Discover Our Community

A large group of people gathered in a spacious room attending a presentation or event. One woman is speaking at a podium while others look on, seated and standing.

The following is a list of agencies and organizations contributing to the Deschutes River watershed – while these groups contribute to the Deschutes River watershed they have not all endorsed DERT.

Logo for Black Hills Audubon Society with stylized green and purple text and a bird image.

Black Hills Audubon Society promotes environmental education and recreation with the aim of protecting our ecosystems. Members of this non-profit group are involved in conservation work and offer events and field trips throughout the year.

Capitol Land Trust logo featuring a heron standing near water with mountains in the background.

Capitol Land Trust is dedicated to protecting and caring for the unique natural areas and working lands within southwest Washington. Conserved lands include land bordering the Deschutes River and Spurgeon Creek and its wetlands.

A grassy prairie with a cloudy sky and the South Puget Sound Prairies logo in the foreground.
Lott Clean Water Alliance logo with text on a blue background.

Center for Natural Land Management’s South Puget Sound Prairies Program focuses much of its effort on the rarest habitats of the area — prairies and oak woodlands.

LOTT provides state of the art secondary water treatment. It also manages the WET (Water, Education, and Technology) Science Center.

Seal of the Community Farm Land Trust showing a rural landscape with a barn, trees, fields, and a water body, encircled by a blue and gold border.

South of the Sound Community Farm Land Trust (SSCFLT) promotes sustainable local food and farming systems.

Logo of South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group with a blue fish illustration and blue and white text.

South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group (SPSSEG) protects and restores salmon populations and aquatic habitat with an emphasis on ecosystem function through scientifically informed projects, education, and volunteer involvement.

Logo with the text 'Stream Team' and an illustration of a river and mountains, along with the words 'Educate, Protect, Restore'.

Stream Team of Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater and Thurston County offers many opportunities for volunteers to help improve and raise awareness of our local environment. Stream Team sponsors work teams benefiting, among others, the Deschutes River watershed.

Logo of Thurston Eco Network with a fern, two birds, and waves, featuring the text 'Thurston Eco Network Education, Communication, Outreach'.

Thurston EcoNet coordinates efforts to provide education, communication and outreach on environmental issues for the Deschutes watershed.

Logo of the Washington State Department of Ecology featuring a stylized map of Washington with a sun, sky, and layered landscape of water, green land, and blue land.

Washington State Department of Ecology knows water quality in the Deschutes River, Capitol Lake, and Budd Inlet fail to meet state and federal standards.

Logo for South Sound GREEN, part of the Global Rivers Environmental Education Network, featuring a stylized water drop with a globe inside.
Logo of the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife featuring a fishing scene with fish, trees, and water in a circular emblem.

Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife works to preserve, protect and perpetuate fish, wildlife and ecosystems.

A stylized outline of a wolf's head with the text 'WOLF HAVEN INTERNATIONAL' beneath it.

Wolf Haven International hosts a trail through a beautiful native Mima Mound prairie. Wolf Haven’s prairie is home to many of the rarest butterflies and moths.