We will hike and bird from the Indian Painted Rocks Parking Area – note Discovery Pass is required – to the SR 291 Parking area, a roundtrip of approximately 3.4 miles.  Trail is mostly level with some rocks and a couple of short incline/declines. Beginners welcome.

Explore the biodiversity of Saltese Flats on the first Wednesday of every month.

Malheur Wildlife Refuge has been one of Bill and Ann-Scott’s favorite NW birding locations for over 40 years. Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is located in Southeastern Oregon’s high desert, at the northern end of the Great Basin. It is adjacent to Steens Mountain, from which the Wild and Scenic Donner und Blitzen River flow into the Refuge’s southern boundary. The Refuge is famous for spectacular concentrations of wildlife, which are attracted to the Refuge’s habitats and abundant water resources in an otherwise arid landscape. Visitors are drawn to Malheur’s abundant wildlife and natural resources, and the variety of recreational opportunities the Refuge provides for visitors to enjoy.