Indigenous people aren’t waiting for government to act to restore salmon to the Upper Columbia River, they’re taking the lead. By Chase Gunnell, Communications Director Last weekend, our Executive Director Mitch Friedman had the honor of participating in a Salmon Ceremony at Kettle Falls (presently covered by the reservoir of Lake Roosevelt) with members of … Continued
To protect critical wildlands and connect two great mountain ranges, we’re raising $4.75 million to purchase protection for 9,243 acres in Okanogan County By Mitch Friedman, Executive Director I’m excited to introduce you to our new Cascades to Rockies Capital Campaign, one of the most innovative and impactful efforts Conservation Northwest has ever undertaken. Through … Continued
Next week May 4-5 is GiveBIG! Help us reach our $17,000 goal for a wilder Northwest. Next week, May 4-5, is GiveBIG! Thousands of people will show their support for their favorite Washington nonprofits in one of the biggest online giving events of the year. Whether you’re a long-time member or newly acquainted with us, we hope … 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
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
Habitat restoration, forest and road surveys, responsible recreation outreach, state land transfers and continued collaboration toward restoring Gold Creek made for a successful year in the Central Cascades. By Laurel Baum, Central Cascades Conservation Associate Despite the various setbacks and hardships of 2020, our work in the field continued, especially to meet the needs of … Continued
From creating safe passage for wildlife to protecting transboundary watersheds from mining pollution, here are 25 reasons to support a wild Northwest! By Matthew Brouwer, Development Director As we move through the shortest, gloomiest days of the year, need a little boost to brighten your day and get you inspired about innovative public lands protection, … Continued
From creating safe passage for wildlife to protecting transboundary watersheds from mining pollution, here are 20 reasons from 2020 to support a wild Northwest! By Matthew Brouwer, Development Director It’s Giving Tuesday! As December gloom sets in, need a little boost to brighten your day and get you inspired about innovative public lands protection, habitat restoration and wildlife recovery efforts? Here are 20 reasons … Continued
In a year of historic adversity, we forged ahead. Help us accomplish more for a wilder Northwest in 2021! By Mitch Friedman, Executive Director Wow. 2020 has been quite the wild year, hasn’t it? A global pandemic, historic wildfires, hurricanes and glacial melt–harbingers of rapid climate change, the largest protests for racial justice since the … Continued
We submitted the following testimony to the Board of Natural Resources, which voted on a final conservation plan that ignores the collaborative efforts of the Marbled Murrelet Solutions Table. In 2019, the Board of Natural Resources (BNR) voted to adopt a Long-Term Strategy for the marbled murrelet that amended the Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) … Continued