A message from our Executive Director after the 2016 election We must resist and fight Donald Trump. But those who elevated Trump to power warrant a different, much more considered reaction. Conservation Northwest is well positioned and skilled for that work. Since the time of Teddy Roosevelt nature conservation has been a third rail that … Continued
By Alaina Kowitz, Communications and Outreach Associate As climate change continues to reshape our natural landscapes and weather patterns, how do we go about creating a blueprint for a climate resilient landscape? This is an unprecedented question that all natural resource advocates and managers are facing as climate change begins to alter our ecosystems. Thanks … Continued
By Alaina Kowitz, Communications and Outreach Associate The life of a wildlife monitoring camera is a difficult one. It’s fraught with uncertainty and danger, bad weather and thieves, user error and malfunctions. It’s not an easy life to be carted out into the woods, tied to a tree, and left for months on end. Anything … Continued
By Jeff Baierlein, Development and Communications Director The Pacific Northwest is a place of majestic natural beauty. Pristine wildlands. Free-roaming wildlife. And it’s because of you…and people like you. You know that Conservation Northwest fights to protect large natural areas from harm. We help restore wildlife like fishers and grizzly bears to their natural habitats. … Continued
By Jen Watkins, Conservation Associate Prescribed burning is underway on national and state forest lands in Washington this fall, and we’re seeing more progress than usual after years of effort to get more restorative fire on the ground. Through a combination of legislative direction and local collaboration, burning is taking place on up to 8,300 … Continued
Conservation Northwest members help protect the threatened wildlife and beautiful wild places that make this place special. Join us today during our annual Member Drive for only $25. And you may win a jacket from Outdoor Research! By Jeff Baierlein, Development and Communications Director She had lustrous black hair, flecked with white. The adult wolf was a … Continued
Join us on Wednesday, October 26 for Paul’s presentation and book release party at Town Hall Seattle! Tickets available online. By Paul Bannick, Major Gifts Director Good habitat contains a collection of elements that allow an animal to find food, shelter in the form of nests or dens, mates, and successfully breed. I am … Continued
By Jeff Baierlein, Development and Communications Director Wolves have belonged in Washington for thousands of years, a part of the fabric of nature. Then a relentless killing campaign began. Wolves were trapped, shot and poisoned. By the 1930’s, they were wiped out. But not forever. Wolves ventured back into Washington from Canada in the 1990’s. … Continued
By Chase Gunnell, Deputy Communications Director With fewer than ten grizzly bears remaining in the North Cascades, the endangered grizzlies of north-central Washington and south-central British Columbia are the most at-risk bear population in North America today. But there’s still hope to save this wild icon. And we’re organizing a big event to spread the word. … Continued
By Jeff Baierlein, Development and Communications Director Sparkling glaciers atop rugged mountains. Majestic old-growth forests teeming with life. Streams full of salmon. This is what Conservation Northwest brings to you. For nearly 30 years we’ve won hard-fought protections for the wild places that make the Pacific Northwest so special. And it’s all possible due to the … Continued