Meet ONDA members, volunteers and partners.
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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Streamside Story: Cody Hess
Author: Joanna Zhang | Published: June 3, 2021 | Category: Profiles “While I was out there, I didn’t see a single person, didn’t hear an airplane or truck. There was […]
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My Desert Adventure: Bikepacking in the Owyhee
Author: Ben Groeneveld & Kevin Briggs | Published: April 16, 2021 | Category: Where-To; Profile “Where’s all your food?” the concerned sheriff asked, as he examined my packed bike near […]
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Meet Three Healthcare Professionals Dedicated to the Desert
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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Meet Four of ONDA’s Members in the Sciences
Author: Hana Sant | Published: April 5, 2021 | Category: Profile ONDA’s members come to us from a wide range of backgrounds, each with a unique path that has led […]
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My Desert Adventure: Paddling Oregon’s Grand Canyon
Author: Ajay Sapre | Published: April 2, 2021 | Category: Profile A Portlander comes to understand that a trip down the Owyhee is about more than chasing rapids — it’s about […]
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Streamside Story: Victoria Fischella
Author: Joanna Zhang | Published: March 26, 2021 | Category: Profiles An avid rafter and river restoration specialist, Victoria Fischella has always been fascinated by the importance of rivers.
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2020 Conservationist of the Year
Scott Bowler When we reached Scott to let him know that we wanted to acknowledge him as ONDA’s 2020 Conservationist of the Year, he was out on a hike along […]
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Meet the 2020 Alice
Elshoff Award Recipient
Author: Corinne Handelman | Published: January 19, 2021 | Category: Profile Meet John Cunningham Like many ONDA volunteers, John Cunningham is up for any challenge — and his positive attitude […]
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From Wildflowers to Butterflies
A photographer’s collections helped inspire the effort to save native trout in the Malheur rivers by Mac Lacy The sagebrush sea lost a fierce champion when Chris Christie passed away […]
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