A New Research and Monitoring Program for Lake Abert
A welcome step toward improved management and conservation of an imperiled saline lake Oregon Natural Desert Association is thrilled to see bipartisan support for a new program supporting improved conservation […]
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2022 In Review
Oregon’s high desert is an exceptional landscape, and the people who love it and protect it are feisty, passionate, and deeply committed to conservation. The high desert is also a […]
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12 Explorers We’d Love to Bump Into on the Oregon Desert Trail
Authors: Renee Patrick and Lace Thornberg | Published: October 25, 2022 | Category: Profile Go out for a long hike in Oregon’s high desert and you will see more pronghorn […]
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35 Years of Desert Care
Authors: Jeremy Austin, Mac Lacy, Gena Goodman-Campbell and Lace Thornberg | Published: October 21, 2022 This is a story about people who noticed a problem and chose to act. It […]
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How-to: Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Oregon’s High Desert
Author: Lace Thornberg | Published: October 6, 2022 | Category: How-To ONDA’s conservation work occurs on the traditional and ceded lands of the Northern Paiute, Wasco, Warm Springs, Bannock, Shoshone, […]
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Desert Ramblings
Published continuously since 1988, Oregon Natural Desert Association’s newsletter has kept our members informed about public lands news and shared countless intriguing facts about the plants and animals that inhabit […]
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Where-To: See Wildflowers on Steens Mountain
Over 1,000 vascular plant species have been recorded at Steens Mountain. And, in mid-summer, you can expect wildflowers to be reaching their peak, with paintbrush, balsamroot, fireweed, stonecrop (uplands and […]
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The Power in Speaking Up Together
Author: Lace Thornberg | Published: June 14, 2022 | Category: In the News Anyone who cares about climate change, biodiversity loss and other environmental issues will at times feel overwhelmed. […]
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Where-To: Soak Up Long Summer Days
For a Perfect Summer Day, Head to a Desert River With the sun rising before 6 am and twilight extending after 9 pm, summer days leave plenty of space for […]
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2021 in Review
Every year, the steadfast and tenacious support of desert advocates like you makes it possible to reach new milestones and realize long-term conservation goals. With 2021 coming to a close, […]
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