Dean Drabin

Attention OWW1: Due to this year’s budgetary constraints (and because in 2025 chipping services cost us more than twice as much as in any previous year), we will be unable to offer free roadside chipping this spring.  Residents are encouraged to continue defensible-space efforts, but debris disposal will be their […]

Upcoming Wildfire Home Protection Strategies workshops   MO MILLER Heather * OSFM <heather.miller@osfm.oregon.gov>   4/3/2026 9:27 AM   Upcoming Wildfire Home Protection Strategies workshops To  MILLER Heather * OSFM  Copy  ariel.cowan@oregonstate.edu                7 attachments Happy Friday Firewise Community,   I would like to share some upcoming training […]

April 2026 UDRC Newsletter 2026 Spring Defensible Space Reimbursement Program Opens April 1 The UDRC will help property owners within the La Pine Rural Fire Protection District with the cost of creating or maintaining defensible space for wildfire risk reduction. The UDRC will reimburse your expenses for licensed contractors, rental […]

Forest Service News Release Public Affairs Specialist: Jaimie Olle(541) 640-3192jaimie.olle@usda.govfs.usda.gov/r06/deschutes Prescribed Burning Continues Tuesday 15 Miles Southeast of Bend near Camp II OHV Staging Ignitions planned in area through Friday if conditions remain favorable Bend, Oregon, March 23, 2026 — The Deschutes National Forest plans to continue prescribed burning operations on […]

After careful consideration, and having already received support at last August’s Annual Meeting, the OWW1 Board has voted unanimously to raise the annual dues to $200 per lot, per year, beginning July 1, 2026. The reasons for this increase are evident.  Last year’s repaving project turned out to cost $187,000–more […]

Forest Service News Release Public Affairs Specialist: Jaimie Olle(541) 640-3192jaimie.olle@usda.govfs.usda.gov/r06/deschutes Deschutes National Forest Plans Spring Prescribed Burning Operations could begin as early as next week if conditions are favorable Central Oregon, March 11, 2026 —Deschutes National Forest firefighters plan to start spring understory prescribed burning season as early as next week […]

Meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m.   Quorum Present? Yes.  Present: Dean Drabin, Bart Gernhart, Andra Smith (by phone), Tim Jennings Absent: Kelly McGrath   Treasurer’s Report Checking Account (updated to February 25, 2026): $14,591.11 It was noted that due to the sparse snowfall this winter, we have […]