The C2C team has made important progress toward grizzly bear recovery in southwest British Columbia by promoting coexistence with local communities. By Joe Scott, International Programs Director The Coast to Cascades Grizzly Bear Initiative (C2C) is a collaborative effort to stem the ongoing loss of grizzly bear range and promote grizzly recovery in the transboundary … Continued
Get to know our new Membership and Operations Associate, Jen Mannas, and Okanogan Forest Lead, Michael Liu! New faces at Conservation Northwest Jen Mannas, Membership and Operations Associate Where are you from and how long have you lived in the northwest? I grew up partly in Maryland and partly in Florida; throughout my career in … Continued
Cascades to Olympics program bolstered by new findings and conclusions from research on habitat connectivity in the Chehalis Basin. BY BRIAN STEWART, CASCADES TO OLYMPICS CONNECTIVITY CONTRACTOR Conservation Northwest’s new Cascades to Olympics program works to restore habitat and improve wildlife connectivity between Washington’s Cascades Range and Olympic Peninsula. The program geography stretches from Mount Rainier to … Continued
The time is approaching for Conservation Northwest’s 17th Annual Hope for a Wild Future Auction & Dinner! By Natalie Hauser, Auction Coordinator Please join us in celebrating our biggest event of the year, which brings together our most dedicated supporters and community partners in commitment to keeping the Northwest wild. Mark your calendar for Thursday, … Continued
Perspectives on how love can diversify and strengthen the conservation movement. bY kEIKO bETCHER, cOMMUNICATIONS AND oUTREACH aSSOCIATE There’s a lot to celebrate on this day of love—the beautiful region we’re lucky to live in, our charismatic native species, and of course, those we hold close to our hearts. But on this Valentine’s Day, I … Continued
One wolverine got up close and personal with a camera from our partners at the Cascades Wolverine Project! By Keiko Betcher, Communications and Outreach Associate With only an estimated three dozen wolverines (gulo gulo) living in Washington’s Cascades today, getting to see one of these fearless critters up close is a treat—even if this particular … Continued
Our new Healthy Watersheds Campaign seeks to strengthen regulations for Canadian mines and reduce threats to downstream ecosystems. BY MITCH FRIEDMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Imagine that today is February 5, 2030, ten years from now. An earthquake in the North Cascades unsettles a massive earthen dam that impounds an even more massive lake of toxic waste … Continued
From elk and coyotes to otters and porcupines, wildlife undercrossings and a new overcrossing are providing safe passage for thousands of animals on I-90. By Laurel Baum, Central Cascades Conservation Associate If you’ve driven I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass in the last year, you’ve likely noticed the large wildlife overpass near the east end of Keechelus … Continued
Washington state should manage its public forests to benefit all the people. BY MITCH FRIEDMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR We made a promise more than 20 years ago that we’re working to fulfill. Last month we filed a legal complaint in response to a county and timber industry lawsuit. That complaint, Conservation Northwest v. Hilary Franz (in … Continued
Let’s give a warm welcome to our Conservation Program Manager, Kathleen Gobush, and our Auction Coordinator, Natalie Hauser! We’d also like to note our deep gratitude to our previous Conservation Program Manager, Jen Watkins, for her nearly two decades of work for wildlife crossings, habitat connectivity and forest collaboration in the Central Cascades. Now the … Continued