Events and Work Trips
Site Events
Restoration Work Trips, Parties and Gatherings
People are at the heart of what we do. That's why we host a variety of events that build our community. From educational events, to social gatherings, fundraisers, calendar exhibitions and restoration work trips, there's something for everyone.
Browse through the complete listing of current events here. Or, you if you are specifically interested in our volunteer work trips, be sure to check out the detailed information of our 2012 calendar of restorations trips HERE. And, we add events frequently so be sure to sign up for our Sagenet email updates to make sure you don't miss out on any of the fun.
- Owyhee Canyonlands Wilderness Monitoring Trip from May 30, 2013 03:00 PM to Jun 02, 2013 09:00 AM — Owhyee Canyonlands,
- Difficulty Rating: 2 out of 5 May 30 (Thursday PM) to June 2 (Sunday AM) Imagine a place with an unending horizon filled with pronghorn antelope grazing amidst gently rolling sagebrush hills. That's the southern part of the Owyhee Canyonlands. This vast landscape sees the human visitor only on occasion: Be one of the lucky few and gather valuable photographic information about two established Wilderness Study Areas.
- South Fork Crooked River Fence Pull and Build from May 30, 2013 04:00 PM to Jun 02, 2013 10:00 AM — South Fork Crooked River,
- Difficulty rating: 3 out of 5. May 30 (PM) to June 2 (AM). A joint project with the BLM to help keep cattle out of the South Fork of the Crooked River. We will spend two days removing and then rebuilding a fence alongside and up the slope from the bank of this beautiful and remote river.
- John Day River Float and Fence Pull from Jun 01, 2013 09:00 AM to Jun 04, 2013 02:00 PM
- Difficulty Rating: 3 out of 5 June 1 (Saturday AM) June 4 (Tuesday PM) Another ONDA annual tradition: floating the John Day River and doing good along the way. This year we'll spend two days pulling fence out of the far reaches of the Pine Creek Conservation Area. John Day River trips are operated by Ouzel Outfitters, an authorized BLM Special Recreation Permit holder.
- Oregon Desert Trail: Three Forks to Rome Backpack from Jun 06, 2013 04:00 PM to Jun 10, 2013 09:00 AM — Owyhee ,
- Difficulty rating 5 out of 5. June 6 (PM) to June 10 (AM). We will be backpacking from Three Forks of the Owyhee River north to the campground at Rome, OR. This is an approximately 40 mile section of the ODT, and mostly follows the east canyon rim via rugged cross-country travel.
- 2013 Logan Valley Riparian Planting Trip from Jun 13, 2013 05:00 PM to Jun 16, 2013 09:00 AM — Logan Valley, Malheur National Forest,
- Difficulty rating: 2 out of 5. June 13 (PM) to June 16 (AM). This is our second service trip to the Malheur National Forest. Come help restore critical habitat for bull trout while working in the shadow of the Strawberry Mountains. We will spend one day building a buck and pole fence exclosure to protect a large aspen grove and another day planting tree species to provide shade, reduce erosion and encourage beaver.
- Silvies Valley Spring Riparian Planting Trip from Jun 20, 2013 05:00 PM to Jun 23, 2013 08:00 AM — Silvies Valley Ranch,
- Difficulty Rating: 2 out of 5 June 20 (Thursday PM) to June 23 (Sunday AM) ONDA is in its second year of a new project that assesses restoration techniques on a 40,000 acre ranch encompassing the headwaters of the Silvies River. We will spend two days working on the ranch planting trees and helping to create a native wetland.
- Honeycombs Wilderness Study Area trip from Jun 20, 2013 06:00 PM to Jun 23, 2013 12:00 PM — Owhyee Canyonlands,
- Difficulty Rating: 4 out of 5 June 20th (Thursday PM) to June 23rd (Sunday PM) Discover out of the way adventure in the Owyhee Canyonlands! Rugged and breath-taking, the canyons and geological formations in the Honeycombs WSA delight the eye and soul. Our hike through Painted Canyon will be a picturesque journey through old-growth sagebrush and a red rock maze. Additionally, we'll cover ground on the Oregon Desert Trail through the many intriguing washes in Leslie Gulch.
