Calendar Assembly Party
ONDA's Bend Office 50 SW Bond St, Suite 4, Bend, OR, United StatesOur annual Calendar Assembly Party is coming up, and we would love your help! Join us for this fun volunteer event hosted at the ONDA office. Enjoy refreshments and a sneak peek of this year’s amazing images while we prepare 2023 Wild Desert Calendars to be shipped and sold. Email Karina to get involved!
South Fork Fence Build #3
South Fork Crooked River 64474 SE Paulina Hwy, Pualina, OR, United StatesThis is an exciting and very physically demanding trip. We will backpack to an inholding owned by the Oregon Desert Land Trust within the South Fork Crooked River Wilderness Study Area (WSA) to continue building an important fence around 80 acres on the river. This fence will accomplish many things. It will allow for better-managed […]
Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Tower Theatre 835 NW Wall St, Bend, OR, United StatesOregon Natural Desert Association presents the Wild & Scenic Film Festival! Join us for an evening of short films showcasing our earth's natural wonders and the amazing stories of activists working to conserve the environment. Photo: Rick Samco The in-person show at the Tower Theatre is now SOLD OUT, but you can still register for our […]
Conservation Convo
ONDA's Bend Office 50 SW Bond St, Suite 4, Bend, OR, United StatesRESCHEDULED 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 need your support. You'll have the opportunity to meet the staff and hear about how to further your conservation advocacy. There will be presentations from […]
Hay Creek Fence Pull
Cottonwood Canyon State Park 99989 OR-206, Wasco, United StatesJoin ONDA to remove two miles of fence along Hay Creek, part of Cottonwood Canyon State Park, to restore wildlife habitat and remove unnecessary materials. The work will involve removing staples and clips, cutting and rolling wire, pulling fence posts and removing wildlife exclosure fencing.
Ruby Creek Riparian Planting
Ruby Creek (Malheur National Forest)Riparian plantings are a great way to improve fish and wildlife habitat. They provide cooler water for native fish and increase a landscape's capacity to store and clean water. This project involves planting native riparian species such as willow and cottonwood along the banks of Ruby Creek, Bear Creek, and Butte Creek, all tributaries of […]
Beech Creek Riparian Planting
Beech Creek Ranch (Burns Paiute Tribe) Mount Vernon, OR, United StatesJoin ONDA in a riparian planting effort in partnership with the Burns Paiute Tribe to improve native fish habitat on Beech Creek, a tributary of the John Day River.
Virtual Gallery Opening
"A High Desert Year," an online exhibit featuring 24 works of landscape and nature photography will open for viewing. All images are featured in ONDA's 2023 Wild Desert Calendar. To be reminded to visit when the exhibit opens, subscribe to ONDA's e-newsletters and event invitations. Photo: Shannon Phifer
High Desert Hootenanny: Portland
KEEN Garage 515 NW 13th Ave, Portland, OR, United StatesJoin Oregon Natural Desert Association’s annual celebration of desert conservation! Raise a glass to celebrate the wonders of Oregon’s high desert and recent conservation success at ONDA’s High Desert Hootenanny in Portland. 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 complimentary […]
2023 Wild Desert Calendar Release Party
Immersion Brewing 555 NW Arizona Ave, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin us in celebrating the release of ONDA’s Wild Desert Calendar at Immersion Brewing Barrel Room! Meet photographers featured in the 2023 calendar and pick up desert tips and know-how. Calendars will be available for purchase; drinks available for purchase. This event is free and open to all. We hope to see you there! Photo: […]