Our virtual event and live auction streams on April 22nd from 6:00-7:00 p.m. PT Join us in celebrating the Earth, conservation milestones and Northwest wildlife and wildlands at Conservation Northwest’s virtual Hope for a Wild Future auction on April 22nd from 6:00-7:00 p.m. PT. Register today for the live event, and don’t forget to also register for free for our … Continued
By Mitch Friedman, Executive Director I’ve written here about the need for us to pay attention to the transboundary Similkameen River, where current and likely increasing levels of pollution from mining activity in British Columbia is harming water quality in Washington. And now a recent map released by SkeenaWild Conservation Trust, located in Northwest B.C., … Continued
When natural processes are disrupted by anthropogenic changes, innovative solutions can help restore healthy, functioning ecosystems. By Michael Liu, Okanogan Forest Lead Long before I was engaged in beaver recovery efforts in the Methow Valley, I enjoyed chance opportunities to watch the furry critters at work in their natural environment. Their carpentry seemed fun and … Continued
However you spent your Valentine’s Day, you deserve a big bear hug for your support of Northwest wildlife and wildlands. By Matthew Brouwer, Director of Development Whether you had someone to snuggle with this Valentine’s Day or not, we want to send you some love for your amazing support this past year! Thanks to the generosity of … Continued
Our Colville Forest Lead Tiana Luke talks about forest restoration and collaboration from Deer Park, near the Colville National Forest in northeast Washington. Through our Forest Field Program, Tiana Luke serves on the board of in the Northeast Washington Forest Coalition (NEWFC), a stakeholder group including local conservation groups, the timber industry, and local business … Continued
Garrett Brummel shares his experience working with the Veterans Ecological Trades Collective to monitor wildlife along I-5 during his Cascades to Olympics internship. By Garrett Brummel, Cascades to Olympics Intern As a first-year graduate student in Evergreen State College’s Masters of Environmental Studies program, I have been focusing most of my research on treponeme-associated hoof … Continued
Conserving wildlife and wildlife corridors while training veterans in conservation and habitat connectivity. By Brian Stewart, Cascades to Olympics Coordinator Through our Cascades to Olympics Program, we’re working to connect wildlife populations in southwest Washington long separated from their natural habitats by development and major highways like I-5. One area of interest along the I-5 corridor identified … Continued
The Similkameen watershed is impacted by the ghosts of a century of mining, with more than 50 abandoned mines throughout. The Copper Mountain Mine is so enormous that you can easily see it on Google Earth without much zooming in. BY MITCH FRIEDMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Unfamiliar to many Washingtonians, the Similkameen River is what I … Continued
Wildlife connectivity across I-5 in southwest Washington is increasingly restricted by development, but there are opportunities to restore habitat and enhance structures to serve as wildlife crossings. By Keiko Betcher, Communications and Outreach Associate Recently, Conservation Northwest’s Communications Director Chase Gunnell and I met with our Cascades to Olympics Coordinator Brian Stewart to check out … Continued
Just as an old-growth tree serves as the ecological backbone of a resilient forest, a strong emotional foundation can help people get through hard times. By Tiana Luke, Colville Forest Lead Much of my work as part of the Forest Field Team centers on ecological resilience. Whether that is increasing ecological resilience—so wildfires burn within … Continued