10 May 2025
By kdebone

La Pine Community Celebrates Successful Camp Cleanup – Deep Gratitude for Volunteers, Sponsors, and the Newberry Country Land Stewards

Newberry Country Land Stewards
May 10, 2025 La Pine, Oregon – Today, the La Pine community came together in a powerful display of unity and dedication, achieving remarkable success in a large-scale cleanup effort. The transformation of a blighted area was made possible by the incredible efforts of sixty volunteers, ranging in age from 6 to 81, the unwavering support of local businesses, and the tireless work of the Newberry Country Land Stewards Action Team. The sheer scale of the cleanup was impressive, with initial estimates indicating over 130 cubic yards of trash removed. This included over 50 tires, numerous shopping carts and pallets, multiple appliances…
Read More
26 Apr 2025
By kdebone

Wildfire Preparedness Fair – April 26, 2025

Defensible Space
Click here to see the PowerPoint presentationfrom the Wildfire Preparedness Fair in La Pine on April 26, 2025 Newberry Regional Partnership (NRP) in partnership with the Oregon State Fire Marshal, La Pine Fire District, Walker Range, Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, Central Oregon Fire Prevention Coop, Project Wildfire, Upper Deschutes River Communities and other national, state and local agencies, organizations and businesses presented the “Wildfire Preparedness Fair”, Saturday, April 26, 9am-12pm, at the La Pine Park and Recreation Community Center. Information from this program empowers residents and businesses to mitigate the consequences of wildfires. Action Team Leader Monte Dammarell commented : “The…
Read More
18 Feb 2025
By kdebone

Live Well La Pine’s “Food Access Roundtable”

Live Well La Pine
Living Well La Pine’s "Food Access Roundtable" The group is excited to keep the momentum going and continue collaborating to enhance not only food access (Get Nourished) but dive into our other focus areas as well: Get Knowledge, Get Outside, Get Together. This gathering intends to bring together organizations and leaders working within the community's food system to map current resources, share challenges, and discover new opportunities for collaboration. The first half of the event will focus on existing resources. We are asking each organization to prepare 1-2 brief slides about your organization to present to the group (3 min max),…
Read More
20 Aug 2024
By kdebone

Abandoned Jackpine Camp Cleanup a Success!

Newberry Country Land Stewards
La Pine, Oregon – On Saturday, August 17, 2024, a dedicated group of volunteers came together to clean up the abandoned Jackpine Camp in La Pine, Oregon. Despite a minor setback with stolen supplies, the volunteers remained undeterred. With the support of La Pine Ace Hardware and additional supplies from Public Land Stewards Bend, the cleanup proceeded smoothly.  Lisa Clark,  Field Manager from the Bureau of Land Management informed the volunteers about the hazardous materials present in the surrounding wooded area. She advised everyone to concentrate their cleanup efforts within the designated clearing, as the BLM is currently seeking bids to address…
Read More