Who We Are

The Deschutes Trails Coalition plays a crucial role in preserving and enhancing the trail health and longevity in Central Oregon by fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders, ensuring sustainable trail management practices, and promoting responsible recreation.

Our favorite trails cannot be maintained solely through federal land management and private volunteers, there are simply not enough funds to go around. 

Through our collective efforts, the coalition not only protects and maintains hundreds of miles of trails but also facilitates the enjoyment of outdoor activities for current and future generations while minimizing the environmental impact on the trails.

The Deschutes Trails Coalition works hard to collaborate with our local community to create, maintain and protect the amazing trails that surround us here in Central Oregon. Join DTC members and executive director, Jana Johnson, as they introduce a little more of what we do to work with trail user groups, local businesses, conservation organizations, and land managers to ensure the best trails for all for many years to come.

About the Deschutes Trail Coalition

A regional coalition working to create an exceptional, sustainably-managed trail system for Central Oregon’s future.

Diverse Coalition

Diverse Coalition

30+ organizations and agencies comprising public lands, outdoor recreation, conservation, tourism, businesses, and trail user groups

Growing Challenges

Growing Challenges

As trail users exponentially increase, immense funding gaps persist to improve trails and mediate backlogged maintenance needs

40,000 hours

40,000 hours

To augment the contributions of volunteers’ average 40K hours annually, there’s a critical need for skilled labor and long-term planning

Sustainable Trails

Sustainable Trails

Collectively, we seek sustainable trail use solutions–socially, economically, physically and environmentally.

Community Leadership

Community Leadership

We support Central Oregon’s organizations and land management agencies to address these escalating challenges to our trail system

Stewardship

Stewardship

We create a culture of community-wide trail ownership and stewardship, where all are invested, and everyone, and everything, benefits

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Partner Groups

2691

Miles of Trails in Deschutes National Forest

836000

Number of trips made in 2021 to do trail based recreation in Central Oregon

800000

Dollars Granted

Our Mission and Vision

Our Mission:
The Deschutes Trails Coalition works collaboratively to foster an exceptional regional trail system that is sustainably managed and balances the needs of people and nature.

Our 2022-2025 Strategic Plan

Our Vision:
A deliberately-designed and sustainably-maintained regional trail system that is stewarded by land managers and the community, and upholds the four Pillars of Sustainability:

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Economic
  • Physical