Conservation Northwest’s Annual Report 2023

We’ve published our 2023 Annual Report! View it online or contact us for a physical copy.

Another impactful year has come and gone here at Conservation Northwest. Every year we reflect on the accomplishments that are made possible by our staff, partner organizations, and supporters like you! 

Last November I was privileged to help trap a Canada lynx. We caught her east of Kelowna, B.C., so she could be released on the Colville Indian Reservation to help restore the lynx population of the Kettle Mountains. She was one of 26 we have helped move so far. I was the first to come upon her in the cage trap, and I got to witness the whole process. 

In March, the U.S. government released a final plan for restoring the North Cascades grizzly bear population. Both events mark years of effort. We have pushed for that grizzly bear plan since our first day, 35 years ago. And we have pushed for lynx recovery since shortly after.

Thankfully, not every conservation need takes over three decades. Many things we have accomplished quickly. Last year we invested heavily in field work needed to inform the design and location of structures to enable wildlife to cross Interstate 5 in two locations between Olympia and Vancouver, Washington. This effort is advancing at lightning speed. I have hope that elk and wolves have a crossing structure to use perhaps as soon as 2030. With each conservation challenge, no matter how long it takes, we at Conservation Northwest stay focused and engaged. With your continued help, we are keeping the Northwest wild. 

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