The bi-partisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2016 (HR 5650) would provide a dedicated funding source for rare and at-risk wildlife By Mitch Friedman, Executive Director and Paula Swedeen, Carnivore Policy Lead On July 7, Congressman Don Young (R-AK) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced a historic bill to change the way America funds the … Continued
By Jeff Baierlein, Development and Communications Director Conservation Northwest is pleased to be a nonprofit partner of 1% for the Planet, a global network of over 1200 member companies in 48 countries, all donating at least 1 percent of annual sales to environmental nonprofits including Conservation Northwest. Conservation Northwest was invited to join 1% for the Planet … Continued
Join us on the evening of June 29th at The Mountaineers Seattle Program Center to enjoy beer, berries and bear stories from biologist, photographer, author and outdoor educator David Moskowitz! This free event is sponsored by The Mountaineers, Conservation Northwest, and Washington Trails Association, with support from Two Beers Brewing Co. Washington’s North Cascades is home to around 25,000 black … Continued
Join us on Wednesday, June 15 in Everett for an evening all about grizzly bears! By Jenni Minier, Grizzly Bear Outreach Coordinator Wildlife ecologist Bill Gaines, Ph.D., will discuss his three-year search for elusive grizzly bears in the North Cascades, the historical presence of these charismatic bruins in the Pacific Northwest, and the potential for … Continued
By Alaina Kowitz, Communications and Outreach Associate Editor’s Note: Alaina hails from Kettle Falls, in the heart of the Columbia Highlands. She grew up working and playing on the Colville National Forest. She especially enjoys backpacking in the Abercrombie Roadless Area. On a nice day, stand on the top of Queen Anne Hill in Seattle … Continued
By Aleah Jaeger, Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project Coordinator And Alaina Kowitz, Communications and Outreach Associate It’s springtime in the Pacific Northwest, and that means our remote camera monitoring field season is about to begin! Our snow-tracking season wrapped up successfully, with better conditions than last year. Highlights include beaver tracks, pairs of coyote tracks traveling … Continued
The following information is courtesy of the Methow Headwaters Campaign. To read the full statement from Senator Patty Murray, click here. A map of the proposed mineral withdrawal can be found here. Winthrop, Wash. — The Methow Headwaters Campaign said today that its efforts to protect the rural character and diverse economy of the Methow Valley has received … Continued
By Mitch Friedman, Executive Director You may have heard the exciting news that we at Conservation Northwest decided to affiliate with the National Wildlife Federation (NWF). This is a proud moment for us, as NWF is America’s oldest and largest national conservation organization. It’s also a proud moment for me, as I first joined NWF as a … Continued
THANK YOU for your support at our 13th annual Hope for a Wild Future auction and dinner last week! You raised $315,000 to support our work protecting, connecting and restoring the wildlife and wildlands of Washington and British Columbia for future generations. That’s a new record amount raised at our biggest event of the year! … Continued
We’re looking forward to protecting and celebrating YOUR public lands at 11:00 am tomorrow at Asahel Curtis! Here is a Google Maps link to the Lake Annette Trailhead where we’ll be rallying: https://goo.gl/maps/fbMRPFJdTMv Remember to bring a Northwest Forest Pass! A day or annual pass is required for parking on national forests. Passes are available at the … Continued