Mobilizing Conservation Advocates

Oregon Natural Desert Association connects people to Oregon desert landscapes, issues and conservation opportunities, and we mobilize communities and develop strategic partnerships to expand and deepen our impact. Our community of dedicated and passionate advocates champions high desert conservation, ensuring the public has a say in how these public lands and resources are managed.

Leading Conservation Action

Elected leaders and other decision-makers need to know that the public values wild, healthy, resilient and intact desert lands, waters and wildlife.

ONDA organizes advocates, community partners and leaders to build political power needed to achieve our conservation goals. We mobilize people in Oregon and across the country to drive conservation proposals that expand protected lands, update our supporters on important issues, opportunities and threats, and support informed public input on decisions affecting the high desert.

ONDA inspires a love of place that fuels active participation in high desert conservation. If you love desert public lands, you have a valuable perspective to contribute. Join us in advocating for conservation:

 

Building Strategic Conservation Partnerships

Building partnerships and coalitions is a hallmark of Oregon Natural Desert Association’s work. While we are the only organization solely dedicated to conserving public lands in Oregon’s high desert, working with partners, communities, and everyone interested in healthy, resilient and protected public lands is fundamental to our success.

ONDA partners with Tribal Nations, Indigenous communities and a broad array of government agencies, community members, landowners, user groups and businesses in pursuit of our conservation mission. Together, we are creating strong, inclusive partnerships to ensure long-term conservation outcomes.

 

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Sarah Graham, Sage Sustainers Member

Sarah Graham, Sage Sustainers Member

“I contribute to ONDA monthly because it adds up to a larger annual gift than what I’d be able to comfortably afford if I were to do a simple one-time donation annually. I’m able to give more to ONDA this way and have greater impact which is important to me, and my dog Polly.”

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Oregon’s first desert wilderness

Oregon’s first desert wilderness

Steens Mountain: Oregon’s first desert wilderness

On October 30, 2000, Congress passed the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act, finishing the work that had taken ONDA and the other members of the Steens-Alvord Coalition decades  

Steens Mountain is a land of startling contrasts: dramatic u-shaped

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Volunteer Accomplishment in Hart-Sheldon

Volunteer Accomplishment in Hart-Sheldon