October 21, 2025

Speaker: Rika Ayotte, Executive Director, Deschutes Land Trust

Rika Ayotte is the Deschutes Land Trust's executive director. She is responsible for managing and administering the work of the Land Trust, supervising staff, and overseeing the financial and operational performance of the organization. She lives in Terrebonne and works from there and in the trust's Bend office.

Rika was born and raised in Southern Oregon and has lived in Central Oregon since 2015. She holds a B.A. in history and American Indian studies from the University of Washington and an M.A. in museum administration and MBA in nonprofit management from John F. Kennedy University. She serves on the boards of Discover Your Northwest, Deschutes Trails Coalition and the Global Leadership Adventures International Foundation, and sits on the Deschutes and Ochoco Resource Advisory Committee. When she’s not working or volunteering, she's likely hiking or camping with her family.

Topic: Land and water conservation in Central Oregon 

The Deschutes Land Trust conserves and cares for 18,742 acres of land in Central Oregon for today, tomorrow and for generations to come. The conserved lands protect plants and animals, provide a refuge that can help mitigate the impacts of climate change and help connect the community to the outdoors. A recently purchased property in 2022 is the 1,099 acre Paulina Creek Preserve in south county.  

In addition to this presentation, the Land Trust is offering to lead members on an educational 3-mile hike in the Paulina Creek Preserve from 1:30-3:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23. There is an SRWC happy hour at Legends in La Pine at 4 p.m., so feel free to head over there after the hike. 

Register on the website or the Wild Apricot app beginning Sept. 22.

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October 21, 2025

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Rika Ayotte, Executive Director, Deschutes Land Trust

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