By Chase Gunnell, Communications Director To all our members, volunteers, advocates and partners, our team at Conservation Northwest hopes you’re enjoying a happy start to 2020! Your steadfast support makes our work keeping the Northwest wild possible. As we dive into a new year of protecting, connecting and restoring wildlife and wildlands across Washington and … Continued
Thanks to an 18-year collaboration initiated by Conservation Northwest, and the support of our members, donors and US, Canadian and Indigenous allies, fishers are back in Washington! By Dave Werntz, Science and Conservation Director Despite heavy snow yesterday, our staff and agency partners reached a goal that we’ve been working towards for nearly two decades: … Continued
If our neighbors up north can coexist with grizzly bears, why can’t we? By Joe Scott, International Programs Director While the majority of Washingtonians support restoring grizzly bears to the backcountry of the North Cascades, opposition remains. And though we know that these bears will benefit the North Cascades Ecosystem while restoring a missing piece … Continued
Thank you for all you’ve done to help protect, connect and restore our wildlands and wildlife these past 30 years! By Mitch Friedman, Executive Director As our 30th anniversary year comes to a close, I am humbled and awed reflecting on all that we’ve been able to achieve together over our history. When I began this … Continued
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—our favorite wildlife monitoring photos of 2019 are finally here! By Laurel Baum, Citizen wildlife Monitoring Project Coordinator We’ve been monitoring wildlife in remote areas of Washington state for 14 years now, and every time we check our cameras, it seems as though things are getting more and … Continued
This year we had a record number of volunteers, put thousands of native plants in the ground, improved signage, and engaged with diverse partners to restore watershed health in the Central Cascades. By Laurel Baum, Central Cascades Conservation Associate From the vibrant slopes of Snoqualmie Pass near I-90 to the lush old-growth forests in the … Continued
This holiday season, we hope you and your family and friends have a chance to enjoy our incredible, wild Northwest that you have worked so hard with us to protect and restore! By Matthew Brouwer, Development Director There are still plenty of opportunities to get outside this time of year, such as exploring old-growth forests, … Continued
Since completing renovations on Janis Bridge to better serve as a wildlife crossing, we’ve documented dozens of animals safely crossing Highway 97! By Matthew Brouwer, Development Director A few weeks ago we updated you on progress with the Okanagon Wildlife Crossing Campaign including protective fencing along Highway 97 and improvements to a wildlife crossing under Janis … Continued
Our supporters came together to make a big difference for wildlife and wildlands, raising more than $14,000 on Giving Tuesday! By Matthew Coomer, Membership and Operations Associate Our team is honored to have the backing of our community as we strive to create a wilder tomorrow. Thanks to your generous support, we can continue to … Continued
Join us to help keep the Northwest wild. By Matthew Coomer, Membership and Operations Associate Did you know that tomorrow, December 3 is Giving Tuesday? We hope that you’ll join this global day of generosity by supporting Conservation Northwest and our work to save wild places and help people of all identities prosper through conservation! … Continued