ONDA provides interested community members with inspiration to get out and enjoy the desert, and the information and tools necessary to understand what is happening to their public lands.
Publications
Tim Neville
voices
Jane Heisler, Sage Society Member
Jane Heisler, Sage Society Member
I love to travel and I love the desert! Supporting ONDA monthly allows me to hit the road without forgetting Oregon’s high desert—even when I’m not there.
listen
Great Horned Owls and Western Screech Owls
Great Horned Owls and Western Screech Owls
watch
Julie Weikel on Wilderness
Julie Weikel on Wilderness
Newsletter
Published twice annually and sent to all members, Desert Ramblings gives readers an inside look at ONDA’s programs. For issues published before 2017, please feel free to email onda@onda.org.
Wild Desert Calendar
ONDA’s calendar has become a highly-anticipated favorite among our members and the community at large. Produced as a volunteer-led effort, the Wild Desert Calendar showcases the beauty of the high desert through stunning photographs.
Annual Reports
Our annual reports share the program highlights from the year and our financial health. You can also review our Financials.
Downloadable Maps
We produce overview maps of the desert areas where ONDA works, such as Cathedral Rock, Horse Heaven, Oregon Badlands Wilderness, Steens Mountain, Owyhee Canyonlands, and Hart Mountain. Other maps show Wilderness Study Areas and citizen proposed Wilderness Areas in Central Oregon.
Areas where ONDA works, such as Cathedral Rock, Horse Heaven, the Oregon Badlands Wilderness, Steens Mountain, the Owyhee Canyonlands and Hart Mountain.
Potential Wilderness in Central Oregon
Wilderness Study Areas and citizen-proposed Wilderness Areas in Central Oregon, including Steelhead Falls, South Fork Crooked River, Hampton Butte and Gerry Mountain.
The Spring Basin Wilderness Area in the John Day River Basin.
Cathedral Rock and Horse Heaven
Increased public access to the Cathedral Rock and Horse Heaven potential Wilderness areas.
Trails, trailheads, and landmarks in the Oregon Badlands Wilderness Area.
Sutton Mountain Proposed Wilderness Area
The Sutton Mountain Proposed Wilderness Area in the John Day River Basin.
Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area (CMPA)
Steens Mountain Wilderness and greater CMPA.
Conservation Opportunities in Oregon’s Owyhee Canyonlands
Wilderness Study Areas and citizen-proposed wilderness areas in the Owyhee Canyonlands.
Greater Hart-Sheldon Landscape
Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge in Southeastern Oregon, and the Sheldon Wildlife Refuge in Nevada.
Brochures
Our brochures highlight the unique regions with Oregon’s vast southeast desert, provide visitor information, and describe conservation opportunities.
Topical Reports
ONDA occasionally publishes in-depth reports on conservation topics.