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 […]
Envisioning Wild: 2022 Wild Desert Calendar Virtual Exhibit
ONDA’s 2022 Wild Desert Calendar virtual exhibit, “Envisioning Wild,” opens on November 10! Tour our virtual gallery of wild, wonderous and inspiring images of Oregon’s high desert landscapes and wildlife featured in the 2022 calendar. Save the date to enjoy behind-the-scenes stories and a truly unique collection of wilderness photography. Beginning in mid-September, you can […]
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 […]
Essential, a film premiere
Save the date for the premiere of our newest short documentary, "Essential." Oregon’s high desert is an arid landscape, defined by the scarcity of water, but that does not mean that this vast landscape is without water. It means that every stream, creek, spring and river matters. Check back on Thursday, December 2 to watch […]
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 […]
Denny Jones Ranch Restoration
Denny Jones Ranch Juntura, OR, United StatesDenny Jones Ranch is a conservation property, east of Juntura, owned by the Burns Paiute Tribe. 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 […]
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 […]