Film on Whychus Creek accepted to festival

Deschutes River Conservancy’s recent film “Return of Whychus Creek” celebrating the completion of a nine-phase project with Three Sisters Irrigation District (TSID) to restore year-round flows to Whychus Creek in Sisters has been accepted to the American Fisheries Film Festival in Reno this fall.

Over the past decade, DRC has worked with TSID and other partners to pipe the District’s leaking main canal. Improving flows in the creek has been critical for migrating fish habitat and Sisters-area farmers now enjoy more reliable, pressurized water for their fields.

In a news release, DRC said, “This story is a great example of what we can achieve when we work together to find solutions that work for fish, farms, and families.”

Search “Return of Whychus Creek” on Youtube to view a preview of the film.