High Desert Hootenanny

David Rein

You’re invited to celebrate desert conservation and all your accomplishments.

In 2025, Oregon Natural Desert Association will host two year-end celebrations. Join ONDA board, staff and supporters in celebrating the many high desert conservation successes you achieved this year. You’ll hear highlights from this year’s advocacy and community-building initiatives, habitat restoration projects and learn about what’s to come in the year ahead.

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Central Oregon’s “Backyard Wilderness”

Central Oregon’s “Backyard Wilderness”

Our quest to protect the Oregon Badlands

Located just 15 miles east of Bend, Oregon Badlands is a 30,000-acre wilderness area filled with fascinating lava flows and ancient juniper trees Arriving in the Badlands, so named for its rugged and harsh terrain, can feel like stepping

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Spring Basin Wilderness

Spring Basin Wilderness

With 10,000 acres of undulating terrain, secluded canyons and spectacular vantages of the John Day Country, Spring Basin is magnificent to explore This public treasure, forever protected as Wilderness, offers a profusion of desert wildflowers in the spring and year-round recreational opportunities for hikers, horseback riders, hunters

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Greater Sage Grouse and Sparrows at Hart Mountain

Greater Sage Grouse and Sparrows at Hart Mountain

IN PORTLAND

Thursday, November 13, 2025
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

KEEN Garage
515 NW 13th Ave
Portland, OR 97209

For more information, visit the event page or contact Claire Cekander at (503) 703-1006 or ccekander@onda.org.

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IN BEND

Friday, December 5, 2025
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Aspen Hall
18920 NW Shevlin Park Rd
Bend, OR 97701

For more information, visit the event page or contact Karina Diaz at (541) 330-2638, ext. 301 or kdiaz@onda.org.

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