Join fellow landscape architects for an in-depth tour and discussion of the newly completed Miller’s Landing River Access and Restoration Project in Bend. This project reimagined two degraded river access points along the Deschutes River, creating safe, functional, and environmentally sustainable public access that balances high recreational demand with ecological stewardship.

The program will highlight the full project lifecycle—from initial site inventory and analysis to extensive community outreach, conceptual and detailed design, permitting, and construction. Discussions will focus on strategies for integrating ADA-compliant river access, addressing challenging grade changes, stabilizing eroding banks, and incorporating habitat restoration into a high-use urban park setting. We will also cover lessons learned in stakeholder engagement, regulatory coordination, and managing construction in sensitive riparian environments.

Participants will have the opportunity to walk the site, review before-and-after conditions, and discuss design details, material selections, and maintenance considerations with the project lead, BPRD Landscape Architect Ian Isaacson.

Miller’s Landing Park, 55 NW Riverside Blvd, Bend, OR 97701

Parking is limited — please plan accordingly.

Questions? Contact your High desert Section at highdesert@aslaoregon.org