Crook County students complete Phase 1 of the Crooked River Project, aiming for a new recreation area along the river
By Damian Fagan
What happens when you empower students to undertake a project of their own design and implementation? Multiple possibilities...
Elephant Revival at Sisters Art Works
@ Sisters Art Works
Thu., Aug. 1, 7-9 p.m.
Contributing to the 34th Annual Ochoco Butterfly Count
Volunteers flit about the Ochocos, in search of butterflies
Bringing Back Storied Sheep
Oregon's high desert is home to fickle populations of stately California bighorn sheep
By Renee Schiavone
Celebrate Pollinators During National Pollinator Week
34th Annual Wildflower Show & Pollinator Festival are highlights of the week
Becoming a Master Gardener in Central Oregon
Basics of the program, ahead of the organization's annual plant sale June 1
By Joshua Savage
Woodpecker Wonderland Weekend
The Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival starts May 30
An Avian Oasis
Oregon's Owyhee Canyonlands is a seasonal home to rare and spectacular migratory birds
By Anne White
Birds Headline Upcoming Festivals and Field Trips
Explore the wonderful world of birds this spring in Central Oregon
Recovering Essential Desert Waters
Working with tribes to restore the lifeblood of desert ecosystems
By Gena Goodman-Campbell
The Running of the Dogs
With plenty of snow about, sled dog and skijor races are on in Central Oregon and beyond
Nature's Ecosystem Engineers
What we can learn from beaver about keeping desert waterways healthy
ONDA High Desert Speaker Series
Great presentations set for the spring cover indigenous knowledge, rocks and minerals, and exploring the Owyhee
Winter Wonders: Caring for Wintering Hummingbirds
Our Anna's hummingbirds face real trouble as deep freeze, blizzard conditions, and icy rain continue. We can help these winter wonders in several simple ways.
By Elise Wolf
Think Wild Hosts Training with Renowned Raptor Orthopedic Surgeon
Local wildlife hospital hopes to expand its treatment and post-op care for wildlife
Where to Follow Wildlife Tracks
Winter rain and snowfall make for wildlife stories worth investigating
By Scott Bowler
USDA Releases Updated Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Team at OSU works on the project that helps gardeners and growers choose plants
How to Go from Desert Appreciator to Desert Advocate
Reflect on a year of enjoying the wonders of our natural world. Resolve to be a protector in 2024.
By Karly Foster
Becoming a Beaver Believer
A tour aimed at bringing back the beaver, one stream at a time
Observing Raptors
Where, when and how to see birds of prey in Oregon's high desert
By Craig Miller
See Streamside Trees Aflame
Where to find vibrant autumn leaves igniting eastern Oregon's waterways
Protect Oregon's Wildlife Unveils New Campaign
Reporting wildlife crimes relies on TIPs from citizens
Watch the Tricks, and the Treats
Creating wildlife-safe holidays
October is Batacular!
Bat Appreciation Month borrows some bat-cool from Halloween
In the Midst of Migration
Wildlife is on the move across Central Oregon
The Juniper Paradox
Both iconic and beloved in Oregon's high desert, western juniper is a fascinating, hardy species with a dual nature
A Case of Mistaken Nesting
Osprey nestling safely returned to new nest site after an incident involving a power pole
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