Standing against
racism and injustice

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Our Commitment to
Justice, Equity and Inclusion

At Oregon Natural Desert Association, we are creating a more inclusive conservation community by actively welcoming, engaging and collaborating with people of all backgrounds, perspectives, races, genders and ethnicities to […]

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A Brief History of Public Lands

Native lands first America’s public lands, including those in present-day eastern Oregon, are filled with signs of the Indigenous people who inhabited those areas since time immemorial. Rock art, artifacts […]

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Standing against
racism and injustice

By on June 4, 2020 | Posted in: In the News

Dear ONDA members: The recent, senseless murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd and the threat of violence against Christian Cooper have shaken all of us. The protests […]

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Six Alternative Ways to Give

By on May 28, 2020 | Posted in: How-To

Author: Claire Cekander  |  Updated:  November 22, 2022  |  Category: How-To  Eastern Oregon is home to extraordinarily intact sagebrush steppe, rushing waters that support abundant wildlife, a night sky studded […]

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Drawn to Nests

By on April 21, 2020 | Posted in: Species Spotlight

One day in spring of 2014, I started drawing bird nests. I didn’t stop for almost a year. These drawings began as a way for me to explore my curiosity […]

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Fifteen Exceptional Volunteers

By on April 21, 2020 | Posted in: Profile

Earlier this year, we highlighted Ten Superlative ONDA Volunteers. While it’s National Volunteer Week, we’d like to introduce you to fifteen more unique and highly dedicated members of ONDA’s desert […]

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A hiker perches on a lava rock pillar to admire sunset in the Badlands Wilderness

What Can I Do?

By on April 16, 2020 | Posted in: Uncategorized

Last Updated: April 14, 2020 It’s mid-April 2020 and we are seeing a positive response to Governor Brown’s stay at home order that is helping to keep COVID-19 cases at […]

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High Desert Academy

By on March 31, 2020 | Posted in: Coming Up

Welcome to our digital event community ONDA launched this digital events series in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. When everyone was following directives to stay close to home, […]

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Signs of Spring

By on March 19, 2020 | Posted in: Phenology

By Scott Bowler and Lace Thornberg After months of rejuvenating itself in subtle ways, Oregon’s high desert begins pulsing with undeniable signs of spring’s arrival in March, April and May. […]

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Sagebrush in Oregon's high desert steppe is bathed in evening light.

Oregon’s High Desert
Amid an Outbreak

By on March 18, 2020 | Posted in: In the News

The sun on our faces, the scent of sagebrush carried by a breeze, a distant call of raptors flying overhead, and the crunch of bare earth below our feet. We […]

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Why do pronouns matter to ONDA?

Why do pronouns matter to ONDA?

By on February 20, 2020 | Posted in:

ONDA respects gender identity. We understand that we cannot assume to know each others’ pronouns by our names or appearance. For some of us, it is a privilege to not […]

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Appreciating Stormy Skies

By on January 22, 2020 | Posted in: How-To

Maria Mudd Ruth, author of “A Sideways Look at Clouds,” is fascinated by clouds. In this post, she identifies the clouds seen in the stormy skies over Oregon’s high desert. […]

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