Conserved Lands
Working in partnership with land owners, land managers, local Tribes and other entities, Oregon Desert Land Trust has conserved ten properties in Oregon’s high desert. Totaling more than 20,000 acres, these areas offer critical habitat for endangered and threatened wildlife species, ensure access for recreation, and preserve cultural heritage.
Beatys Butte
East of Lakeview, Oregon, Beaty's Butte offers expansive views of the sagebrush steppe and is home to big horn sheep, pronghorn antelope and wild horses.
Brothers-Shaw
These 320 acres of working lands were homesteaded in the late 1800s and gifted to the Land Trust by the Shaw family. A partnership with neighboring Hatfield Ranch allows limited grazing while researchers study local greater sage-grouse populations.
Burma Rim
The site of not one, but two military plane wrecks, Burma Rim is a special destination for history buffs as well as wildlife enthusiasts.
Diablo Mountain South
One of the least altered landscapes in Oregon, Diablo Mountain offers dramatic views of neighboring Summer Lake.
Lost Cabin
Oregon Desert Land Trust has been acquiring private acreage within the Diablo Wilderness study area. In the area…
Moore-Rumsey Place
A canyon-rich parcel lies immediately upstream of the confluence of the West Little and mainstem Owyhee River.
Playa
ODLT’s Playa parcel is within our Summer Lake Area and part of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Conservation…
Pueblo Mountains
This region has the second highest summit in southeastern Oregon and provides climate resilient connectivity between more than 1 million acres of wildlife habitat in the Great Basin.
South Fork Crooked River
Once teeming with beaver and native fish, the banks of the South Fork are now under restoration. Basalt canyons, wildflowers, and hiking await.
South Hart & Jack Creek
These protected lands are part of a critical wildlife corridor and connect two key antelope refuges in southern Oregon.
Trout Creek Mountains
Named for the meandering creek within the mountains, this area has more than 75 miles of streams, as well as springs, that provide critical water for sensitive plants and animals of the high desert.
Trout Creek Ranch Headquarters
This working ranch and associated wet meadows make up the base area of the 16,645 acre property that lies between the Pueblo and Trout Creek Mountains.