Discover Your Forest is dedicated to promoting the discovery of the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and Crooked River National Grassland by enriching the experience of visitors, building community support and creating the next generation of environmental stewards.
All natural resources education and exploration takes place on Indigenous homelands. We honor with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations.
Discover Your Forest celebrates and values people of all backgrounds, abilities and identities. We respect the countless ways of learning and knowing, because diverse perspectives and cultural knowledge are fundamental to achieving a deeper understanding of our Central Oregon landscape, as well as its history.
We acknowledge sociocultural inequities that remain hold-fasts in our society; including, but not limited to, racism, sexism, classism and ableism. These inequities limit certain communities’ access to education and exploration of the natural world. We believe that all people, regardless of ability or identity, should feel welcome on our Public Lands without barriers to access. In order to accomplish our mission of providing safe and educational outdoor opportunities for ALL people, we must focus our attention on who and how we serve. In order to confront these inequities, Discover Your Forest strives to:
We stand in solidarity as accomplices in the eradication of these barriers. In our efforts to foster stewardship of both land and community, we commit to learning, questioning, and making tangible strides towards a more just, equitable, diverse, accessible and inclusive future for our community and for our Public Lands.
We appreciate your interest in volunteering on your Public Lands! By filling out this form your answers will help us learn a bit about who you are and what kind of volunteer service best fits your interests and skills. After you submit this form, Discover Your Forest’s Community Engagement Director will follow up with you to help connect you to local forest service volunteer opportunities and/or refer you to our partnering volunteer service organizations.