We are driven by the beauty of this place.

We empower our community to restore, conserve, and enhance Central Oregon’s Black Butte region, now and for the future.

Mission Statement

Core Tenets

We are guided by five principles to determine the scope of our work.

STEWARDSHIP

We inspire active engagement by individuals and groups to maintain and enhance the beauty of the Black Butte region.

CONNECTION

We connect our community to the Black Butte region through educational and recreational opportunities to raise awareness, respect, and protection.

RESTORATION

We restore habitats and native species toward their natural state, utilizing historical records and scientific knowledge of the Black Butte region.

CONSERVATION

We safeguard the health and sustainability of the Black Butte region by employing science-based best practices to protect flora, fauna, land, water, soil, and air.

COLLABORATION

We partner with local and national government agencies, local non-profits, and interested organizations to work together to preserve and protect the Black Butte region.

Board of Directors

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    Nancy Hinnen

    PRESIDENT

  • A woman with blonde hair and blue eyes smiling outdoors, wearing a gray zip-up jacket, with a background of tall pine trees and patches of snow.

    Kirsten Sansom

    VICE PRESIDENT

  • Woman smiling outdoors in snowy landscape, wearing ski goggles, a black beanie with a logo, and a black jacket.

    Christine Barbour

    TREASURER / SECRETARY

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    Tom Sawyer

    DIRECTOR

  • Young man smiling and squatting on a dirt road next to a large turtle with a domed shell surrounded by green trees.

    Jake Derksen

    NATURAL RESOURCES DIRECTOR

  • A smiling woman with blonde hair, wearing a black and white striped shirt, standing outdoors near a lake with mountains and a partly cloudy sky in the background.

    Caryl Gibson

    DIRECTOR

  • Man in red shirt, black gloves, and sunglasses holding a caught fish on a boat in a lake with a cloudy sky.

    Cody Stevens

    NATURAL RESOURCES DIRECTOR

  • A man with a big smile, wearing a white shirt, a cap with sunglasses, is holding a large fish in a river with rocks and green foliage in the background.

    Mike Johns

    GEOLOGY & HYDROLOGY DIRECTOR

Our Partners

To scale our work, we collaborate with local and national governmental agencies, local non-profits, and like-minded organizations that work to find and apply science-based solutions to protect and enhance the beauty of the Black Butte region.

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Logo of the National Forest Foundation featuring a stylized green and blue tree.
Logo of the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, featuring a yellow pine tree on a green background with a yellow border and the text 'Forest Service' and 'Department of Agriculture' around it.
Deschutes Land Trust logo with stylized green tree and hands

If you wish to partner with the Black Butte Conservancy, please contact us.