May 2019
Spring Basin Trail Inventory
Build an inventory of hikable trails and routes in the Spring Basin Wilderness.
Find out more »Wild and Scenic Rivers Stamp Release Celebration
Come celebrate Wild and Scenic Rivers and the release of a commemorative Forever Stamp Featuring two of Oregon's own: the Owyhee River and Deschutes River! The event will feature speakers and a ceremony officially issuing the stamps. Join other wild river supporters gathering at 10 am to show your support for two beautiful desert rivers. RSVP through Eventbrite Please visit the U.S. Postal Service for more information.
Find out more »High Lakes Fence Pull
Join ONDA and the Lakeview BLM in removing obsolete barbed wire fence from the Greater Hart-Sheldon Region.
Find out more »Lower John Day Working Group Place Based Planning Meeting
You are invited to attend a public outreach meeting of the Lower John Day Place-Based Planning work group. We will be discussing water demands in the lower John Day Basin and seeking your input on potential solutions. Please join us for dinner and expert presentations. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) will present on the water needs of native fish in the John Day basin. The John Day Basin Partnership (JDBP) will give an overview of their efforts and…
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Wild Desert Bash
Join Oregon Natural Desert Association to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Oregon Badlands and Spring Basin Wilderness areas. On March 30, 2009, President Obama signed a massive public lands package that protected the Oregon Badlands Wilderness, Spring Basin Wilderness, and many more special places across Oregon. Come raise a glass to high desert wilderness while getting tips to explore the Badlands and Spring Basin, advocating for public lands, participating in a raffle, and much more. Guests will also enjoy…
Find out more »June 2019
Desert Naturalist Hike Series: Chimney Rock Family Scavenger Hunt
On Saturday, June 1st, celebrate the 10th year of the Oregon Badlands Wilderness by exploring the surrounding area on a family adventure with author Wendy Gorton of 50 Hikes with Kids: Oregon and Washington (a National Outdoor Book Award prizewinner)! We'll explore one of the hiking routes and scavenger hunts from her book -- kids will receive their own nature journal, learn how to stop and try to identify species, do nature photography with camera phones, and "power up" by…
Find out more »Volunteer Opportunity: Chimney Rock Family Scavenger Hunt
On Saturday, June 1st, celebrate the 10th year of the Oregon Badlands Wilderness by exploring the surrounding area with author Wendy Gorton of 50 Hikes with Kids: Oregon and Washington (a National Outdoor Book Award prizewinner)! A volunteer ONDA representative will join in the hike and will share some information about ONDA's conservation work with hike attendees at lunch. Plenty of mid-day snacks will be provided by Newport Avenue Market. Difficulty: Moderate - 2.8 miles round trip with 566 feet…
Find out more »South Fork WSA Fence Build #1
On the first of several trips slated for this area over the next few years, we will backpack out to a piece of privately owned land within the South Fork Crooked River Wilderness Study Area (WSA) to build a challenging, but important, fence around 80 acres on the river. This fence will accomplish many things. It will allow for better managed grazing within the WSA, directly exclude cattle from nearly a mile of river, and enableONDA to plant willows and…
Find out more »2020 Wild Desert Calendar Submission DEADLINE
Calling all photographers! Here's a chance to use your creativity and talent to support conservation. Submit your best shots of Oregon’s high desert by June 10 for a chance to have your photos featured in our iconic Wild Desert Calendar.
Find out more »Desert Naturalist Hike Series: Ancient Junipers on Horse Ridge Trail
Join educator, scholar and author Rick Miller on a hike across Horse Ridge and its ancient woodlands. Hikers will have the opportunity to take in stunning views, identify some very old junipers and walk through an old burn site developing new growth. With extensive knowledge of the ecology and management of pinyon and juniper woodlands, Rick will give participants a lunchtime presentation on 20,000 years of woodland expansion and contraction across eastern Oregon and the Intermountain West. Difficulty: Moderate -…
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