- Wilderness Inventory of Diablo Mountains from Jun 27, 2013 05:00 PM to Jun 30, 2013 04:00 PM — Diablo Mountains WSA,
- Difficulty Rating: 2 out of 5 June 27 (Thursday PM) to June 30 (Sunday PM) One of the coolest places you haven't been yet in eastern Oregon. Bordered by Summer lake, and consisting of dunes, sinks and buttes this area has great allure for desert rat exploring! Help us document the wilderness character of this WSA and proposed additions in support of its proposal.
- Steens Backcountry Fence Pull from Aug 27, 2013 06:00 PM to Sep 01, 2013 01:00 PM
- Steens Backcountry Fence Pull Difficulty Rating 4 out of 5 August 27 (Tuesday PM) to September 1 (Sunday AM) An ONDA classic that volunteers look forward to every year. This Labor Day Weekend, backpack out to the basecamp at "Cold Springs" and spend several days pulling out some of the last remaining miles of obsolete fence in the cow-free Steens!
- Cherry Creek Riparian Planting #2 from Aug 30, 2013 05:00 PM to Sep 01, 2013 10:00 AM — Cherry Creek near Clarno,
- Difficulty Rating: 1 August 30 (Friday PM) to September 1 (Sunday AM) Take part in an ongoing restoration effort to enhance critical steelhead habitat along Cherry Creek. This cooperative project between the state, ONDA, and a conservation-minded private landowner will restore nearly two miles of critical habitat along a major John Day tributary.
- Pine Creek Conservation Area Backcountry Fence Pull #1 from Sep 12, 2013 03:00 PM to Sep 15, 2013 10:00 AM — Pine Creek Conservation Area,
- Difficulty rating: 3 out of 5. September 12 (PM) to September 15(AM). The years first trip to the high heart of PCCA. On this trip we will begin the removal of this remote ridge following fenceline that cuts the Conservation Area in two. We will be shuttled out to the base-camp via 4-wheel-drive and then hike, work, and play in gorgeous surroundings.
- Pine Creek Conservation Area Fence Pull #2 from Sep 19, 2013 04:00 PM to Sep 22, 2013 11:00 AM — Pine Creek Conservation Area,
- Difficulty Rating 3 out of 5 September 19 (Thursday PM) to September 22 (Sunday PM) Return to the high heart of PCCA to finish the removal of this remote ridge-top fenceline that cuts the Conservation Area in two. We will be shuttled out to the base-camp via 4-wheel-drive, then hike and work our fannies off in gorgeous surroundings.
- Moonlight Butte Wilderness Inventory Trip from Sep 19, 2013 05:00 PM to Sep 22, 2013 09:00 AM — SE Oregon,
- Difficulty Rating: 1 out of 5 September 19 (Thursday PM) to September 22 (Sunday AM) From a car-accessible base-camp we will spend two full days exploring and gathering data for wilderness characteristics around Moonlight Butte in the area near Christmas Valley.
- Silvies Valley Fall Aspen Planting Trip from Sep 27, 2013 05:00 PM to Sep 29, 2013 08:00 AM — Silvies Valley Ranch,
- Difficulty Rating: 1 out of 5 September 27 (Friday PM) to September 29 (Sunday AM) ONDA is in its second year of a new project that assesses restoration techniques on a 40,000 acre ranch encompassing the headwaters of the Silvies River. On this trip we will spend the day planting trees along recently restored riparian areas.
- Pine Creek Conservation Area Backcountry Fence Pull: Rattlesnake Canyon from Oct 10, 2013 03:00 PM to Oct 13, 2013 11:00 AM — Pine Creek Conservation Area,
- Difficulty Rating: 3 out of 5 October 10 (Thursday PM) to October 13 (Sunday AM) What a great way to finish off ONDA's volunteer season. We will get shuttled out safari-style to the headwaters of Rattlesnake Canyon. From our base-camp we'll pull out fence keeping wildlife from a wonderfully little spring.