November 2019
Boots, Bikes and Boats in Eastern Oregon
As central Oregon's trails become more and more popular, consider looking east for that next adventure and a sense of solitude. Learn about opportunities in and around the Steens Mountain Wilderness, Fremont-Winema National Forest and John Day River region. Oregon Desert Trail Coordinator Renee Patrick will share ideas for your next hiking, biking or boating adventure for an immersive journey into these unique high desert landscapes. This presentation is a collaboration between ONDA, Deschutes Brewery, and REI, and will feature…
Find out more »Deschutes/Tumalo Planting (day trips)
Day trips over the course of the week planting trees along the Deschutes River.
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High Desert Hootenanny: Portland
Raise a glass to celebrate the wonders of Oregon’s high desert and recent conservation success at ONDA's High Desert Hootenanny in Portland.
Find out more »Run Wild Run Free: Protecting Oregon’s Wild Rivers
Join us for a screening of the film "Run Wild Run Free: 50 Years of Wild and Scenic Rivers" and learn how you can be part of an historic effort by Sen. Ron Wyden to protect more of Oregon's wild rivers from dams and development.
Find out more »Community Pints Night
Oregon Natural Desert Association is the featured Community Pints Night nonprofit at Deschutes Brewery for the month of November! Join us at Deschutes Brewery Public House in downtown Bend on Tuesdays, November 5, 12, 19 and 26 to enjoy a pint while giving back to Oregon's wild places. Each Tuesday throughout the month, a portion of all beer proceeds will be donated to ONDA to support high desert conservation. Interested in volunteering? Email Caelin to find out more and sign…
Find out more »Oregon’s Unique High Desert
Join photographer Jim Davis for a visual tour through the jaw-dropping wild country of Oregon's high desert. Pictographs dating back thousands of years. Sweeping views of landscapes that have looked the same for centuries. Dark night skies filled with endless stars. All of these qualities and more give Oregon’s high desert a unique timeless quality you won’t find anywhere else in Oregon – or in many other places worldwide. ONDA presents these landscapes in our Wild Desert Calendar each year. You'll…
Find out more »Community Pints Night
Oregon Natural Desert Association is the featured Community Pints Night nonprofit at Deschutes Brewery for the month of November! Join us at Deschutes Brewery Public House in downtown Bend on Tuesdays, November 5, 12, 19 and 26 to enjoy a pint while giving back to Oregon's wild places. Each Tuesday throughout the month, a portion of all beer proceeds will be donated to ONDA to support high desert conservation. Interested in volunteering? Email Caelin to find out more and sign…
Find out more »December 2019
Volunteer Opportunity: Bend High Desert Hootenanny
On Friday, December 6 join the Oregon Natural Desert Association, friends and supporters in celebrating Oregon’s incredible high desert and the conservation successes you have achieved this year. Volunteers will set up and break down, assist with games and raffles and help connect community members to our conservation work. Enjoy live music and refreshments as you support our annual year-end celebration. There are two volunteer shifts, from 2:30-6:30 p.m. and from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Please contact caelin@onda.org with questions, or to join…
Find out more »High Desert Hootenanny: Bend
Join Oregon Natural Desert Association board, staff and supporters in celebrating the many high desert conservation successes you achieved in 2019! Come to Hollinshead Barn in Bend on Friday, December 6 to hear highlights from this year's habitat restoration, advocacy and community-building initiatives and learn about what's to come in the year ahead. Enjoy live music from Honey Don't, refreshments from Spork, Crater Lake Spirits, Sunriver Brewing and Caboost Kombucha, and great raffle prizes. This event is free and open…
Find out more »Bingo For a Cause
Join ONDA at The Lot on Monday, December 9 for an evening of bingo in support of high desert conservation! Play bingo, advocate for wild places and learn more about Oregon's high desert. A portion of the evening's proceeds will be donated to ONDA to support vital conservation and restoration initiatives in the region. Please note that The Lot has heated benches and heat lamps, so the venue will be warm. We hope to see you there! Photo courtesy of…
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