A Year in the Life: Oregon’s Desert Owls
Join Oregon Natural Desert Association as we kick off our 2025 High Desert Speaker Series with an absorbing evening all about high desert owls. Paul Bannick, acclaimed author and wildlife photographer, will take you through four seasons in the lives of these owls to give you a better appreciation of what they need to survive […]
Tiny Titans: Insects of the High Desert
Get ready for an exciting exploration into the crucial role insects play in Oregon’s high desert. Oregon Natural Desert Association’s High Desert Speaker Series continues with Dr. Tara Cornelisse, invertebrate zoologist, as she provides insights into the fascinating butterflies, moths and beetles residing in eastern Oregon. Tara will examine the current state of insect populations, […]
Fossils and the Future: Lessons from Oregon’s Ecological Past
Spend an evening with Oregon Natural Desert Association as we continue the High Desert Speaker Series by uncovering the fossilized world of eastern Oregon. Dr. Samantha Hopkins, University of Oregon Professor and Earth Sciences Department Head, will take us on a journey through time as she reveals what Oregon’s high desert fossils tell us about […]
Clarno Willow Harvest
Clarno Nursery Oregon, United StatesJoin the late winter tradition of harvesting willows at the Clarno Nursery for use in restoration projects this spring!
Beneath the Surface: Desert Mussels
Join Oregon Natural Desert Association for the final event of the High Desert Speaker Series as we dive beneath the surface of high desert streams and into the hidden world of mussels. Alexa Martinez, Wildlife Biologist at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, will shed light on the fascinating lives of native mollusks thriving in the […]
Pine Creek Conservation Area Spring Restoration (April)
This project will support watershed-wide restoration efforts at Pine Creek Conservation Area, a property owned and managed by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. On this trip, volunteers will be […]
South Fork Crooked River Water Well Installation
South Fork Crooked River 64474 SE Paulina Hwy, Pualina, OR, United StatesThis project is part of an exciting collaboration with the Prineville Bureau of Land Management to restore a mile of Riparian Habitat on the South Fork Crooked River. On this […]
Reynolds Pond Accessible Trail Construction (Day 1)
This project takes place at Reynolds Pond, just outside the Badlands Wilderness. In partnership with the Prineville District of the Bureau of Land Management, ONDA will lead two days of […]
Reynolds Pond Accessible Trail Construction (Day 2)
This project takes place at Reynolds Pond, just outside the Badlands Wilderness. In partnership with the Prineville District of the Bureau of Land Management, ONDA will lead two days of […]
Beatys Butte Fence Build (May)
adel, or Adel, ORThis trip will take place at Beatys Butte on the 400-acre North Springs conservation property owned by the Oregon Desert Land Trust (ODLT). This project will continue the construction of […]