Description
This property is privately owned and managed in order to protect the sensitive species that call it home. Use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones) is prohibited on or over the preserve.
What Makes Juniper Hills Special
Nestled between the Ochoco Mountains on the north and the Maury Mountains on the south, this remarkably diverse Central Oregon landscape is accented by ancient western juniper trees and features an exceptional array of John Day and Clarno “painted hills” formations.
Juniper Hills serves as a vital migratory corridor for elk, antelope and other wildlife, and hosts a wide variety of wildflowers and grasses.
What TNC Has Done/Is Doing
Juniper Hills was created from the former Alaska Pacific Ranch, east of Prineville near the town of Post. The preserve includes nearly 10,000 acres in public lands grazing allotments. To shape conservation strategies for the entire site, TNC is working with the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.
TNC staff and volunteer teams inventory native plants, remove overcrowded junipers and patches of invasive non-native plants, repair fences and expand discussions with neighbors and partners about the future of this great place.
