New science exhibits need for wildlife crossing structures in Southwest Washington
New science exhibits need for wildlife crossing structures in Southwest Washington
Author: Conservation Northwest
An introduction to new staff at Conservation Northwest
Get to know some of the new faces at our organization!
It’s time for deeper reverence for Washington’s beloved landscapes and for the critters that call them home
It’s time for deeper reverence for Washington’s beloved landscapes and for the critters that call them home
Doris Duke Conservation Scholars: Notes from the field
Staff members, Jen and Laurel, recap their research-filled summer with Doris Duke Conservation Scholars. This summer, the Central Cascades Watershed Restoration Program had the good fortune of working with two bright young interns – Tracy Mai and Minerva Rivera – from the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program, which works to promote biocultural conservation – a broad endeavor to … Continued
Washington’s Wildlife Future Depends on a Big Tent Coalition
“… I thought that because fewer wolves meant more deer, that no wolves would mean hunters’ paradise. But after seeing the green fire die, I sensed that neither the wolf nor the mountain agreed with such a view.” -Aldo Leopold By Mitch Friedman, Conservation Northwest Executive Director Culture war hurts wildlife. That’s why I … Continued
Volunteer opportunities with Conservation Northwest’s Auction & Dinner: Hope for a Wild Future
Returning for its 19th year, our “Hope for a Wild Future” Auction & Dinner is requesting volunteers! Looking for new opportunities to connect with fellow conservationists? Consider joining our 2022 auction volunteer team! We’ll need assistance in setting up the venue, checking in guests, coordinating the silent auction, and much more! This year, Conservation Northwest … Continued
Springtime in the Okanogan brings a promising new prescribed fire program
New Department of Natural Resources plan will improve forest health and wildfire resilience By Michael Liu, Okanogan Forest Lead Springtime can mean a lot of different things to people. The return of songbirds, blossoming arrowleaf, longer days, and the opening of Highway 20 through the North Cascades. However, another definition for springtime is an … Continued
Money Alone Cannot Meet our Fire and Resilience Challenge
By Mitch Friedman, Conservation Northwest Executive Director Conservation Northwest has long called for the restoration of America’s forest ecosystems at a massive scale. Back in 2006, I published this article. Two years later I gave this speech proposing a Restoration Marshall Plan. Time has only affirmed our ideas and heightened the challenge while the Forest … Continued
Volunteer opportunities with our Community Wildlife Monitoring Project
With spring training on the horizon, the Community Wildlife Monitoring Project is seeking new volunteers and team leads! Conservation Northwest leads the Community Wildlife Monitoring Project (CWMP), a volunteer-driven program that documents rare and recovering species to support research and conservation efforts throughout the Northwest. Whether you are near the Cascade Mountains, northeast Washington, or … Continued
Lynx Reintroduction: Notes from the field
By Dave Werntz, Conservation Northwest Science and Conservation Director A common adage is that if you take a job you love, you will never work another day in your life. My first week of February brought that home. I had the privilege of spending that week playing in the snow and chasing Canada lynx with … Continued