Wright’s Pond Project & CPR Closure
Strengthening water infrastructure helps the Refuge respond to changing environmental conditions while ensuring reliable habitat for wildlife well into the future.
January 7, 2026
Changing of Guard at Malheur Field Station
The new director, Elizabeth Basa, a transplant from Chicago, brings her science education and business background, wrapped in a lifelong love of nature and conservation, to grab the MFS torch.
November 25, 2025
Keaira Burns Named First Recipient of Bob Sallinger Fellowship Award
Written by Marla Polenz, High Desert Partnership Bird Conservation Oregon has selected Keaira Burns, a college student from Burns, Oregon, as the inaugural recipient of the Bob Sallinger Fellowship Award.
July 31, 2025
Meet the 2025 Team
I realized that I not only enjoy recreating outdoors but also care deeply about being a good steward to the environment that brings me and others so much happiness. I am excited to dive into the challenging world of ecological problem-solving in the beautiful Oregon High Desert! – Kate
June 4, 2025
Drone Policy at National Wildlife Refuges
Written by Peter Pearsall/Photo used courtesy of Adobe Stock Areas considered ecologically sensitive—including lands within the National Wildlife Refuge System, which can host threatened or endangered species—can be disproportionately affected
May 30, 2025
