Wednesday, December 8, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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LETTERS
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learn what matters most to us.
Come meet her again 4 or for the first time. Check out her
website, jamiefororegon.com. Bring your burning questions
for this brilliant candidate. Jamie will be in the conference
room at the Sisters Library on Thursday, December 16, from
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. It9s first come, first seated. Seating begins at
6:15 p.m., masks on at all times, and we9ll find you a seat (all
spaced for safety). No food or drinks, please.
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Oregon Cultural Trust Tax Credit
PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS
Whychus Creek has become a destination for hikers in Sisters Country.
CREEK: Groups working
on healthy ecosystems
in Sisters Country
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would cover one acre to a
depth of one foot.
The water rights are from
two Land Trust protected
properties, Whychus Canyon
Preserve and Rimrock Ranch,
and will help protect instream
flows for native fish and
wildlife, including reintro-
duced salmon and steelhead.
The transfer coincides with
major stream restoration
efforts taking place at both
properties to improve the
health, water quality, and
water quantity of Whychus
Creek. Funding for this
water conservation project
was provided by the Pelton
Round Butte Water Fund.
<This has been a record
drought year for Central
Oregon, underlining the criti-
cal need for continued water
stewardship and flow resto-
ration efforts. Every little bit
helps in terms of improving
the overall health of our riv-
ers and creeks for the future
of Central Oregon. Our part-
nerships with the Land Trust
and the Upper Deschutes
Watershed Council have
been instrumental in the
Whychus Creek restoration
progress made to date,= said
Kate Fitzpatrick, Deschutes
River Conservancy executive
director.
<The Land Trust is com-
mitted to building healthy
natural systems for our region
in the face of a changing cli-
mate. This water transfer will
help make our protected lands
on Whychus Creek more
sustainable in the long term,
improve water quality and
quantity, and create healthier
habitat for fish and wildlife
in Central Oregon. We9re
very grateful to our part-
ners and funders who made
this transfer possible,= said
Natasha Bellis, Deschutes
Land Trust conservation
director.
The Deschutes River
Conservancy and Deschutes
Land Trust have been col-
laborating for more than 15
years to restore flows and
protect land along Whychus
Creek. Together with a wide
variety of local partners
they9ve returned up to 20,000
acre-feet of water to the creek
and conserved more than
3,226 acres of land and nine
miles of the creek for clean
water and habitat.
FUN & GAMES
To the Editor:
Are you an Oregon resident who values live music, pub-
lic radio, libraries, museums, and monuments? If so, please
consider taking advantage of Oregon9s most generous offer to
support them, the Oregon Cultural Trust tax credit.
Here9s how it works: Donate to one or more of Oregon9s
1,400+ cultural nonprofits, then make a matching gift to the
Oregon Cultural Trust, both by December 31. You9ll get 100
percent of the Cultural Trust donation back when you file your
state taxes and claim the cultural tax credit; and the state legis-
lature then invests that same amount in Oregon culture. Since
its inception in 2001, the Cultural Trust has awarded more than
$30 million to Oregon cultural nonprofits, including Sisters
Folk Festival Inc.
Today, the Cultural Trust tax credit is an even more impor-
tant tool for Oregon taxpayers. While new tax laws have
reduced the number of Oregonians who itemize deductions at
the federal level, the benefits of investing in Oregon culture
remain the same. Whether or not you itemize, your matching
donation to the Cultural Trust still qualifies for a 100 percent
tax credit on your state taxes!
If you enjoy Oregon9s arts and culture community, partici-
pating in the Cultural Trust tax credit program is the best way
to give back and ensure that a portion of your state taxes sup-
ports the things you love.
To learn more about the program or to make a contribution
to the Cultural Trust, visit www.culturaltrust.org. It9s an easy
way to double the impact of your charitable giving this year.
Sincerely,
Crista Munro, Executive Director, Sisters Folk Festival Inc.
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