Since 2014, Oregon Consensus has provided facilitation support to the Harney Basin Wetlands Collaborative (HBWC), which is convened by the High Desert Partnership.
Initially, Oregon Consensus worked with local landowners, non-governmental organizations, and federal and state agencies to help design and implement a collaborative effort to combat invasive carp and preserve important bird habitats at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Oregon under the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge’s comprehensive conservation plan.
Currently, HBWC is working to improve the aquatic health and sustainability of Malheur Lake and the wild flood-irrigated wet meadows across the Harney Basin.
More information can be found on the High Desert Partnership’s website.