in damages to privately held timberland in California, Oregon and Washington over the past two…
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How researchers, farmers and brewers want to safeguard beer against climate change
By MELINA WALLING, AMANDA LOMAN and BROOKE HERBERT Associated Press MOUNT ANGEL, Ore. (AP) — On a bright day this fall, tractors crisscrossed Gayle…
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Environmental Center’s ‘Garden for Every School’ program expands, improves C.O. school garden projects
The Environmental Center’s Garden for Every School program has announced that its annual garden grants are open and accepting applications for…
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Not just squeaking by: New survey shows pikas on the rebound in Columbia Gorge in the wake of the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire
In the wake of the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire, conservationists were relieved to learn that one of the Columbia Gorge’s fluffiest residents — the…
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Green Team: Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater earns regional, national honors for sustainability practices
BEND, Oregon (KTVZ) — You see them at every concert over the summer at Hayden Homes Amphitheater, members of the Green Team roaming the venue…
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Commercial fishing groups sue 13 US tire makers over rubber preservative that’s deadly to salmon
By ED KOMENDA The Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The 13 largest U.S. tire manufacturers are facing a lawsuit from a pair of California…
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Speaker in Bend urges gardeners to reduce pesticide use, to the benefit of plants and pollinators
A recent speaker in Bend provided gardeners with strategies to reduce their reliance on chemical pesticides because insects can be caught in the…
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Deschutes River Conservancy’s ‘Raise the Deschutes’ seminar series returns for 2nd year, expands across C.O.
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes River Conservancy is excited to announce the return of the ‘Raise the Deschutes’ seminar series for its second…
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ODFW’s new Private Forest Accord Grants Program will help landowners protect salmon, other aquatic species
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Private Forest Accord Grants Program is now accepting applications as the…
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House passes Interior Department appropriations bill, including $1.25 million for Redmond Wetlands Complex
Latest timeline is to break ground next year on three-year project WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – The U.S. House has approved an Interior Department…
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Oregon environmentalists tally gas-powered leaf blower, lawn mower pollution, urge move to electric
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – With fall upon us and leaf blowers at full blast in neighborhoods across the state, noise and gas fumes are filling the…
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Bend city councilors OK design contract for Crosstown Bikeways project to make walking, rolling and biking safer
Bend city councilors this week approved a contract to proceed with design work on two routes, north-south and east-west, called the Crosstown…
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2023 Sustainability Awards recognize four C.O. leaders for dedication to environment, equity and economy
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Thursday, The Environmental Center presented its eighth Sustainability Awards, honoring those who are leading the way to a…
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House-passed bill includes Bentz amendment to bar funding new national monument in Malheur County
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Cliff Bentz (OR-02) said the Interior appropriations bill passed Friday by the House includes his amendment to prohibit the…
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Klamath dam removals, restoration work will help salmon, researchers say, but some challenges will remain
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The world’s largest dam removal and restoration project, currently underway on the Klamath River in Oregon and…
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