Join DERT for our first Community Envisioned Deschutes Estuary workshop of 2026!

Our freshwater resources in the Deschutes Watershed face serious large-scale issues, from climate change to population growth. Responsible solutions to these issues must be organized at a watershed-scale and enacted systemically. DERT's first workshop in the 2026 CEDE series will allow our community to engage with speakers from the Squaxin Island Tribe, the LOTT Alliance, Thurston County, and Conservation Northwest. They’ll share how their organizations are protecting our natural resources, and you’ll have the opportunity to ask them questions about their work and what we can do to ensure that our water is sustainably managed for generations to come.

Confirmed Speakers:

• Colleen Keltz & Jesse Barham - LOTT Clean Water Alliance

• Kevin Hansen & Derek Day - Thurston County

• Scott Steltzner & Erica Marbet - Squaxin Tribe Island Tribe

Attendance is free and pizza will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there!

Questions? Email our Community Development Assistant, Ivy Major, at ivy@deschutesestuary.org.