Donate to the DRA
Support the River you Love
When you donate to the DRA, you support ongoing science and advocacy efforts to protect and restore the lower Deschutes River. Find out more about the impact your donation makes today!
You Make the DRA Possible
As the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to researching and studying the scientific changes to the lower Deschutes River, the DRA relies on the support of neighbors like you to fulfill our commitments. From ensuring we have water monitoring stations to track and report on changes to the lower Deschutes River, to communicating opportunities for you to make your voice heard to protect the river, your contributions allow everyone access to cooler, cleaner water on the lower Deschutes.
Make an Impactful Donation
Help give the lower Deschutes River a better future. Your donation will directly fund efforts to address water quality degradation and declining fish returns in the lower Deschutes River caused by the agencies responsible for water withdrawal at Pelton Round Butte Hydroelectric Project.
Corporate Partners & Foundations
With help from our valued partners, we increase access to cutting edge scientific research on the threats facing the Deschutes.
Impact of your Charitable Contributions
Your charitable contributions make a big impact and help shape scientific inquiry and advocacy for the lower Deschutes River. By backing the Deschutes River Alliance, you fund critical research, like our water quality monitoring stations in Warm Springs, OR.
A Trusted Nonprofit Partner
The Deschutes River Alliance is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. We believe in full financial transparency and we invite you to review our annual reports and tax documents. Our Tax identification number is 46-3538750. Reports are available upon request.
How to Support the DRA
Everyone wants clean, healthy water in the Deschutes River. Oregonians cherish our clean and healthy waterways to provide drinking water, wildlife habitat and recreational activities. The lower Deschutes River is a federally designated Wild & Scenic River, and a national treasure. It must be protected for the environmental and economic health of Central Oregon. We believe by working together we can return the lower Deschutes River to full health. The Deschutes River Alliance is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3).