Minimizing Risk, Maximizing Reward – How to Recreate Safely in Oregon’s High Desert
The recording of this event is available on ONDA's YouTube channel. Would you know what to do if you were injured while exploring the desert? In April 2019, Oregon Desert Trail thru-hiker Stacy Boone sustained a debilitating injury in the Owyhee region. In the summer of that same year, long-distance biker Tomas Quinones came to […]
Seasons of the Desert
Each season in Oregon’s high desert, a new world unfolds. From spring blooms to autumn’s migrating birds, this virtual presentation will teach you a bit about what you’ll find year-round in the desert and provide travel suggestions to appreciate seasonal wonders. Registration is now closed for this event. All registrants will also receive a captioned […]
Reclaiming Conservation
Kicking off ONDA's 2022 High Desert Speaker Series is a conversation with filmmaker Faith E. Briggs. For years, Faith would run through the streets of Brooklyn each morning, before turning her attention to run 150 miles through three US National Monuments to assess the stakes of public lands conservation and what is lost if previously […]
Small Splendors, Vast Landscapes
Continuing ONDA's High Desert Speaker Series, Ellen Bishop will present "Small Splendors, Vast Landscapes." Oregon’s deserts offer serene and yet provocative landscapes that invite contemplation. Yet sometimes, in viewing their sweeping vistas, we overlook the details that provide insight to their origins. These micro views of a macro landscape tell stories of epic floods, volcanic […]
Wildlife Migrations in the West
In the finale of ONDA's 2022 High Desert Speaker Series, professor Arthur Middleton will cover the basic ecology of ungulate migrations in the western United States. He'll then profile threats to these migrations, including climate and land-use change, as well as barriers to migration like roads and fences. With a nod to the future, Arthur […]
Virtual Conservation Convo
Take part in our Conservation Convo which will feature a presentation by our Conservation Team and learn about critical efforts that are heating up this fall and need your support. You'll have the opportunity to meet the staff and hear about how to further your conservation advocacy.
Conservation Convo
ONDA's Bend Office 50 SW Bond St, Suite 4, Bend, ORRESCHEDULED Swing by our Conservation Convo event to visit with the Oregon Natural Desert Association and our Conservation Team and learn about critical efforts that are heating up this fall and […]