Place-based Conservation: Central Oregon
Lying at a crossroads for connectivity between the Rockies and the Cascades, and between forested and shrub-steppe ecosystems, this fast-growing region is home to a diverse and active population with growing influence in the state. In addition, the Deschutes River is critically important to the ecological, economic, and cultural well-being of central Oregon.
Funding here is focused on quality of life concerns for the region's residents, protection of critically important ecological landscapes, and a long-term focus on strengthening the standing and leverage of the conservation community in state and regional policy-making.
Our specific goals for Central Oregon
Increased representation of sportsman constituencies that bolster progress for local, state, and federal policies reflecting strong conservation values
Protection of wildlife and fish habitat in the Whychus and Crooked Creek, John Day, Deschutes, and Upper Owyhee River watersheds
Increased public support and funding for open space and wildland protection
Success!
New Wilderness areas created in Oregon\'s high desert
The Oregon Badlands Wilderness and the Spring Basin Wilderness were created under the Public Lands Management Act of 2009. The Oregon Natural Desert Association played a lead role in securing protection for these special areas in Oregon's High Desert.
