Beyond the Headlines: Why Federal stewardship is critical for our collective well-being Federal actions are threatening the stability of our economy, environment, and essential public services. Public lands and the agencies that manage them are not just recreational spaces or bureaucratic institutions- they are the foundation of thriving communities, healthy ecosystems, and sustainable industries. When … Continued
As society grapples with a rapidly changing sociopolitical landscape, what does that mean for our natural world? Across Conservation Northwest, certain words appear over and over in recent emails—layoffs, reductions in force, chaos, uncertainty. Thus far in 2025, we are witnessing unprecedented disruptions to our mission and communities: deep staffing cuts across public land agencies, … Continued
By Jen Syrowitz, Sr. Manager, Conservation Programs Last week, on behalf of Conservation Northwest, I testified at a Kittitas County Planning Commission meeting to oppose a land use rezone on 150 acres that would increase already unsustainable recreation effects in a critical wildlife corridor. Decades of landscape-scale watershed restoration and animal crossing investments have … Continued
Learn to respect wildlife this winter while enjoying the outdoors!
Almost three hundred miles from home and too distracted for meaningful rest, the election results hit me like a storm. America is entering a new reality. America is entering a new reality.
By Mitch Friedman, Conservation Northwest Executive Director America is in a mood, and change is coming. I awoke to this new reality last Wednesday while on retreat in Spokane with the entire Conservation Northwest staff. It was hard not being at home on election night, but sharing the experience and feelings with my team … Continued
By Paula Swedeen, PhD., Senior Policy Director State Initiative 2117, hatched by wealthy hedge fund manager Brian Heywood, would repeal Washington’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA) and prevent the state from EVER putting a price on carbon emissions again. This is bad for everyone because it would make our climate more unstable, our air dirtier, our … Continued
by mitch Friedman, Executive director Life in grizzly country is, well, like life not in grizzly country. I spent the first half of September traveling the Canadian Rockies with my wife, Jackie, and Wilma, our recently adopted dog. We traveled more than 2,000 miles in our Chevy Bolt EV with beautiful weather and stunning scenery. … Continued
Learn about the vital work Conservation Northwest is doing to protect our ecosystems by decommissioning roads, reconstructing rivers, and ensuring clean, safe water for both wildlife and people.
Learn about the vital work Conservation Northwest is doing to protect our ecosystems by decommissioning roads, reconstructing rivers, and ensuring clean, safe water for both wildlife and people.