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Brian Piarulli

Speak up for Oregon’s high desert.

Every American owns the public lands, waters and wildlife that make Oregon’s high desert special, and every one of us must be an advocate for their conservation for current and future generations.

 

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Craig Terry, ONDA member and stewardship volunteer

Craig Terry, ONDA member and stewardship volunteer

“The people I have had the privilege to share time with each season keep me volunteering again and again. Who else but those ONDA staff leaders would make fresh coffee at dawn each morning or pack a watermelon all day to serve as a reward under a juniper in a steep canyon?” Craig, who grew up in northwestern Nevada, says ONDA connects him with places he loves and a mission he believes in. “My grandfather and his father put up wire fences for their ranching needs. Taking out barbed wire sort of completes a circle for me.”

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The Land Between: The Greater Hart-Sheldon Region

The Land Between: The Greater Hart-Sheldon Region

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Swallowtail

Swallowtail

The Oregon Swallowtail butterfly is the official state insect of Oregon and a true native of the Pacific Northwest. The Swallowtail can be seen in the lower sagebrush canyons of the Columbia River and its tributaries, including the Snake River drainage area.  Source: State Symbols USA

Latin name: Papilio oregonius

Jon Muyskens

Protect Management Plans from Congressional Meddling

Resource management plans (RMPs) are the foundation of public lands conservation. More than 25 years in the making, the RMPs for the Owyhee Canyonlands and the Greater Hart-Sheldon were carefully […]

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Become a Desert Defender

We are living in an unprecedented time for public lands conservation. People who care deeply about wildlife and wild lands, climate adaptation and resiliency, and public participation in planning and […]

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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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