2025 Stewardship Trip Registration

Kevin Clark

Registration

The 2025 Fall Stewardship Trips registration form is below. More information about each of our Fall 2025 trips can be found on our 2025 Stewardship Trips page.

After completing the form, you will be directed to a confirmation message, and you will also receive an email confirming which trips you have applied for. If you do not receive these confirmation messages, your registration is not complete; please revisit the form and check for any errors. If you are experiencing repeated issues with the registration form, please contact Gena Goodman-Campbell, ONDA’s Stewardship Program Director at gena@onda.org or (541) 330-2638 ext. 306.

You only need to fill out the full form once per year. A short form is available for those registering for a second time in 2025. 

Project Deposits

While it is free to volunteer, ONDA collects a refundable $25 deposit for group stewardship trips to ensure those who register actually participate in our projects. After each trip, volunteers will be given the option to have their deposit refunded, or to make it a tax-deductible donation to ONDA. Please note that volunteers who have to cancel will be offered a full refund if the cancellation occurs more than 30 days before the trip.

If paying this refundable trip deposit presents a financial burden for you that will prevent you from volunteering with ONDA, please use this no deposit form to register.

Confidentiality

All information collected on this form is confidential and is stored in a secure database. Completed registration forms are seen only by ONDA staff for the purposes of protecting the health and safety of volunteers working on our projects.

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Nate Wilson-Traisman, member since 2019

Nate Wilson-Traisman, member since 2019

“My greatest hope is that Oregon’s desert continues to gain public lands protections, and is guarded from unsustainable development, so that future generations may benefit from all the region has to offer.

I felt inspired by trips to Oregon’s high desert, and was actively searching for ways to contribute to the protection of these wild places. ONDA stood out as a leader in this respect, and when I’ve had money to contribute, ONDA has been a clear choice.”

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Cottonwood Canyon Riparian Soundscape

Cottonwood Canyon Riparian Soundscape

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Badger

Badger

Badgers are generally nocturnal, but, in remote areas with no human encroachment, they are routinely observed foraging during the day. They prefer open areas with grasslands, which can include parklands, farms, and treeless areas with crumbly soil and a supply of rodent prey.

Badgers are born blind, furred, and helpless. Their eyes open at four to six weeks.

Latin name: Taxidea taxus

2025 Fall Stewardship Registration Form

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You will need to complete all three sections: 1) your information, 2) project selection, 3) participation waiver.

In 2025 ONDA will have two registration periods for seasonal trips; prospective volunteers only need to fill out this full form once. Please use the short form if you already completed a full form in 2025. 

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Please ensure the email address entered here is unique to you. If you enter the same e mail address as another ONDA contact (likely a spouse or family member) it will cause a significant delay in processing your form.
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Do you have a suspended license, have you had a DUI/DWI within the past 7 years, or three moving violations within the last 3 years? (required)
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Please describe your reactions (severity and symptoms) to each, and if you carry an anaphylaxis kit.
Physical limitations, medical conditions or restrictions (required):
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Project Selection
Please check the box next to each group stewardship trip or independent stewards project you are interested in joining. Your $25 per trip refundable deposit (for each group trip - independent projects have no deposit) will be calculated automatically below.
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Please read carefully before completing - This is a release of liability and a release of certain legal rights
In consideration for my being permitted by the Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA) to participate in the various activities that take place in the backcountry and wilderness regions of Oregon, I agree to the following waiver and release: I acknowledge that backcountry and wilderness travel, activities and work projects have inherent risks, hazards and dangers that cannot be eliminated, particularly in a wilderness environment. I understand that these risks, hazards and dangers include without limitation:
  1. Risks arising from any activities in areas where no outside services are available or provided; where rescue and advanced medical care and services are limited and will be slow, if available at all; where trail or road conditions vary, are not maintained or controlled and are unpredictable and changeable; where hazards may not be obvious or visible; where weather is changeable and unpredictable;
  2. Risks involved in decision making and route finding in a wilderness environment; and
  3. Such other risks, hazards and dangers that are integral to wilderness travel and any and all outdoor sports and activities that take place in a wilderness environment such as hiking, climbing, mountaineering, backpacking, working, trail construction and repair.
I have read and understand the information provided by ONDA regarding the activities, work projects, and travel to and from the areas for such activities and projects and also acknowledge that ONDA staff has been available to more fully explain to me the risks, hazards and dangers of the subject activities and projects. I understand that participation in the travel, activities, and projects in a wilderness environment may require good physical conditioning and a degree of skill and knowledge different from other activities. I understand that I have responsibilities as a backcountry user. I am voluntarily participating in the activities and projects of ONDA with full knowledge of the inherent risks, hazards and dangers involved and hereby assume and accept any and all risks of injury, paralysis or death.
Lastly, for myself, my heirs, successors and executors, I hereby knowingly and intentionally waive and release, indemnify and hold harmless ONDA, its directors, officers, agents and employees, from and against any and all claims, actions, causes of action, liabilities, suits, expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) and Negligence of any kind or nature, whether foreseen or unforeseen, arising directly or indirectly out of any damage, loss, injury, paralysis, or death to me or my property as a result of my participation in the activities and projects of the ONDA, the use of its information services and traveling in a wilderness environment from Negligence of ONDA, its directors, officers, agents or employees, or from some other cause. I further agree not to sue ONDA as a result of any injury, paralysis or death that may occur while participating in its activities or projects.
Confidentiality: As applicable, any and all work products I may have access to or produce, including but not limited to reports, data, information, resources, and correspondence with ONDA, shall be considered confidential and may only be shared with ONDA unless otherwise authorized by ONDA.
Photo release: ONDA frequently uses photos of, and by, volunteers in ONDA’s newsletter, web and print publications. I allow ONDA to use any photos I appear in or have provided to ONDA.
I have carefully read, clearly understand and voluntarily sign this statement of understanding and assumption of risk.
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