Protecting Public Lands,
Waters, and Wildlife

Jim Davis   Website

Oregon Natural Desert Association conserves the most wild, spectacular and ecologically important public lands in Oregon’s high desert, including treasured landscapes such as the John Day River Basin, Steens Mountain, the Greater Hart-Sheldon and the Owyhee Canyonlands. Our solutions-oriented and inclusive conservation initiatives support a thriving future for lands, waters, wildlife and communities throughout eastern Oregon.

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Ursula K. Le Guin on ONDA

Ursula K. Le Guin on ONDA

“Nothing in conservation work is ever uncomplicated! But I’m proud of ONDA for working on that conversation, being neighborly, trying to include the human landscape in the natural one as truly part of what is to be honored, protected, and saved.”

Ursula K. Le Guin, from the short essay Concerning a Wilderness

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Western Meadowlark Dawn Chorus

Western Meadowlark Dawn Chorus

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Jeremy Fox on Steens Landscape

Jeremy Fox on Steens Landscape

Bruce Couch   Website

Protecting Public Lands

ONDA is the only organization dedicated exclusively to protecting Oregon’s high desert public lands. We work across millions of acres of eastern Oregon’s public lands to protect wilderness, conserve essential […]

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Jeremy Austin

Advocating for Wildlands and Wildlife

Oregon’s desert lands and waters are home to a rich diversity of fish, wildlife and plants, including species that cannot survive without the sagebrush steppe ecosystem. Oregon Natural Desert Association […]

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Mobilizing Conservation Advocates

Oregon Natural Desert Association connects people to Oregon desert landscapes, and invites them to advocate for the conservation of public lands. We mobilize communities and develop strategic partnerships to expand […]

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