Success Story 2009

Badlands Wilderness

Badlands Wilderness, OR Photo: Greg Burke
PROJECT NAME:
Badlands Wilderness
GRANTEE:
Oregon Natural Desert Association
RESULT:
30,000 acres protected

Situated 20 miles east of Bend, Oregon, The Badlands is the city’s backyard Wilderness area. Oregon Natural Desert Association worked for nearly 20 years to secure Wilderness protection for the 30,000-acre area notable for its ancient junipers, volcanic rock formations, and Native American cultural sites.