Beginning August 4, the Sisters Ranger District Station will be temporarily closed for public and employee safety while construction of the new ranger station nears completion and staff relocate.
The closure may remain in place through August 27, depending on construction and office relocation schedules. The Deschutes National Forest will resume visitor services at the new Sisters Ranger District Station as soon as possible.
Once the new building is ready for occupancy, employees will need time to move into the new office and ensure they can safely support visitor services again prior to re-opening. Phone lines, internet, and computer systems will need to be installed and tested and permits and merchandise items will need to be transitioned and organized.
Forest Service visitor services will be temporarily unavailable in Sisters while the office is closed. The public can obtain day use and annual Northwest Forest passes by visiting a local vendor (see vendor map here) or purchasing online at Recreation.gov.
While visitor services are temporarily disrupted, the public can call or visit other nearby Forest Service offices on the Deschutes or Willamette National Forests. Addresses and contact information for Deschutes National Forest offices can be found here: fs.usda.gov/r06/deschutes/
For more information about the upcoming office closure and transition, reach out to the Sisters Ranger District at (541) 549-7700.
