Malheur Refuge History

Waxing and Waning Malheur Lake

Written by Peter Pearsall/Map showing 1984 flooding at Malheur Refuge by USGS Located in the northernmost reach of the Great Basin, Malheur Lake in southeastern Oregon is a wildly fluctuating

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Caring for Malheur’s Iconic Trees

Arborist Jon Brown arrived on September 15 to assess the wind-damaged tree. The front side of the trunk was completely dead and disconnected from the living back portion and the ground. He determined that height reduction was the first step and used a pole saw to reduce and/or remove the live branches that were tall enough to strike the Nature Store in the event of the whole tree failing. 

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Restoring the Sodhouse Cellar: Part 1

The historic Sodhouse Ranch cellar at Malheur Refuge has undergone its first phase of restoration. The intent is to maintain the historic building in its original state, using era-appropriate materials

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