Our team is hard at work protecting, connecting and restoring wildlands and wildlife in Washington and southern British Columbia. Check out our 2019 staff and contractors map! Click here for a larger version, or visit our About Us page.
Since 2016, our staff, Board of Directors and Board of Advisers have been engaged in an intentional process to advance objectives of Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) within our international organization and the larger environmental and conservation movements. We’re an organization steeped in collaboration. We recognize that conservation must go hand-in-hand with prosperous communities, … Continued
Supporters and partners helped us reach our fundraising goal for the Okanogan Wildlife Crossing Campaign, ensuring safer passage for mule deer across Highway 97. by mitch Friedman, executive director Today, we’re thrilled to say thank you and congratulations to everyone who has supported our Okanogan Wildlife Crossing Campaign. The collective generosity of more than 570 … Continued
A review of the book, The Uninhabitable Earth, by David Wallace-Wells BY MITCH FRIEDMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR As I reflect on 30 years of work at Conservation Northwest, I feel great pride and empowerment in the amount of success we’ve had in keeping the Northwest wild. We communicate often in that tone of pride, empowerment and … Continued
Please join us for our 30th Anniversary Auction & Dinner on April 17, 2019. by Sheena Wu, auction intern Two-hundred feet off the ground, atop a Douglas fir, sat a man looking out over an expansive old-growth forest. He took in the natural beauty surrounding him, and wondered if his children’s children would have the … Continued
We have two new staff members at Conservation Northwest, and we’re thrilled to introduce you to them. Welcome to the team, Matthew and Keiko! New faces at Conservation Northwest Matthew Coomer, Membership and Operations Associate Where are you from and how long have you lived in the northwest? I’m from a military family so we … Continued
From limiting public input on forest restoration to complicating fisher releases, the government shutdown is affecting important local conservation efforts. By Chase Gunnell, communications director As the impasse in the other Washington drags on, there are a few notable examples of the federal government’s shutdown impacting Conservation Northwest’s work for local wildlife, wildlands and rural … Continued
Highlights from our year of keeping the Northwest wild. Both nationally and locally, conservation faced challenges in 2018. Yet, with our strategic and collaborative approach, we made important progress protecting, connecting and restoring wildlife and wildlands from the Washington Coast to the British Columbia Rockies. From reintroducing fishers and saving Blanchard Mountain to restoring critical … Continued
The 2018 WildLinks Conference included Indigenous priorities for the first time, and initiated self-reflection on inclusion in the environmental movement. By Heather Hutchison, Development and Events Associate Conservation Northwest greatly recognizes and appreciates the Wenatchi People, the original stewards of the land where this year’s WildLinks Conference took place. We also thank the Colville Confederated … Continued
Your donation will help us buy the first wildlife crossing for Highway 97 in the Okanogan Valley! By Leigh Ann Gilmer, Development Director & Chief Operating Officer There’s a 12-mile span of highway in north-central Washington that’s designated as a “high kill area.” Along this stretch, drivers grip their steering wheels with tight knuckles as they test … Continued