The Deschutes River Conservancy is out to change the story.

The Deschutes River Conservancy is non-profit corporation founded by the Environmental Defense Fund, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation and local irrigation districts. In the past sixteen years, they have built a strong foundation for collaborative work in the Deschutes Basin.

Their mission is to restore streamflow and improve water quality in the Deschutes Basin. Their objectives are to meet or exceed state water quality standards and to restore the natural hydrograph to the extent environmentally, socially and economically feasible in the Deschutes River and its tributaries. 

The Deschutes River Conservancy is a nationally recognized leader in river restoration and have set the bar for achieving results through collaboration.