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Jeremy Austin

Speak up for Oregon’s high desert.

Every one of us must be an advocate for the lands and wildlife we love or risk losing them forever.

 

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Discover Desert Pronghorn

Discover Desert Pronghorn

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Oregon’s first desert wilderness

Oregon’s first desert wilderness

Steens Mountain: Oregon’s first desert wilderness

On October 30, 2000, Congress passed the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act, finishing the work that had taken ONDA and the other members of the Steens-Alvord Coalition decades  

Steens Mountain is a land of startling contrasts: dramatic u-shaped

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Bitteroot

Bitteroot

Bitteroot blooms on north-facing cliffs in western North America.

The Paiute name for bitteroot is kangedya. Traditional Native American uses of the plant included eating the roots, mixed with berries and meat, and using the roots to treat sore throats.

 

John Aylward

Tell Oregon’s Senators: It’s Time for an Owyhee Canyonlands National Monument

The Owyhee Canyonlands is not protected yet and the clock is ticking on 2024. This is why we are calling on Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley to do everything […]

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John Aylward

Ways to Support the Owyhee Canyonlands

Use the form below to register how you can support the Owyhee Canyonlands National Monument campaign!

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Act Now to Protect Oregon’s Owyhee Canyonlands

Oregon Natural Desert Association and a broad coalition of partners are calling on President Biden and Senators Wyden and Merkley to establish an Owyhee Canyonlands National Monument. Act now to […]

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Writing a Letter to the Editor

Who reads the newspaper? Your elected officials and your fellow concerned citizens! Getting your opinion published in your local paper can help bring important public lands issues to the attention […]

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Make Your Comment Count

Public lands are one of our nation’s greatest assets. You have both the right and opportunity to share your thoughts on how public lands and resources should be managed during […]

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