It’s been a stressful week for many in Washington and across the West. Here’s something lighthearted to cap it off: a wolverine frolicking in the mountains near Leavenworth! Icicle Creek Canyon just outside Leavenworth is one of Washington’s favorite outdoor destinations. Locals and visitors alike prize the area for outstanding backpacking, rock climbing, fly fishing … Continued
Our 2015 Citizen Wildlife Monitoring field season report is now available! The below is an update on our Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project. We publish “Monitoring E-news” updates several times a year for the benefit of our project volunteers, advisers and sponsors. Please email aleah@conservationnw.org to sign up for these updates. By Aleah Jaeger, Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project Coordinator Happy … Continued
By Chase Gunnell, Deputy Communications Director Armed extremists seizing Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is bad enough, but worse are politicians, from state legislators to Republican presidential candidates, echoing an extreme minority’s call to sell off or seize America’s public lands for the benefit of energy and natural resource companies and the very wealthy. Protected and … Continued
By Chase Gunnell, Deputy Communications Director Today is National Bird Day! Did you know that some of America’s most iconic and imperiled birds live in the Pacific Northwest? Here’s what we’re doing to conserve them for future generations: For sage grouse and sharp-tailed grouse, we’re working with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, state and federal agencies, rural communities, … Continued
All photo rights reserved to Conservation Northwest and the Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project. Contact communications (at) conservationnw.org to request permission to use. By Alaina Kowitz, Communications and Outreach Associate The end of the year brings with it the joy of reviewing photos from our Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project! This citizen-science effort captures wildlife photos from remote … Continued
Join us at Woodland Park Zoo on Thursday, December 10, for a talk about Washington Wolves & People: A Pathway to Coexistence (click to view event flyer). Attend this free event and learn about gray wolf recovery in Washington state and how the future of this endangered species will involve coexistence with people living in the Pacific Northwest. … Continued
By Alaina Kowitz, Communications and Outreach Associate The season of giving is quickly approaching, and many of us are looking for ways to rise above the consumerism chaos of Black Friday and Cyber Monday after Thanksgiving. Well, look no further, givers! Giving Tuesday is the latest post-Thanksgiving weekday to earn a name for itself, and it reminds … Continued
Last month, Conservation Northwest sponsored the annual WildLinks gathering at Manning Park Resort to bring together over 80 individuals from the diverse pool of governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations working throughout Cascadia to create a more resilient landscape for species and ecosystems. Hosted by the Cascadia Partner Forum, which Conservation Northwest facilitates, the forum covered topics including: … Continued
Editor’s Note: During the intense wildfire season of August and September 2015, we published a series of Dispatches from staff and colleagues that live or work in the areas impacted by the fires. Dispatch #12 and links to the full series can be found here. By Jen Watkins, Conservation Associate On November 9th I attended the Wildfires & Us … Continued
We’re excited to announce that we have some new staff members at Conservation Northwest! Joining us in our Seattle Office are Natalie Doerr, Foundation Relations Manager, and Alaina Kowitz, Communications and Outreach Associate. Natalie will be leading our grant applications and building relationships with foundations that support our conservation work. Alaina will be supporting our … Continued