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: […]
High Desert Hootenanny: Bend
Aspen Hall 18920 NW Shevlin Park Rd, BendJoin Oregon Natural Desert Association board, staff and supporters in celebrating the many high desert conservation successes you achieved in 2022! Come to Aspen Hall in Bend on Friday, December […]
Virtual Gallery Closing
This is the closing day of "A High Desert Year," an online exhibit featuring 24 works of landscape and nature photography. All images are featured in ONDA's 2023 Wild Desert Calendar. To be reminded to visit this exhibit before it closes, subscribe to ONDA's e-newsletters and event invitations. Photo: Shannon Phifer
Winter Trip Registration Opens
Start 2023 off right by joining one or more of ONDA’s winter stewardship trips to the Clarno Nursery on the John Day River to harvest willows and cottonwoods for planting in the spring. We'll lead three trips, on February 25, March 5, March 11. Registration for these trips will open on January 11. Click "add […]
Desert Oasis: The Birds of Lake Abert
As Oregon’s only hypersaline lake and one of just three such lakes in the western U.S., Lake Abert is a vital ecosystem within the high desert and an essential stop for migratory birds travelling along the Pacific Flyway from Patagonia to Alaska. At it's full capacity, Lake Abert covers 64 square miles below the iconic […]
Spring Trip Registration Opens
ONDA's 2023 spring stewardship trips and projects offer a variety opportunities to give back to the high desert and its creatures while getting to know new people and places. Registration for these trips will open on February 15. Click "add to calendar" below for a reminder, or subscribe to ONDA's e-newsletter.
Clarno Harvest #1
Clarno Nursery Oregon, United StatesJoin the winter tradition of harvesting willows at the Clarno Nursery for use in restoration projects this spring!