Careers

Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA) is a nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to protecting, defending and restoring Oregon’s high desert.

OPEN POSITIONS:

2024 Hillis Internship

The Hillis Internship is open to early career individuals with a demonstrated interest in ONDA’s conservation mission. The intern will be surveying and recording bird use at Lake Abert, supporting long-term monitoring efforts by two area expert ornithologists. They will develop a broad understanding of wildlife and water management, natural history, and legislative and administrative policies applicable to Lake Abert. The ideal candidate is an aspiring conservation advocate with some field experience, avian species identification skills and the patience to accurately conduct bird counts.

This a part-time, paid internship for 10 to 12 weeks beginning in June 2024. The opportunity will involve 8 to 12 hours of work per week in a remote outdoor location, including travel time. The intern will be paid at a daily rate, equivalent to $20/hour, based on scope of field work. Travel costs, equipment, supplies and training are provided by ONDA.

For details on how to apply, see position description. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with a deadline of Friday, April 12, 2024 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time.

 

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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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Stewardship Pronghorn Fence

Stewardship Pronghorn Fence

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Tim Neville, journalist

Tim Neville, journalist

“Oregon’s Owyhee reminds me a lot of Southern Utah’s red rock country… only dipped in fudge.”

Lloyd Irwin

Our Commitment to
Justice, Equity and Inclusion

Oregon Natural Desert Association is pursuing equity in environmental conservation because everyone deserves clean air, clean water and access to open, wild spaces. America’s public lands and waters can contribute […]

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Devin Dahlgren   Website

Our Vision, Mission and Values

Vision We envision a high desert in Oregon where eight million acres of public lands are conserved to ensure that fish and wildlife thrive and wild places exist for all […]

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Jim Davis

Accomplishments

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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Sage Brown   Website

Our Community

Oregon Natural Desert Association is a community of people dedicated to conserving the high desert. It might be the scent of sagebrush, or the desert sun’s warmth. It could be […]

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Our Team

As a staff, we are steadfast in our commitment to protect, defend, and restore Oregon’s high desert alongside our members and supporters. Together with the passion and commitment of a […]

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