2025 Year in Review

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Elisa Cheng, member since 2013

Elisa Cheng, member since 2013

“ONDA stewardship trips inspire me. I get to learn new things and see new places, and in the process perform important work that improves the wildlife habitat.”

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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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Sarah Graham, Sage Sustainers Member

Sarah Graham, Sage Sustainers Member

“I contribute to ONDA monthly because it adds up to a larger annual gift than what I’d be able to comfortably afford if I were to do a simple one-time donation annually. I’m able to give more to ONDA this way and have greater impact which is important to me, and my dog Polly.”

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In 1987, a group of community members based in and around Bend, Oregon realized that the high desert lands and waters they loved had no one dedicated to their protection. […]

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2025 Year in Review

By on December 5, 2025 | Posted in: Look Back

Author: Renee Schiavone |  Published: December 5, 2025  | Category: Look Back A year of conservation accomplishments Please join us in celebrating this year’s achievements summarized in our Year in […]

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The People Who Make Us

By on April 24, 2025 | Posted in: Profile

Author: Renee Schiavone  |  Published: April 24, 2025  | Category: Profile This article originally appeared in the Spring + Summer 2025 Desert Ramblings What fuels conservation success. I traversed a […]

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Coming Up: 2025 Conservation Priorities

By on January 10, 2025 | Posted in: Coming Up

Priorities and pathways to success in the year ahead. Oregon’s high desert features millions of acres of expansive sagebrush plains, emerald ribbons of streamside habitat, iconic mountain ranges, craggy canyons […]

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flock of Snow Geese above Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

Birding in Malheur

By on January 7, 2025 | Posted in: How-To, Where-to

Author: Renee Schiavone  |  Published: January 7, 2025  | Category: Where-To This article originally appeared in The Source on January 8, 2025. A guide to observing migrating birds at the […]

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Spend a Weekend Biking in the Steens

By on December 27, 2024 | Posted in: Where-to

Author: Renee Schiavone  |  Published: December 27, 2024  | Category: Where-To This article originally appeared in The Bulletin. Discover the stark contrasts and deep beauty of Oregon’s first high desert […]

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Look Back: 2024 Year in Review

By on December 17, 2024 | Posted in: Look Back

As this year comes to a close, we’re looking back on everything our community has accomplished in 2024 with a sense of pride. Oregon’s high desert is a remarkable landscape […]

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Protecting Oregon’s Wildlife

By on November 27, 2024 | Posted in: Coming Up

Author: Renee Schiavone  |  Published: November 27, 2024  | Category: Coming Up This article originally appeared in the Fall + Winter 2024 Desert Ramblings Your key role in caring for […]

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Wonders of the Owyhee Canyonlands

By on November 14, 2024 | Posted in: Where-to

Author: Renee Schiavone  |  Published: November 14, 2024  | Category: Where-To This article originally appeared in The Bulletin on November 14, 2024. A landscape rich with fascinating geology, a deep […]

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Running in the Badlands

By on October 10, 2024 | Posted in: Where-to

Author: Renee Schiavone  |  Published: October 10, 2024  | Category: Where-To This article originally appeared in The Bulletin on October 10, 2024. Central Oregon’s “Backyard Wilderness” features 50+ miles of […]

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Camper at Priest Hole Recreation Site

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Swim in the Desert this Summer

By on July 30, 2024 | Posted in: Where-to

Author: Renee Schiavone  |  Published: July 30, 2024  | Category: Where-To This article originally appeared in The Bulletin on July 30, 2024. Four fantastic swimming holes on the John Day […]

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