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·Apr 5

Seven Steps to Save Sage-Grouse

by Mark Salvo, Conservation Director, Oregon Natural Desert Association After three and half decades of monitoring sage-grouse habitat, sorting through the science, engaging in innumerable federal, state and local planning processes, and advocating for formal protections for the species, Oregon Natural Desert Association has what you might call a few…

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Seven Steps to Save Sage-Grouse
Seven Steps to Save Sage-Grouse

Published in BLMWild

·Feb 3

Bringing Oregon’s High Desert to You

Register now for 2022 High Desert Speaker Series Oregon Natural Desert Association’s 2022 High Desert Speaker Series kicks off on Tuesday, February 15 with a discussion with athlete, documentary filmmaker and environmental advocate Faith E. Briggs about what it means to be a conservationist. The event series continues on Tuesday, March 15 when Ellen Bishop, an author, photographer…

Conservation

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Bringing Oregon’s High Desert to You
Bringing Oregon’s High Desert to You

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·Oct 13, 2020

Sage-grouse in Oregon down, but not out

Following years of steep declines, the bird is dwelling at the second-lowest population level ever measured in the state of Oregon. Where do we go from here? by Jeremy Austin, Policy Manager at Oregon Natural Desert Association The numbers are in. Oregon’s sage-grouse population essentially remained flat in 2020. Following years of steep declines, the bird is dwelling at the second-lowest population level ever measured in our state.

Sage Grouse

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Sage-grouse in Oregon down, but not out
Sage-grouse in Oregon down, but not out

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·Oct 9, 2020

Steens Mountain Stewardship: The Next 20 Years

In October 2000, a landmark piece of public lands legislation protected nearly 500,000 acres in southeastern Oregon’s high desert. On the 20th anniversary of the Steens Act, Oregon’s only high desert conservation group shares a vision for the next two decades — by Mac Lacy, Senior Attorney at Oregon Natural Desert Association Steens Mountain is an extraordinary place. Known to the Northern Paiute as Tse’tse’ede, “the Cold One,” the mountain covers an ecologically distinctive, half-million acre landscape replete with specially protected public lands and rivers and a diversity of habitats essential to…

Steens Mountain

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Steens Mountain Stewardship: The Next 20 Years
Steens Mountain Stewardship: The Next 20 Years

Apr 29, 2020

How to Identify Native Plants

Skills for Oregon’s High Desert and Beyond By Scott Bowler, Oregon Natural Desert Association volunteer “Hey, what’s that cool flower?” After leading wildflower discovery and identification trips for 40-plus years, I can tell you that people’s most common reaction upon encountering a new flower is: “Oh, cool! What’s that?” …

Wildflowers

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How to Identify Native Plants
How to Identify Native Plants

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·Jan 3, 2020

51 Rivers That Could Be Wild and Scenic

An open letter from an Oregon Desert Trail thru-hiker to her senator Dear Senator Wyden, Thank you for your visionary leadership to preserve Oregon’s wild rivers, clean water, and wildlife for the future. I sincerely appreciate this opportunity to help develop legislation to protect my favorite rivers.

Environment

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51 Rivers That Could Be Wild and Scenic
51 Rivers That Could Be Wild and Scenic

Published in BLMWild

·Oct 2, 2019

A Summer of Speaking Up for Oregon’s Desert Public Lands

More than 6,000 people commented on the Bureau of Land Management’s Draft Resource Management Plan for Southeastern Oregon This summer, more than 6,000 public lands enthusiasts of all kinds took advantage of a 90-day public comment period to send the Bureau of Land Management feedback on their Draft Southeastern Oregon…

Environment

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A Summer of Speaking Up for Oregon’s Desert Public Lands
A Summer of Speaking Up for Oregon’s Desert Public Lands

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·Jul 19, 2019

At Risk: Solitude, Habitat & History

It’s time to speak up for Oregon’s vast Owyhee Canyonlands As an American, you are the “public” in “public lands.” It’s your right and your responsibility to weigh in on how federal agencies manage these lands. This summer, the Bureau of Land Management put out their proposal for how they…

Environment

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At Risk: Solitude, Habitat & History
At Risk: Solitude, Habitat & History

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·May 31, 2019

Disturbing Trend Hits Oregon’s Desert Public Lands

The Bureau of Land Management just released its Draft Resource Management Plan for Southeastern Oregon, and it fails to protect the wild character of important public lands. It’s time for people to speak up. On May 31, 2019, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a Draft Southeastern Oregon Resource…

Environment

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Disturbing Trend Hits Oregon’s Desert Public Lands
Disturbing Trend Hits Oregon’s Desert Public Lands

Oct 31, 2018

Journey

Bend resident Mark Darnell relates how his adventures into Wilderness Study Areas in Oregon’s high desert are turning him into a better photographer and a more committed conservationist. This is part one of a two-part tale. The hunting knife in my left hand, poised for use, the trekking pole in…

Photography

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Journey
Journey
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