High Desert Speaker Series
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Elisa Cheng, member since 2013
Elisa Cheng, member since 2013
“ONDA stewardship trips inspire me. I get to learn new things and see new places, and in the process perform important work that improves the wildlife habitat.”
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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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Taylor Goforth, Sage Society member
Taylor Goforth, Sage Society 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!”
Eastern Oregon Events
August 13, 2018 – Burns
Are Beavers the Key to Vibrant Desert Rivers?
Jefferson Jacobs, ONDA Stewardship Coordinator
Erica Maltz, Burns Paiute Tribe Natural Resources Director
Nick Weber, Eco Logical Research
August 14, 2018 – Ontario
Explore the Owyhee’s Wonders
Tim Davis, Friends of the Owyhee
Corie Harlan, ONDA Owyhee Coordinator
Steve Stuebner, author of The Owyhee Canyonlands: An Outdoor Adventure Guide
September 6, 2018 – Mitchell
Exploring the Economic Future of Wheeler County
Damon Runberg, Regional Economist for the State of Oregon
All events are free and open to the public. Interested in volunteering? Email lindsay@onda.org.
Past events in the 2018 series
Bend Events
January 16, 2018
Notes From The Field: Campfire Edition
Oregon Natural Desert Association Stewardship Team
February 13, 2018
The Birds and the Bees: Sex Lives of High Desert Plants and Animals
LeeAnn Kriegh, author of The Nature of Bend
March 27, 2018
A Conversation with Warm Springs Tribal Elder Bruce Jim
Bruce Jim, Warm Springs Tribal Elder and Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commissioner
April 10, 2018
Celebrating 50 Years of Wild & Scenic Rivers
Zach Collier, owner of Northwest Rafting Company
All Bend series events will be held at the 10 Barrel Brewing Company’s Eastside Banquet Room at 62950 NE 18th Street in Bend.
All events will start at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.
Portland Events
January 29, 2018
The Dynamic Geologic Wonders of Eastern Oregon
Scott Burns, Professor of Geology at Portland State University
February 26, 2018
A Conversation with Warm Springs Tribal Elder Bruce Jim
Bruce Jim, Warm Springs Tribal Elder and Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commissioner
March 26, 2018
Conservation Advocacy from the Beltway to Business
Erin Gaines, Advocacy Manager at KEEN Footwear
April 23, 2018
Notes From The Field
Oregon Natural Desert Association stewardship staff Ben Gordon and Michael O’Casey, and photographer Sage Brown
All Portland series events will be held at the First Congregational Church at 1126 SW Park Avenue in downtown Portland.
All events will start at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.