Get a new perspective on Oregon’s high desert through the voices of those who live in or are drawn to this unique corner of the west. Hear how Tribal members, farmers, ranchers, homesteaders, scientists, recreationists and many others have connections to this desert landscape. Please reach out if you’d like to share yours, or know others who would.
A land of learning
Local Tribal members shared stewardship practices to inspire youth.
Looking out for the birds
Volunteers help guide restoration plans with wetland bird surveys.
Watching wildlife
Wildlife cameras help with conservation plans for animals throughout the year.
High praise in the high desert
ODLT was nationally certified with land trust accreditation for having strong standards, sound finances, ethical conduct, responsible governance, and lasting stewardship of lands.
Virtual fences mooove cows online
Virtual fence is a new technology that can help land managers maintain wildlife connectivity in permitted grazing areas.
Tribal Gatherings
Tribal leaders discussed the Native history and stewardship of their homelands at Trout Creek Ranch.
Research fueled by fire
Oregon State University finished 10 years of fieldwork on sage-grouse responses to wildfire.
Tribal Stewards
Tribal teens lead on conservation efforts through Northwest Youth Corps.
Spring returns
Rod Klus returns to researching sage-grouse for Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Mountains of Research
Researchers spent a summer in the mountains and left with more than data.
Magic in full view
A piece of land along the West Little Owyhee River became a peaceful and creative place among friends.
Spreading wings in conservation
Jack Strang created new connections to the high desert during our first internship.
Neighbors helping neighbors fight fires
Rangeland Fire Protection Associations protect the high desert and each other.
Watching for wildfires
A live camera on Beatys Butte helps wildfire efforts in the high desert.
Spring into recreation & conservation
John Sterling works at the intersection of both as a volunteer board member.
Balancing a range of concerns
Angela Sitz brings wild and working lands together.
Wildlife encounters
Land Trust volunteers are keeping track of animals on the ground and on camera.
Keeping it connected
Closing the unnatural gap between wildlife refuges opens doors for pronghorn.
Seeing the land in a different Light
Northern Paiute Tribal member Wilson Wewa brings a Native perspective to ODLT's work.
A parcel in the wild
Included in the sale of the historic Pitcher Ranch, an island of private land in the southern Oregon desert made its new owners take pause.
A legacy of love
When ODLT set its sights on a lone parcel along Jack Creek, a Nevada widower's wishes were finally fulfilled.
Secrets of the Playa
Martin "Marty" St. Louis shares secrets of Summer Lake's shores.
What to do with the family homestead
Descendants of Leon Shaw recall the history of the family homestead in Brothers, Oregon.
For love of a river
One man's connection to a stretch of the South Fork Crooked River has aided in the river's restoration and conservation.
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