Celebrating the Strength of Community

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Restoring Desert Ecosystems

ONDA works with partners, communities, and the public to improve habitat quality, create healthy ecosystems, sustain clean water, and support biodiversity in the high desert’s most ecologically important areas. What […]

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Engaging Volunteers in
Restoration Work

To improve habitat resiliency and ecosystem health, ONDA hosts volunteer group stewardship trips in beautiful and iconic locations throughout central and eastern Oregon’s high desert. We encourage people of all […]

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Celebrating the Strength of Community

By on March 31, 2026 | Posted in: Notes from the Desert

Author: Gena Goodman-Campbell  |  Published: March 31, 2026  | Category: Notes from the Desert This article originally appeared in the Spring + Summer 2026 Desert Ramblings Newsletter. Volunteers rally together […]

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An Interview with Nick Kilby

By on March 17, 2026 | Posted in: Profile

Author: Gena Goodman-Campbell  |  Published: March 17, 2026  | Category: Profile Meet our new stewardship coordinator In March, we welcomed a new stewardship coordinator, Nick Kilby, to our team in […]

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Stewardship Trip Registration Tips

By on January 14, 2026 | Posted in: How-To

Author: Gena Goodman-Campbell |  Published: January 14, 2026  | Category: How-To How to sign up to volunteer on one of ONDA’s stewardship trips Thank you for your interest in working […]

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Supporting Tribal Leaders in Conservation

By on September 18, 2025 | Posted in: Notes from the Desert

Author: Gena Goodman-Campbell  |  Published: September 18, 2025  | Category: Notes from the Desert This article originally appeared in the Fall + Winter 2025 Desert Ramblings Newsletter. ONDA’s ongoing partnership […]

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Seeing Conservation Work
Come to Life

By on March 19, 2025 | Posted in: Notes from the Desert

Author: Gena Goodman-Campbell  |  Published: March 19, 2025  | Category: Notes from the Desert Illustrating the restoration process at Robinson Creek Over the past two decades, Oregon Natural Desert Association […]

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Indigenous Youth in Conservation

By on October 29, 2024 | Posted in: Uncategorized

Author: Gena Goodman-Campbell  |  Published: October 10, 2024  | Category: Look Back This article originally appeared in the Fall + Winter 2024 Desert Ramblings Wrapping up the fifth season of […]

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Seeding Resilience

By on August 13, 2024 | Posted in: Look Back

Author: Gena Goodman-Campbell  |  Published: August 13, 2024  | Category: Look Back This article originally appeared in The Source Weekly on August 7, 2024. Restoring native grasslands in the high […]

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Revisiting Pine Creek Conservation Area

By on April 18, 2024 | Posted in: Coming Up

Author: Gena Goodman-Campbell  |  Published: April 18, 2024  | Category: Coming Up This article originally appeared in the Spring + Summer 2024 Desert Ramblings Bringing new restoration methods to a […]

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Recovering Essential Desert Waters

By on March 18, 2024 | Posted in: How-To

Author: Gena Goodman-Campbell  |  Published: March 18, 2024  | Category: How-To This article originally appeared in The Source on March 13, 2024. Working with Tribes to restore the lifeblood of […]

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Look Back: A Decade of Restoration

By on October 25, 2023 | Posted in: Look Back

Author: Gena Goodman-Campbell  |  Published: October 25, 2023  | Category: Look Back This article originally appeared in the Fall + Winter 2023 Desert Ramblings Initial phase of restoration on the […]

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