2025 Year in Review

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Aaron Tani, Sage Society Member

Aaron Tani, Sage Society Member

“It feels good to support ONDA on a monthly basis, because I know they never stop supporting our public lands. ONDA works to help make our lands a better place for the future, and I feel like I’m a part of that every month with my support.”

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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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Taylor Goforth, Sage Sustainers member

Taylor Goforth, Sage Sustainers member

“I support ONDA on a monthly basis as a way I can keep in touch with the root of my conservation ethic and allow for their strong advocacy work to keep going. I count on them!”

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In 1987, a group of community members based in and around Bend, Oregon realized that the high desert lands and waters they loved had no one dedicated to their protection. […]

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2025 Year in Review

By on December 5, 2025 | Posted in: Look Back

Author: Renee Schiavone |  Published: December 5, 2025  | Category: Look Back A year of conservation accomplishments Please join us in celebrating this year’s achievements summarized in our Year in […]

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Volunteer Spotlight: Meet the People Behind Portland’s High Desert Hootenanny

By on December 2, 2025 | Posted in: A Conversation With

Author: Mateo Reynaud  |  Published: December 2, 2025  |  Category: A Conversation With Reflections on volunteer engagement from Mateo Reynaud, ONDA’s 2025 Fall Hillis Intern To me, the most rewarding […]

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Protecting Oregon’s Desert Wildlife

By on November 6, 2025 | Posted in: Brief Update

Author: Mark Salvo |  Published: November 6, 2025  | Category: Brief Update This article originally appeared in the Fall + Winter 2025 Desert Ramblings Newsletter. ONDA’s advocacy advances state conservation […]

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Desert Trip Tips

By on October 24, 2025 | Posted in: How-To

Author: James Parsons |  Published: October 24, 2025  | Category: How-To This article originally appeared in the Fall + Winter 2025 Desert Ramblings Newsletter. Experience the far-reaches of Oregon’s high […]

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In the Name of Desert Defense

By on October 22, 2025 | Posted in: Deep Dive

Author: Ryan Houston|  Published: October 22, 2025  | Category: Deep Dive This article originally appeared in the Fall + Winter 2025 Desert Ramblings Newsletter. Protecting public lands in Oregon’s high […]

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Wilderness Inventories, and Why They Matter

By on September 18, 2025 | Posted in: Brief Update

Author: Mark Salvo | Published: September 24, 2025  | Category: Brief Update This article originally appeared in the Fall + Winter 2025 Desert Ramblings Newsletter. The foundation of public land […]

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Supporting Tribal Leaders in Conservation

By on September 18, 2025 | Posted in: Notes from the Desert

Author: Gena Goodman-Campbell  |  Published: September 18, 2025  | Category: Notes from the Desert This article originally appeared in the Fall + Winter 2025 Desert Ramblings Newsletter. ONDA’s ongoing partnership […]

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Species Spotlight: Redband Trout

By on May 21, 2025 | Posted in: Species Spotlight

Author: Scott Bowler|  Published: May 21, 2025  | Category: Species Spotlight This article originally appeared in the Spring + Summer 2025 Desert Ramblings Newsletter. Conservation efforts targeting this iconic desert […]

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Become a Desert Defender

By on May 12, 2025 | Posted in:

We are living in an unprecedented time for public lands conservation. People who care deeply about wildlife and wild lands, climate adaptation and resiliency, and public participation in planning and […]

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The People Who Make Us

By on April 24, 2025 | Posted in: Profile

Author: Renee Schiavone  |  Published: April 24, 2025  | Category: Profile This article originally appeared in the Spring + Summer 2025 Desert Ramblings What fuels conservation success. I traversed a […]

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