State funding needed to continue saving lives on Highway 97
A total of $18 million will prevent more than 244 vehicle-deer collisions per year in north-central Washington.
News Category: Connecting Habitat
Comments on federal Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Chehalis Dam proposal
We submitted comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act for the proposed Chehalis Dam, calling for further analysis of climate change impacts, effects on wildlife habitat connectivity, and potential mitigation strategies.
2019 Conservation Northwest Impact Report
Our latest Impact Report details conservation victories, collaborative campaigns for wildlands and wildlife, and audited financial information.
First phase of Safe Passage 97 project completed with private funding
Janis Bridge Undercrossing and mile of deer fencing along Highway 97 completed, state funding still needed for additional phases of Okanogan Valley safety, wildlife project.
State funding still needed to save lives on Highway 97, local legislators submit budget requests
A two-phased approach to a total of $17.54 million for wildlife crossings and fencing will prevent more than 244 vehicle-deer collisions per year in the Okanogan Valley.
Accomplishments in 2019
During our 30th anniversary year, through your support we made important progress protecting, connecting and restoring local wildlands and wildlife.
Safe Passage 97 project moving forward despite setbacks from Olympia
We renovated Janis Bridge to serve as a wildlife undercrossing and are installing fencing along Highway 97 to keep deer and motorists safe.
Join us this Sunday for a work party in Central Washington’s sagelands
This Sunday, 9/15 we will be helping WDFW remove old barbed wire and fence posts on the Whiskey Dick Unit of the L.T. Murray Wildlife Area near the Vantage Highway, and YOU can help!
Take action for wildlife and habitat in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley
Through February 28th, you can show support for a new national park reserve on the U.S.-Canada border.
Take action for fish and wildlife habitat in the Chehalis Basin
You can provide comments on a proposed dam and other elements of the Chehalis River Basin Flood Damage Reduction Project, an effort important for habitat connections between the Cascades and Olympics.