Dear Friend of the Northwest, If you’ve already made a gift in 2020, our deepest gratitude for your support. You can check out here and here all the ways your support for Conservation Northwest has gone to work this past year powering innovative and impactful conservation projects that are making a real difference for Northwest wildlife and wildlands. If you haven’t yet made … Continued
Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at Conservation Northwest! By Matthew Brouwer, Development Director Whether you are gathering with close family and friends or sheltering in place this Thanksgiving, we want to express our deep gratitude for all you’ve done this past year to help protect, connect and restore Northwest wildlife and wildlands. … Continued
Meet Laura Le, our Auction Intern, and Garrett Brummel, our Cascades to Olympics and Community Wildlife Monitoring Project Intern! New faces at Conservation Northwest Laura Le, Auction Intern Where are you from and how long have you lived in the northwest? I am originally from Chicago but have lived in Seattle since I was six … Continued
Editor’s Note: Living and working in Omak in north-central Washington, Jay Kehne is no stranger to wildfires, and sadly, this is not the first time that he’s watched large fires burn around his community, or sheltered human and animal refugees at his home. We’re grateful to have Jay’s knowledge, generosity and decades of experience in … Continued
Meet Brian Stewart, our Cascades to Olympics Coordinator, and welcome back Heather Hutchison, now our Special Events and Public Engagement Coordinator! You may remember Heather Hutchison, who was previously our Development and Events Associate. After taking a one-year cycling trip through North and South America, we’re glad to bring her back on the Conservation Northwest … Continued
Environmental activist and long-time Conservation Northwest supporter passed at age of 65 after a two-year battle with cancer. By Mitch Friedman, Executive Director Kay Treakle will be missed. She pass last week after a long bout with cancer. For over a decade, I would travel to Tacoma for lunch with Kay once a year. She … Continued
Conservation Northwest is pleased to welcome our newest Board Member, Matt Uyttendaele. When did you first become interested in conservation? I’ve loved wild animals and being outdoors my whole life. In the 90s, I moved to Washington state from the East Coast and was amazed at the wildlands that exist here. In particular, I remember … Continued
During these challenging times, our dedicated community and hard-working staff continue to protect, connect and restore wildlands and wildlife. By Mitch Friedman, Executive Director From the living room of my house I send you my best wishes for your health and safety in this tumultuous time. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this crisis, … Continued
Get to know our new Membership and Operations Associate, Jen Mannas, and Okanogan Forest Lead, Michael Liu! New faces at Conservation Northwest Jen Mannas, Membership and Operations Associate Where are you from and how long have you lived in the northwest? I grew up partly in Maryland and partly in Florida; throughout my career in … Continued
Let’s give a warm welcome to our Conservation Program Manager, Kathleen Gobush, and our Auction Coordinator, Natalie Hauser! We’d also like to note our deep gratitude to our previous Conservation Program Manager, Jen Watkins, for her nearly two decades of work for wildlife crossings, habitat connectivity and forest collaboration in the Central Cascades. Now the … Continued