February 2021
The Hope of Wild Places
Join ONDA for the first event in the 2021 High Desert Speaker Series, a virtual conversation with Warm Springs Paiute spiritual leader and oral historian Wilson Wewa and photographer and filmmaker Jason Houston. After a showing of their short film "The Owyhee Project" (working title), follow along for an illuminating dialogue between Wilson, Jason and ONDA's Campaign Manager Corie Harlan about Oregon's uniquely remarkable Owyhee Canyonlands, the role of storytelling in conservation, and the hope offered by protected wild places. This…
Find out more »March 2021
The Geological Journey of Desert Rivers
Join ONDA for the second event in the 2021 High Desert Speaker Series, featuring Dr. Elizabeth Safran, Associate Professor of Geological Science at Lewis & Clark. Follow the course of Oregon's wild rivers as they journey through the lively geology of the high desert, and learn about how the geologic history of eastern Oregon - from landslides to lava flows - has interacted with and influenced beloved desert waterways like the Owyhee River. This event will be hosted online, beginning…
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Stories from the Sagebrush Sea
Join ONDA for the final event in the 2021 High Desert Speaker Series as we take a virtual journey through the high desert with Ed Jahn, Executive Producer of "Oregon Field Guide," Oregon Public Broadcasting's flagship television series dedicated to exploring Oregon's wonders. Ed’s team has crawled every backroad and landscape in Oregon with an eye toward the beautiful, the fascinating and the wonderous. From charismatic wildlife to dark, astoundingly starry night skies, Oregon's dry side offers a plethora of…
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