Connecting Habitat

News Category: Connecting Habitat

Act Now: Tell the U.S. Department of Transportation to Improve Motorist Safety and Reduce Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions!

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Speak up today for transportation networks to prioritize wildlife connectivity and public safety The U.S. Department of Transportation is inviting public comments—deadline extended through September 8—on the next version of the Federal Surface Transportation Program. This plan will shape how critical infrastructure needs are identified and funded for years to come.  One of the most … Continued

Conservation Northwest’s Annual Report 2024

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We’ve published our 2024 Annual Report! Read it online here. During a recent lunch with a friend who is prominent in Washington politics, he commented that “Conservation NW is the most effective group that nobody knows about.” I think you will see this annual report as confirmation of the breadth and depth of our impact, … Continued

Legal win in Mardee Lake case big step for protection of critical wildlife corridor

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Victory for wildlife in Snoqualmie Pass! Conservation Northwest joins our legal partners at Crag Law Center in celebrating last week’s victory protecting wildlife, fish habitat, and wetlands near Snoqualmie Pass. We filed a lawsuit this spring to try to protect the threatened wildlife corridor encompassing Mardee Lake, which has long been an area of focus … Continued

Prized Stretch of the Okanogan River Conserved and Ancestral Lands Returned to Colville Tribes

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March 8, 2023 OKANOGAN COUNTY, Washington—Last week, Western Rivers Conservancy (WRC), the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) permanently protected two miles of the Okanogan River and a key piece of one of the state’s most important wildlife corridors by conserving McLoughlin Falls Ranch. The 727-acre … Continued

Volunteers needed for Highway 12 wildlife connectivity project

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Join us for invasive plant removal volunteer days to support wildlife passage under Highway 12 in Southwest Washington After a long winter, Conservation Northwest’s Cascades to Olympics Program (C2O) is ready to start the volunteer season with a bang!  Come join our C2O Program Manager and a diverse and inspiring group of core volunteers as … Continued