Helping Fish, Addressing Fire and Drought

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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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Cottonwood Canyon Riparian Soundscape

Cottonwood Canyon Riparian Soundscape

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Stewardship Pronghorn Fence

Stewardship Pronghorn Fence

Independent Stewards

Oregon Natural Desert Association’s independent stewardship projects offers volunteers a self-directed option for promoting a healthy high desert in addition to our structured option of guided stewardship trips. Visit ONDA’s […]

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Sign up for ONDA’s free e-newsletter to stay aware of public lands issues, hear about ONDA events and build your knowledge of the natural history of Oregon’s high desert.

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Helping Fish, Addressing Fire and Drought

By on June 21, 2021 | Posted in: Look Back

Author: Beth Macinko  |  Published: June 21, 2021  |  Categories: Look Back ONDA volunteers plant thousands of willow and repair fences in the Malheur watershed The native bull trout and […]

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Meet the 2020 Alice
Elshoff Award Recipient

By on January 19, 2021 | Posted in: Profile

Author: Corinne Handelman  |  Published: January 19, 2021  |  Category: Profile Meet John Cunningham Like many ONDA volunteers, John Cunningham is up for any challenge — and his positive attitude […]

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Winter Wildlife Watching

By on January 2, 2021 | Posted in: How-To, Phenology

By Scott Bowler What’s there to do in the desert in the winter? Watch wildlife! In many ways, especially at lower elevations, winter’s cold weather can provide some great hiking […]

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Abert Rim in Winter

Signs of Winter

By on December 15, 2020 | Posted in: Phenology

Author: Scott Bowler  |  Published: Dec. 15, 2020  |  Updated: Dec. 21, 2021  |  Category: Phenology Winter may seem harsh, and it is indeed a difficult time to live outdoors, […]

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Recognizing Native American Heritage Month

By on November 25, 2020 | Posted in: In the News

Author: Corinne Handelman |  Published: November 25, 2020  |  Category: In the News Desert conservationists, did you know …  That Oregon’s high desert lands and waters are the traditional lands […]

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Healthy Escapism

By on November 12, 2020 | Posted in: Uncategorized

“A Year in Oregon’s High Desert” offers escapism you can feel good about Feeling stressed? A dose of natural beauty could help.   Studies have shown that spending time in a […]

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Zavi Borja, hiking the Painted Hills

The Halfway Point

By on October 15, 2020 | Posted in: Profile

By Zavier Borja, Latino Outdoor Engagement Coordinator for Children’s Forest of Central Oregon The Painted Hills of eastern Oregon are one of the seven wonders that we have here in […]

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What Wild & Scenic
Looks Like

By on September 14, 2020 | Posted in: Deep Dive

Did you know that, in addition to rivers, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act can also protect creeks, streams and lakes?  Wild and Scenic desert waters take many forms and […]

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Sutton Mountain Dazzles,
Inspires in Equal Measure

By on August 20, 2020 | Posted in: In the News, Where-to

Author: Matt Wastradowski  | Published: August 20, 2020  |  Updated: November 3, 2021  |  Categories: Where-to; In the News You may have heard about the new proposal to establish a […]

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Protect Desert Rivers

Protect Desert Rivers

By on July 16, 2020 | Posted in:

Senator Ron Wyden is looking to add more Wild & Scenic Rivers to Oregon’s legacy of protected waterways and you have the chance to conserve 825 miles of desert rivers […]

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