The New Secretary of the Interior

Courtesy of Rep. Haaland's office

listen

Cottonwood Canyon Riparian Soundscape

fact

Western Rattlesnake

Also known as the Great Basin Rattlesnake, these pit vipers have buff-tan coloring and small, oval blotches to blend into their arid surroundings. Small heat-sensing indentations on each side of the snake’s snout detects warm-blooded prey for better striking accuracy in the dark. Source: The Oregon Encyclopedia

Latin name: Crotalus oreganus lutosus

voices

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.”

Goals for the New Year

Each new year presents new opportunities to pursue our vision for Oregon’s high desert as a place where eight million acres of conserved public lands provide essential habitat for fish […]

Protecting Public Lands,
Waters, and Wildlife

Oregon Natural Desert Association secures conservation actions that protect the most spectacular and ecologically important public lands in Oregon’s high desert, including treasured landscapes such as Steens Mountain, the Greater […]