Priority Sage-Grouse Habitat in the Greater Hart-Sheldon

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John Cunningham, ONDA member and volunteer

John Cunningham, ONDA member and volunteer

Restoration is hard slow work. It takes hold, or it doesn’t, in fits and starts. The immensity of the need can be discouraging, but we must carry on. I am so thankful ONDA carries on.

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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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Sage-grouse Mating Dance

Sage-grouse Mating Dance

Protecting the Greater Sage-grouse

The greater sage-grouse, an iconic species native to Oregon’s high desert and the largest grouse in North America, faces serious threats to its survival due to habitat loss and degradation […]

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Desert Wildlife

Author: Joanna Zhang  |  Published: January 18, 2023 Oregon’s high desert is teeming with a diversity of wildlife, including species that are found nowhere else on the planet. Living in […]

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Priority Sage-Grouse Habitat in the Greater Hart-Sheldon

By on March 17, 2023 | Posted in: Species Spotlight

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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Pygmy rabbit in bushes

Core Pygmy Rabbit Habitat in the Greater Hart-Sheldon

By on March 17, 2023 | Posted in: Species Spotlight

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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Desert Wildlife

By on January 18, 2023 | Posted in: Uncategorized

Author: Joanna Zhang  |  Published: January 18, 2023 Oregon’s high desert is teeming with a diversity of wildlife, including species that are found nowhere else on the planet. Living in […]

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The Essential Pronghorn Corridor in the Greater Hart-Sheldon

By on August 24, 2022 | Posted in: In the News

The Greater Hart-Sheldon straddles the Oregon-Nevada border and provides essential habitat for pronghorn, as well as hundreds of other sagebrush-dependent plants and animals. In 2016, the region supported more than 8,000 […]

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Hundreds of Oregon groups support the River Democracy Act

By on July 20, 2022 | Posted in: In the News

Author: Joanna Zhang  |  Published: July 20, 2022  |  Category: In the news On February 3, 2021, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley introduced the River Democracy Act to add […]

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Portrait of John Hartog standing in his backyard

Streamside Story: John Hartog

By on September 28, 2021 | Posted in: Profile

Author: Joanna Zhang  |  Published: September 28, 2021  |  Category: Profiles “I guess I would describe myself as an urban dwelling nature lover, an advocate for native ecosystem conservation, and […]

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Person standing in Middle Deschutes River

Oregon River Reads

By on September 1, 2021 | Posted in: Uncategorized

Author: Joanna Zhang | Published: August 27, 2021 | Categories: Uncategorized Four Stories That Will Inspire You to Protect Oregon’s Rivers  Late summer is synonymous with days in and along […]

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Camper at Priest Hole Recreation Site

Where-to:
Swim in the John Day Basin

By on July 19, 2021 | Posted in: Where-to

Author: Joanna Zhang  |  Published: July 19, 2021  |  Updated: July 20, 2022  |  Categories: Where-to  Four fantastic swimming holes on the John Day River You might not think of […]

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Juniper Gulch in early May

Where-to: Have the Most Incredible Picnic in the Owyhee

By on June 24, 2021 | Posted in: Where-to

Author: Joanna Zhang  |  Published: June 24, 2021  |  Category: Where-to Take your outdoor dining experience to the next level with one of these scenic picnic spots in the Owyhee […]

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person holding hat, standing on Jennys Peak

Streamside Story: Cody Hess

By on June 3, 2021 | Posted in: Profile

Author: Joanna Zhang  |  Published: June 3, 2021  |  Category: Profiles “While I was out there, I didn’t see a single person, didn’t hear an airplane or truck. There was […]

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