We’re collaborating with Indigenous partners and seeking out opportunities to learn about the role of First Foods in our work. by Keiko Betcher, communications and outreach Associate As you’re walking through an old-growth forest or a hillside dotted with sagebrush, you might count dozens of different plants and animals along the way. And for the … Continued
We’re pleased to introduce our new Development Director, Matthew Brouwer, and our new Finance Director, Deborah Houseworth! Before we introduce you to our new team members, we’d like to thank our previous Development Director, Leigh Ann Gilmer, for her time and dedication to Conservation Northwest, and congratulate her on her new position as Executive Director … Continued
In our continued push for wilderness protections in northeast Washington, we made several objections to the Forest’s final management plan. by Tiana Luke, Conservation Associate, Colville Forest Field Staff The 15-year process of updating the Colville National Forest Management Plan is coming to its culmination. We have been striving since 2004 to help forge a … Continued
Scholarship applicants submitted compelling and thoughtful entries that captured the intrinsic and ecological importance of healthy forest management and watershed function in Central Puget Sound. by laurel baum, central cascades conservation associate In early spring, we launched a new scholarship through our Central Cascades Watersheds Restoration program, which works to restore habitat on the public … Continued
We led a field tour with congressional staff and representatives from several groups to demonstrate the need for forest and watershed restoration in the Central Cascades. BY Laurel Baum, Central Cascades Conservation Associate The Central Cascades, spanning from the Alpine Lakes Wilderness to Mount Rainier National Park, is a beautiful landscape that includes important habitat … Continued
The story behind a grizzly bear named GP. BY mitch friedman, executive director I want to introduce you to GP, a big male grizzly bear that Canadian bear biologists Steve Rochetta and Bruce McLellan trapped last fall and fitted with a GPS collar for research purposes. There’s a story behind GP’s name, and it’s very … Continued
We’re working to help a vulnerable bighorn sheep herd and restore a critical landscape in north-central Washington. BY George Wooten, okanogan conservation associate *Editor’s Note: George is retiring next month after more than a decade working as our Conservation Associate and Okanogan Forest Field staffer based in Twisp. Among other roles, he previously worked for … Continued
Our spring membership appeal is hitting mailboxes. If you haven’t made your support for local wildlife and wildlands official by becoming a member yet, now is the perfect time! Membership matters, please join us today! By Mitch Friedman, Executive Director Thirty years ago, I had a vision for a wild and connected Pacific Northwest, which … Continued
Our Chewelah and Deer Park field staffers and colleagues from the Northeast Washington Forest Coalition had the pleasure of showing representatives from the offices of Senator Maria Cantwell and Senator Patty Murray around the Columbia Highlands this week! We hiked some incredible trails while talking about wolves, range riders, Get Out Fest, and the need for more protected wilderness on the … Continued
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