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
With fires burning in the shrub-steppe of Central Washington this summer, we want to highlight the different roles fire plays in grasslands and forests. By Jay Kehne, Sagelands Program Lead We have learned a lot about the beneficial aspects of prescribed or controlled fires in forested environments, but recent wildfires in the sagebrush country of … Continued
Elk have been using new I-90 wildlife crossings during their spring migration into the highcountry of the Cascades! This group of elk are crossing under the busy interstate using the Hyak Wildlife Undercrossing, just east of Snoqualmie Pass and west of the larger Gold Creek Wildlife Undercrossing in the Keechelus Lake floodplain. Our region’s elk … Continued
Some highlights from our year protecting, connecting and restoring wildlife and wildlands 2017 has brought some expected and some unforeseen challenges, but with pragmatism and purpose, we’ve persisted in keeping the Northwest wild. Looking ahead, there’s so much more work yet to be done. Please consider giving a year-end gift today. Annual Conservation Northwest memberships begin … Continued
By Chase Gunnell, Communications Director THANK YOU to Patagonia for supporting our work to keep the Northwest wild! In 2017, this iconic outdoor company helped fund the I-90 Wildlife Bridges Coalition, a group we’ve long coordinated to advocate for wildlife crossings near Snoqualmie Pass. As this coalition winds down, look for the Cascade Crossroads documentary telling the story of … Continued
Over the past year we’ve brought on some talented new staff members, and we’re excited to share their stories with you. Welcome to the Conservation Northwest team! We’d also like to extend our best wishes to Alaina Kowitz, our Communications and Outreach Associate since 2015, who recently took a new position at a great organization … Continued
By Natalie Doerr, Foundation Relations Manager On October 28, 2017, I was honored to attend the Raising Hands event hosted by the Tulalip Tribes. Each year, the Tulalips host this special event to celebrate charitable organizations in our region that have received grants from the Tulalip Tribes Charitable Contributions. The event featured a delicious dinner, … Continued
By Mitch Friedman, Executive Director My family suffered an incredible loss on August 4th, when my nephew died due to an accident. In Gregory Friedman’s passing at just 27 years, the world was denied so much beauty and promise. I’m deeply grateful to the many people who donated to Conservation Northwest in his memory. Carrying … Continued
By Alaina Kowitz, Communications and Outreach Associate When you think of the animals that Conservation Northwest works to protect and restore, what comes to mind? You may have a mental image of wolves, grizzly bears, or fishers. While it is true that our organization has placed emphasis on recovering historically-persecuted and nearly extinct carnivores in … Continued
By Alaina Kowitz, Communications and Outreach Associate The third season of a collaborative transboundary project is well underway in our Working for Wildlife Initiative program area to decrease Canada lynx mortality, better understand their movements, and expand the involvement of First Nations, tribes, British Columbia trappers, and the provincial government in lynx conservation. For years, … Continued