February 2020
Volunteer Opportunity: The Remarkable Clouds over Oregon’s High Desert
Join us on Tuesday, February 11 from 5:15 - 9 p.m. at the Tower Theatre for the first installment of the High Desert Speaker Series in Bend! Volunteers will share information about ONDA and connect community members with our work. You'll also hear from author and naturalist Maria Mudd Ruth and ONDA's Policy Manager, Jeremy Austin as they take us on a tour of clouds in Oregon's high desert to learn what makes them so dynamic, so varied and so…
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Join author Maria Mudd Ruth as she takes you on a tour of clouds in Oregon’s high desert and the wide-open, wild landscapes that make for spectacular cloud viewing. Learn what makes the clouds so dynamic, so varied, and so universally appealing. How do clouds take shape? Is there an easy way to learn their confusing Latin names? How can you enjoy the clouds in a new light on your next high desert adventure? Jeremy Austin, ONDA’s Policy Manager, will…
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Volunteer Opportunity: Discover the Wild Owyhee
Join us on Monday, March 9 from 5:15 - 9 p.m. at the Tower Theatre for the second event in the High Desert Speaker Series in Bend! Volunteers will share information about ONDA and connect community members with our work. And, you'll be able to follow along as Corie Harlan, ONDA's Owyhee Coordinator takes us for deep dive into this remarkable region. Click here for more details about the event and email Caelin if you'd like to volunteer.
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Oregon’s Owyhee Canyonlands is one of the wildest places in the country. Follow along with Corie Harlan, ONDA’s Owyhee Coordinator, on an exploration of this incomparable region, its awe-inspiring natural landscapes, rich culture and history, key wildlife habitats and recreation hubs. Begin planning your next high desert adventure and learn about timely conservation initiatives you can support to counter threats to the region and ensure that the Owyhee stays wild. Purchase your tickets here! About the speaker As ONDA’s Owyhee…
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Volunteer Opportunity: New Hikes in Eastern Oregon
Join us on Monday, April 27 from 5:15 - 9 p.m. at the Tower Theatre for the third and final installment of the High Desert Speaker Series in Bend! Volunteers will share information about ONDA and connect community members with our work. Hear from Oregon hiking expert Bill Sullivan as he takes us on a tour of new hikes he discovered while researching for his upcoming guidebook in 2019. Click here for more details about the event and email Caelin…
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Oregon's hiking guru will take you on a slideshow tour of a dozen new trails he discovered while researching the third edition of his book, "100 Hikes/Travel Guide: Eastern Oregon." Discover a colorful badlands on the Owyhee River, a new wilderness with cactus flowers on the John Day, and a viewpoint hike to a ranch at the east end of the Columbia Gorge. We'll even explore half a dozen little-known hot springs. As always, Sullivan spices his talk with notes…
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