Look Back: Reflections from Tribal Steward Wesley Scott

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Central Oregon’s “Backyard Wilderness”

Central Oregon’s “Backyard Wilderness”

Our quest to protect the Oregon Badlands

Located just 15 miles east of Bend, Oregon Badlands is a 30,000-acre wilderness area filled with fascinating lava flows and ancient juniper trees Arriving in the Badlands, so named for its rugged and harsh terrain, can feel like stepping

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Great Basin Spadefoot Toads – a sleepy chorus

Great Basin Spadefoot Toads – a sleepy chorus

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Time Lapse: a night at Canyon Camp in six seconds

Time Lapse: a night at Canyon Camp in six seconds

Tribal Stewards

ONDA’s Tribal Stewards program offers Native American young adults an introduction to conservation careers and provides hands‐on experience and opportunities for personal growth within a culturally relevant framework. This program […]

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Meet the 2021 Tribal Stewards Crew

This summer, a determined crew of Indigenous young adults is gaining professional experience in conservation, restoration and natural resource management, as our second season of the Tribal Stewards initiative, run […]

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Look Back: Reflections from Tribal Steward Wesley Scott

By on September 13, 2023 | Posted in: Look Back

Author: Renee Schiavone  |  Published: September 13, 2023  | Category: Look Back From getting the opportunity to reconnect with indigenous communities to finding work that truly interests him In 2021, […]

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Floating Down the Owyhee Canyonlands

By on July 6, 2023 | Posted in: Look Back

Author: Renee Schiavone  |  Published: July 7, 2023  | Category: Look Back The recap and realizations of two ONDA board members rafting 55 miles of the Owyhee River. Close your […]

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Species Spotlight: Pronghorn

By on June 8, 2023 | Posted in: Species Spotlight

Author: Renee Schiavone  |  Published: June 7, 2023  | Category: Species Spotlight This article originally appeared in The Source on June 7, 2023. The resilient pronghorn has raced through millennia, […]

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Photographing The Desert

By on May 12, 2023 | Posted in: How-To

Author: Renee Schiavone  |  Published: May 12, 2023  | Category: How-To This article originally appeared in The Source on May 12, 2023. Experienced local photographers offer pointers for capturing the […]

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Renewable Energy Siting in Oregon

By on April 27, 2023 | Posted in: In the News

Collaborative effort produces new guidance on renewable energy development in Oregon. Oregon Natural Desert Association is pleased to join partners in offering new guidance on the resources and values that […]

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Proposed New “Public Lands Rule”

By on March 30, 2023 | Posted in: In the News

The Bureau of Land Management’s proposed new “Public Lands Rule” could be a win for Oregon’s high desert. On March 30, 2023, the Bureau of Land Management announced an anticipated […]

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