Badlands Fence and Trail Work Day #3
Oregon Badlands Wilderness Oregon Badlands Wilderness, OR, United StatesIn partnership with the Prineville District of the Bureau of Land Management, ONDA will lead severaldays of trail work and fence removal at Reynolds Pond and the Badlands Wilderness to support the construction of an accessible trail and improve the area for human visitors and native wildlife inhabitants. Through this work, volunteers will improve the […]
High Desert Hootenanny: Portland
KEEN Garage 515 NW 13th Ave, Portland, OR, United StatesJoin Oregon Natural Desert Association’s annual celebration of desert conservation! Commemorate a year of achievements and conservation successes at our High Desert Hootenanny in Portland. Hear highlights from this year’s advocacy initiatives and habitat restoration work from Executive Director Ryan Houston, join the final push to permanently protect the Owyhee Canyonlands and learn about what’s […]
High Desert Hootenanny: Bend
Aspen Hall 18920 NW Shevlin Park Rd, BendJoin Oregon Natural Desert Association’s board, staff, and supporters in celebrating the many high desert conservation successes you achieved in 2024! Hear highlights from this year’s habitat restoration work and advocacy initiatives from Executive Director Ryan Houston and learn what’s to come in the year ahead. Enjoy complimentary light appetizers from Pizza Mondo, Polar Seltzer, […]
A Year in the Life: Oregon’s Desert Owls
Join Oregon Natural Desert Association as we kick off our 2025 High Desert Speaker Series with an absorbing evening all about high desert owls. Paul Bannick, acclaimed author and wildlife photographer, will take you through four seasons in the lives of these owls to give you a better appreciation of what they need to survive […]
Tiny Titans: Insects of the High Desert
Get ready for an exciting exploration into the crucial role insects play in Oregon’s high desert. Oregon Natural Desert Association’s High Desert Speaker Series continues with Dr. Tara Cornelisse, invertebrate zoologist, as she provides insights into the fascinating butterflies, moths and beetles residing in eastern Oregon. Tara will examine the current state of insect populations, […]
Fossils and the Future: Lessons from Oregon’s Ecological Past
Spend an evening with Oregon Natural Desert Association as we continue the High Desert Speaker Series by uncovering the fossilized world of eastern Oregon. Dr. Samantha Hopkins, University of Oregon Professor and Earth Sciences Department Head, will take us on a journey through time as she reveals what Oregon’s high desert fossils tell us about […]
Clarno Willow Harvest
Clarno Nursery Oregon, United StatesJoin the late winter tradition of harvesting willows at the Clarno Nursery for use in restoration projects this spring!
Beneath the Surface: Desert Mussels
Join Oregon Natural Desert Association for the final event of the High Desert Speaker Series as we dive beneath the surface of high desert streams and into the hidden world of mussels. Alexa Martinez, Wildlife Biologist at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, will shed light on the fascinating lives of native mollusks thriving in the […]
Pine Creek Conservation Area Spring Restoration (April)
This project will support watershed-wide restoration efforts at Pine Creek Conservation Area, a property owned and managed by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. On this trip, volunteers will be planting willows along small streams using mallets to pound metal spikes into the soil to create a hole, then place plant cuttings, or stakes, into […]
South Fork Crooked River Water Well Installation
South Fork Crooked River 64474 SE Paulina Hwy, Pualina, OR, United StatesThis project is part of an exciting collaboration with the Prineville Bureau of Land Management to restore a mile of Riparian Habitat on the South Fork Crooked River. On this trip, we will install water table wells to measure soil moisture at potential planting sites and dig test pits to assess soil conditions and suitability […]