April 2020
Cancelled: Cottonwood Canyon Riparian Restoration
This trip will leverage momentum from the previous season when ONDA installed Beaver Dam Analogues (BDAs) to irrigate planting areas and built exclosure fences to protect plantings until they are fully established. Now for the fun part of preparing the ground and adding plants to sites that are ideal for accommodating new native vegetation! You can choose tasks that best suit your abilities; hauling materials to the individual work sites, installing cardboard weed barrier, anchoring it with dirt or planting…
Find out more »Cancelled: Badlands Wilderness Stewardship #2
In partnership with the Prineville District of the Bureau of Land Management, ONDA leads regular service days to improve the Badlands Wilderness for its human visitors and native wildlife inhabitants. Through projects such as trail maintenance, signage improvement, illegal vehicle route obscuring, fence removal and retrofitting to improve safe passage for wildlife, volunteers will give back to one of Central Oregon’s most cherished landscapes and receive an introduction to ONDA's broader stewardship and conservation efforts. These single-day experiences are designed…
Find out more »Cancelled: 2020 Annual General Meeting
In light of recent guidelines for public events related to the spread of COVID-19, we have canceled our 2020 Annual General Meeting. The safety of our communities is our primary concern at this time. We will look forward to gathering at Hancock Field Station in April of 2021 for another weekend of restoration, community and conservation. Please contact Caelin with any questions. Join ONDA staff, board of directors and members for our Annual General Meeting on April 17-19 to enjoy…
Find out more »Cancelled: Deschutes River Ranch Riparian Restoration
Day trips over the course of the week planting trees along the Deschutes River.
Find out more »Cancelled: South Fork Crooked Riparian Planting
A great weekend planting several thousand trees along the South Fork Crooked River.
Find out more »May 2020
West Summit Creek Planting
Plant riparian trees and shrubs along a newly restored stretch of Camp Creek to provide critical habitat for salmonids.
Find out more »Denny Jones Ranch Restoration #2
This is the second of three restoration projects on Denny Jones Ranch, a conservation property owned by the Burns Paiute Tribe, that ONDA volunteers will participate in during 2020. ONDA has been working with the Burns Paiute Tribe to achieve their restoration goals for this property since 2015 and is encouraged by the impact of our collective efforts. For this trip, volunteers will spend two days working to remove young, expanding juniper from the ranch. Western Juniper has been expanding…
Find out more »Badlands Wilderness Stewardship #3
In partnership with the Prineville District of the Bureau of Land Management, ONDA will lead a near monthly day of service to improve the Badlands Wilderness for its human visitors and native wildlife inhabitants. Through projects such as trail maintenance, signage improvement, illegal vehicle route obscuring, fence removal and retrofitting to improve safe passage for wildlife, volunteers will give back to one of Central Oregon’s most cherished landscapes and receive an introduction to ONDA's broader stewardship and conservation efforts. These…
Find out more »Owyhee Canyonlands Fence Pull
Join ONDA and the Lakeview BLM in removing obsolete barbed wire fence from the Greater Hart-Sheldon Region.
Find out more »Sutton Mountain Campout
Immerse yourself in the stunning landscapes of the John Day River Basin on a Sutton Mountain campout. On this stewardship trip, volunteers will learn about conservation priorities in the area and how to experience these places responsibly. We will spend a half-day on a clean-up project along the John Day River and participants will be able to choose between several group hiking and exploring opportunities in the area. This trip is a great introduction to ONDA and the John Day…
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