Desert Birdwatching at Lake Abert

Haley Tobiason

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Michelle Frisella, member since 2017

Michelle Frisella, member since 2017

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Helen Harbin on Wildlife

Helen Harbin on Wildlife

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Wildflower Poetry Reading

Wildflower Poetry Reading

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Lake Abert: An Irreplaceable, Ecological Gem

Lake Abert is the only hypersaline lake in Oregon, one of three hypersaline lakes in the western U.S., and is the largest saline lake in the Pacific Northwest. This unique […]

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Desert Birdwatching at Lake Abert

By on May 17, 2024 | Posted in: Where-to

Author: Haley Tobiason  |  Published: May 17, 2024  | Category: Where-To This article originally appeared in the Spring + Summer 2024 Desert Ramblings If you’re a new birder wanting to […]

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Observing Raptors

By on November 27, 2023 | Posted in: Species Spotlight

Author: Craig Miller  |  Published: November 27, 2023  | Category: Species Spotlight This article originally appeared in The Source on November 22, 2023. Where, when and how to see birds […]

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Look Back: A Summer Desert Oasis

By on October 30, 2023 | Posted in: Look Back

Author: Haley Tobiason  |  Published: October 30, 2023  | Category: Look Back  Reflections from a season of surveying at Lake Abert Rounding the corner of Oregon’s Highway 395, nestled underneath the […]

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Species Spotlight: Chokecherry and Blue Elderberry

By on May 18, 2023 | Posted in: Species Spotlight

Author: Elizabeth MacLagan  |  Published: May 18, 2023  | Category: Species Spotlight  Widely planted for habitat restoration, Chokecherry and Blue Elderberry are important species in the high desert ecosystem. These […]

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Species Spotlight: Big Sagebrush

By on February 13, 2023 | Posted in: Species Spotlight

Author: Rachel Renne  |  Published: February 13, 2023  | Category: Species Spotlight  This article originally appeared in The Source on February 8, 2023. In May 2021, I hiked the entire […]

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2022 Conservationist of the Year

By on February 10, 2023 | Posted in: Profile

Meet Mary McCord, ONDA’s 2022 Conservationist of the Year If you attended an ONDA event this year, chances are that Mary McCord was working behind the scenes to make sure […]

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A Look Back at the
2021 High Desert Speaker Series

By on April 28, 2021 | Posted in: Look Back

Author: Caelin Weiss  |  Published: April 28, 2021  |  Category: Look Back Each spring, ONDA presents the High Desert Speaker Series to share knowledge about intriguing aspects of high desert […]

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Meet Three Healthcare Professionals
Dedicated to the Desert

By on April 14, 2021 | Posted in: Profile

Author: Caelin Weiss |  Published: April 14, 2021  |  Category: Profile As we are all more acutely aware than ever, healthcare professionals and other frontline and essential workers play an […]

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Where-To:
Seeking Spring in Central Oregon

By on March 17, 2021 | Posted in: Where-to

Spring is fast approaching in the high desert. As the daylight hours grow longer, signs of the shifting season can be seen popping up across the region. The desert will […]

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Add Your Voice

By on November 18, 2020 | Posted in: How-To

Author: Corie Harlan  |  Published: November 20, 2020  |  Updated: May 13, 2021  |  Category: How-To The Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act provides Malheur County with vital economic development […]

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