Species Spotlight: Chokecherry and Blue Elderberry
Author: Elizabeth MacLagan | Published: May 18, 2023 | Category: Species Spotlight Widely planted for habitat restoration, Chokecherry and Blue Elderberry are important species in the high desert ecosystem. These […]
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Photographing The Desert
Author: Renee Schiavone | Published: May 12, 2023 | Category: How-To This article originally appeared in The Source on May 12, 2023. Experienced local photographers offer pointers for capturing the […]
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In The News: Renewable Energy Siting in Oregon
Collaborative effort produces new guidance on renewable energy development in Oregon. Oregon Natural Desert Association is pleased to join partners in offering new guidance on the resources and values that […]
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Volunteering As Climate Action
Author: Gena Goodman-Campbell | Published: April 14, 2023 | Category: How-To This article originally appeared in The Source on April 14, 2023. Help reverse the overwhelming impacts of climate change […]
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Championing Public Lands in Washington, D.C.
Author: Karly Foster | Published: April 6, 2023 | Category: Look Back A week in the nation’s capitol spent advocating for public lands and conservation in Oregon’s high desert, told […]
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In The News: Proposed New “Public Lands Rule”
The Bureau of Land Management’s proposed new “Public Lands Rule” could be a win for Oregon’s high desert. On March 30, 2023, the Bureau of Land Management announced an anticipated […]
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Priority Sage-Grouse Habitat in the Greater Hart-Sheldon
Located on the Oregon-Nevada border, the Greater Hart-Sheldon is one of the six most important habitats remaining for greater sage-grouse in the American West. This charismatic ambassador of the Sagebrush […]
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Core Pygmy Rabbit Habitat in the Greater Hart-Sheldon
The Greater Hart-Sheldon is more than 3 million acres of sagebrush steppe anchored by Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge in southeastern Oregon and Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge in northern Nevada. […]
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Species Spotlight: Lichen
Author: Scott Bowler | Published: March 13, 2023 | Category: Species Spotlight Oh man, I’m liking those lichen! Lichen are both ubiquitous and highly diverse, yet little known and understood, […]
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A Dozen Desert Wonders
Author: Scott Bowler | Published: February 21, 2023 | Category: Where-to This article originally appeared in The Source on January 11, 2023. Oregon’s high desert – that vast expanse of sagebrush […]
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