The Harney Basin is a complex and conflicted landscape that is benefitting from informed restoration efforts through collaboration and the work of the Harney Basin Wetlands Collaborative.

The Harney County Wildfire Collaborative partners are targeting strategic sites for Juniper removal for restoration work happening under The Southeast Oregon Wildfire Resiliency Project funded through Oregon Senate Bill 762. In areas where Juniper trees have been removed, more resilient, fire-resistant landscapes are already beginning to take hold. Just as Juniper encroachment quickly pushes out native species, Juniper removal creates room for them to take hold once again.