As a staff, we are steadfast in our commitment to protect, defend, and restore Oregon’s high desert alongside our members and supporters. Together with the passion and commitment of a community of advocates thousands strong, the skills and experience of our staff make Oregon Natural Desert Association a respected leader in the public lands conversation at the state and federal levels.
Our Staff
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Our Staff
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Aaron Tani, Sage Society Member
Aaron Tani, Sage Society Member
“It feels good to support ONDA on a monthly basis, because I know they never stop supporting our public lands. ONDA works to help make our lands a better place for the future, and I feel like I’m a part of that every month with my support.”
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Tim Neville, journalist
Tim Neville, journalist
“Oregon’s Owyhee reminds me a lot of Southern Utah’s red rock country… only dipped in fudge.”
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Cregg Large, member since 2009
Cregg Large, member since 2009
“I came to Oregon 12 years ago from Texas. Texas, for all its size, has very little public land. Coming to Oregon has made me realize the special gift we as Americans have in our public lands. Volunteering with an organization like ONDA is my way of reciprocating for this gift. Through restoration efforts, I feel we are helping leave a better place than we found it. Through advocating for protection for public lands, we safeguard migration routes for animals and keep the land where it belongs: with the public.”
Our Seasonal Staff and Interns
Seasonal Staff
Our field technicians and field interns help us with our Sage-Grouse Habitat Monitoring Project, which monitors the implementation of the BLM’s Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment (ARMPA) and ecological health trends on federal lands in eastern Oregon to assess the degree to which public lands are meeting sage-grouse habitat objectives.
- Anne White, Habitat Monitoring Technician
- Leslie O’Neil, Habitat Monitoring Technician
ONDA’s tribal stewards program is a summer-long program that provides career mentorship and job experience in natural resource management for Native young adults.
- Tiyana Casey, Tribal Stewards Program Crew Leader
Interns
Our wildlands interns spend 10 weeks over the summer in the field with ONDA staff and volunteers. Our development interns help ONDA to reach community members interested in getting involved in ONDA’s work by managing ONDA event logistics, engaging retail partners for the Wild Desert Calendar, and representing ONDA at community events. Other students and young professionals join us for a variety of important projects.
Our 2019 Crew
- Amy Wilkins, Wildlands Intern
- Tia Hatton, Wildlands Intern
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Marie Goebel, Spring Development Intern
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Olivia Somhegyi, Summer Development Intern
- Angela Arrington, Fall Development Intern
- Lucas Martin, GIS Intern
- Maddy Munson, Law Clerk