2022 Stewardship Trips and Projects

Ready to get out into the desert and give it some care?

Oregon Natural Desert Association would love to see you on one of the dozens of stewardship trips and independent stewardship projects that we host. With options ranging from weekday to weekend trips, single-day to multi-day trips, front country to backcountry trips and projects taking place all throughout Oregon’s high desert, we hope you find something that is just right for you among this variety of opportunities.

Here are a few items to note:

• Some of our projects are available for registration now, and some will open for registration later in the year.
• Please be prepared to fill out the full registration form during each registration period (Winter, Spring, Fall). Because conditions can change rapidly due to the COVID-19 pandemic that could affect your emergency contact and medical information, our trip leaders need to have current information on file during the year in order to respond appropriately should any safety concerns arise.
• If there are openings that need to be filled, we will communicate those opportunities via our e-newsletter.
• Should you need special accommodations to attend an ONDA group trip or independent project, please let us know. We want to provide everyone with the opportunity to spend some quality time in the desert, contributing to the restoration, conservation and stewardship work at ONDA.
• ONDA trips and projects involve varying levels of physical activity. Trip difficulty is rated from 1 to 5 for each trip. You can find a description of what each of these levels means on our trip difficulty ratings page.
• In order to safeguard the health of our employees and volunteers, their families, and the communities in which we live and work, ONDA requires full COVID-19 vaccination, including receipt of a COVID-19 booster shot, as a condition of participating in our group stewardship trips in 2022. Unvaccinated volunteers may participate in ONDA’s stewardship work through any of our independent stewardship projects. Review the full ONDA COVID 19 Policy on our FAQ page
• Dogs are not allowed on group stewardship trips, but you are welcome to bring your dog on independent projects.
• Have questions? Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.