The Next 100 Years of American Conservation

The Next 100 Years of American Conservation

By Chase Gunnell, Deputy Communications Director Today, U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell laid out an important vision for the next 100 years of conservation, a speech in conjunction with National Park Week, Earth Week and the centennial of the National Park Service. You can read her full remarks here: The Next 100 Years of … Continued

Hope for a Wild Future Auction and Dinner

By Nina Gruber, Auction Coordinator and Megan Conaway, Special Events Intern There’s no better way to celebrate Earth Week than recognizing our part of the Earth, the Pacific Northwest, at our 13th annual Hope for a Wild Future Auction and Dinner on April 21st!  Join us at 5:30 p.m. at Bell Harbor International Conference Center, where we’re hosting a big bash … Continued

Lessons from Mountain Caribou Country: A 21st Century Conservation Opportunity

Text and photos by David Moskowitz Editor’s Note: David is a biologist, photographer, author, and mountaineering and wildlife tracking instructor. He helps lead our Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project as a contractor, and is the author of several renowned books on Northwest wildlife. You can support the Mountain Caribou Initiative on Kickstarter here. When I decided to spend … Continued

“Living with Grizzly Bears” in Spokane

By Alaina Kowitz, Communications and Outreach Associate David Moskowitz is back to give his popular “Living with Grizzly Bears” presentation—only this time, Spokane is the place to be to hear the biologist, photographer, and wildlife tracker talk about grizzly bear recovery and what it might mean for those of us who live, work and play in … Continued

Giving Tuesday is less than a week away!

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

Another successful WildLinks forum!

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

Changes on our team: Welcome Natalie and Alaina

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

Support the Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy’s carbon initiative

We support the Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy in their effort to pass sensible legislation in Washington state that reduces global warming pollution, strengthens our economy, and makes sure all Washington families have a better future. Sign up to show your support!  By Mitch Friedman, Executive Director With the recent announcement that the Alliance for Jobs and Clean … Continued

Support Mountains to Sound Greenway National Historic Area

By Chase Gunnell, Deputy Communications Director Washington’s Mountains to Sound Greenway is home to stunning wilderness, working farms and forests, extensive outdoor recreation, and prime wildlife habitat on the doorstep of the 15th largest metropolitan area in the nation. It’s time to make this important place a National Historic Area. Please add your name to the petition led … Continued

Meet our new advisory board

By Alexandra Loeb, Conservation Northwest Board of Directors Conservation Northwest is excited to announce the creation of our new Board of Advisers. We have a wonderful staff and an excellent Board of Directors, and creation of the advisory board provides valuable experience and additional strategic input through new formal positions. The goal is to enhance engagement … Continued