High Desert Speaker Series

Ellen Bishop

Join Oregon Natural Desert Association and our guest speakers for intriguing stories, exquisite photography, and fascinating natural history from the high desert and across the West.

Reclaiming Conservation  |  Tuesday, February 15, 2022

featuring Faith E. Briggs, documentary filmmaker and podcast host working at the intersection of environment, race, history and culture.

Small Splendors, Vast Landscapes  |  Tuesday, March 15, 2022

featuring Ellen Bishop, author, photographer, naturalist and geologist specializing in terranes of the Pacific Northwest.

Wildlife Migrations in the West  |  Tuesday, April 19, 2022

featuring Arthur Middleton, assistant professor of wildlife management and policy at UC Berkeley.

 

All events will be live-streamed on Zoom at 5:30 PM Pacific Time. Registration will open one month prior to each event. If you have questions about this series, please email onda@onda.org. 

Special thanks to First Interstate Bank for sponsoring the 2022 High Desert Speaker Series!

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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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Mary McCord, ONDA Volunteer

Mary McCord, ONDA Volunteer

“I find enjoyment in the peaceful wide open spaces, geology, and rich history of Oregon’s high desert,” says Mary. Reflecting on volunteering, she continues, “If you have the ability and desire, it’s important to do something to contribute. It doesn’t have to be big, because every little bit helps.”

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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.”

Past Event Recaps and Recordings

A Look Back at the
2021 High Desert Speaker Series

Author: Caelin Weiss  |  Published: April 28, 2021  |  Category: Look Back Each spring, ONDA presents the High Desert Speaker Series to share knowledge about intriguing aspects of high desert culture, science and recreation. It’s our hope that these events renew our collective appreciation of the lands, waterways, wildlife and people of the region and […]

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Hart Mountain Revealed Recap

During our 2019 High Desert Speaker Series, ONDA’s Hart-Sheldon Coordinator Jeremy Austin presented in both Bend and Portland. Here’s the “CliffsNotes” version of his for Hart Mountain Revealed talk. Where is Hart Mountain? Roughly 230 miles southeast of Bend, Oregon, Hart Mountain sits at the northern extent of the largest desert in the United States, […]

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