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High Desert Hootenanny: Bend
Aspen Hall 18920 NW Shevlin Park Rd, BendJoin Oregon Natural Desert Association’s annual celebration of desert conservation! Commemorate a year of achievements and conservation successes at our High Desert Hootenanny in Bend. Hear highlights from this year’s conservation and stewardship initiatives from Executive Director Ryan Houston and learn what’s to come in the year ahead. Enjoy live music from Honey Don’t, light appetizers […]
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Brilliant Beavers: Cultivating Climate Resilience
Join us at Oregon Natural Desert Association’s first online event of the 2026 High Desert Speaker Series with an evening all about beavers. Come learn about the important role of […]
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Forged in Fire: The Volcanic Activity that Shaped Oregon’s High Desert
Oregon Natural Desert Association’s High Desert Speaker Series continues as we uncover the dynamic geologic forces that created eastern Oregon’s stunning landscapes. Dr. Ellen Bishop, author, photographer and geologist, will […]
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Rooted in Eastern Oregon: High Desert Tree Identification
Tomorrow Theater 3530 SE Division St, Portland, OR, United StatesCome learn something new about the trees that are essential to Oregon’s high desert ecosystem. Casey Clapp, arborist, dendrologist and educator, will be featured at Oregon Natural Desert Association’s third […]
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A Tribal Family History of the Wadatika’a Band of Northern Paiutes
The final event of Oregon Natural Desert Association’s High Desert Speaker Series features Dr. Diane Teeman, an archaeologist, scholar and Tribal elder of the of the Wadatika'a Band of Northern […]
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Sagebrush Social (Portland)
Peninsula Park 700 N Rosa Parks Way, Portland, OR, United StatesJoin Oregon Natural Desert Association for an evening gathering in Portland celebrating high desert conservation! Connect with ONDA staff, board members and fellow supporters while enjoying desert-themed activities. We'll have complimentary light appetizers and drinks, plus great prizes from local businesses. Hear from our executive director, Ryan Houston, as he shares insights into ONDA’s conservation […]
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Sagebrush Social (Eugene)
Alton Baker Park 200 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United StatesJoin Oregon Natural Desert Association for an evening gathering in Eugene at Alton Baker Park celebrating high desert conservation! Connect with ONDA staff, board members and fellow supporters while enjoying desert-themed activities. Hear from our executive director, Ryan Houston, as he shares insights into ONDA’s conservation work, and learn how you can take action and […]
