▁year , ▁making ▁it ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁popular ▁visitor ▁destin ations ▁in ▁central ▁Oregon . ▁ ▁The ▁High ▁Des ert ▁Museum ▁also ▁presents ▁the ▁annual ▁Donald ▁M . ▁K err ▁Award . ▁The ▁award ▁recogn izes ▁individuals ▁whose ▁volunte er ▁activities ▁have ▁had ▁a ▁significant ▁positive ▁impact ▁on ▁the ▁high ▁desert ▁environment ▁and ▁its ▁resources . ▁ ▁The ▁award ▁includes ▁a ▁$ 5 , 0 0 0 ▁honor arium ▁fund ed ▁by ▁the ▁Ear le ▁A . ▁Ch iles ▁Foundation . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁High ▁Des ert ▁Museum ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 4 6 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 1 5 ▁death s ▁Category : American ▁natural ists ▁Category : American ▁conservation ists ▁Category : Activ ists ▁from ▁Port land , ▁Oregon ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁B end , ▁Oregon ▁Category : O regon ▁State ▁University ▁al umn i <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁ 8 0 1 st ▁Rad ar ▁Squadron ▁is ▁an ▁in active ▁United ▁States ▁Air ▁Force ▁unit . ▁It ▁was ▁last ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 8 th ▁Air ▁Division , ▁A eros pace ▁Def ense ▁Command , ▁station ed ▁at ▁Mal m st rom ▁Air ▁Force ▁Base , ▁Mont ana . ▁It ▁was ▁in activ ated ▁on ▁ 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 7 4 . ▁ ▁The ▁unit ▁was ▁a ▁General ▁Sur ve ill ance ▁Rad ar ▁squad ron ▁providing ▁for ▁the ▁air ▁defense ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁Line age ▁ ▁Const it uted ▁as ▁the ▁ 8 0 1