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!
Exploring the Native Plants of Oregon’s High Desert
Hollywood Theater 4122 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OregonCalling all plant lovers! Join us in Portland for an evening of botany and ecology as we explore the native plants of Oregon's high desert in our second event of the 2023 High Desert Speaker Series. Presenters, ONDA's Wildlands Coordinator Anne White and Stewardship Director Gena Goodman-Campbell, will draw on their decades of desert experiences […]
Clarno Harvest #2
Clarno Nursery Oregon, United StatesJoin the winter tradition of harvesting willows at the Clarno Nursery for use in restoration projects this spring!
Clarno Harvest #3
Clarno Nursery Oregon, United StatesJoin the winter tradition of harvesting willows at the Clarno Nursery for use in restoration projects this spring!
Our Common Ground: America’s Public Lands as a Political and Conservation Success Story
Tower Theatre 835 NW Wall St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin professor and author John Leshy at the Tower Theater in Bend for our second event in the High Desert Speaker Series as he discusses his new book, Our Common Ground: A History of America’s Public Lands. Professor Leshy will offer some lessons that history suggests for future public land policy, such as how, as […]
The Land, its People and the Future (Bend)
Tower Theatre 835 NW Wall St, Bend, OR, United StatesWilson Wewa will discuss the land, its people and the past, present and future of protecting the high desert in Oregon. Wilson is a storyteller, spiritual leader, and oral […]
The Land, its People and the Future (Portland)
Hollywood Theater 4122 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OregonWilson Wewa will discuss the land, its people and the past, present and future of protecting the high desert in Oregon. Wilson is a storyteller, spiritual leader, and […]
South Fork Riparian Planting
South Fork Crooked River 64474 SE Paulina Hwy, Pualina, OR, United StatesJoin us for another spring season of tree planting on the South Fork Crooked River. We will be using our brains more, and our backs less, to plant 5,000 trees […]