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Thank you for making Giving Tuesday a wild success!

Our supporters came together to make a big difference for wildlife and wildlands, raising more than $14,000 on Giving Tuesday! By Matthew Coomer, Membership and Operations Associate Our team is honored to have the backing of our community as we strive to create a wilder tomorrow. Thanks to your generous support, we can continue to … Continued

Soldiers and sagebrush; a trip to the Yakima Training Center

A military training ground between Ellensburg and Yakima contains some of the best shrub-steppe habitat in the state. BY Jay Kehne, Sagelands Program Lead and Rose Piccinini, Sagelands Contractor In central Washington lies a vast landscape with some of the most prime shrub-steppe habitat in the state. Its northern border is drawn by I-90, to … Continued

Take action for wildlife recovery!

WILD NW #296: Contact your U.S. Representative and ask them to speak up for at-risk species by supporting the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act!

Working with tribes, agencies, ranchers and farmers to restore wetlands in Washington’s shrub-steppe

How 30 people and 30 tons of rock can improve critical habitat for wildlife in north-central Washington. By keiko betcher, communications and outreach associate Recently, our Sagelands Program Lead Jay Kehne helped lead a three-day wetlands restoration workshop in north-central Washington’s shrub-steppe. The event brought together multiple state, federal, tribal and local partners for a … Continued

Become a member for local wildlife and wildlands

Our spring membership appeal is hitting mailboxes. If you haven’t made your support for local wildlife and wildlands official by becoming a member yet, now is the perfect time! Membership matters, please join us today!  By Mitch Friedman, Executive Director Thirty years ago, I had a vision for a wild and connected Pacific Northwest, which … Continued

THANK YOU for giving BIG!

Our community came together on GiveBIG and gave more than $14,000 to wildlands and wildlife. by matthew coomer, membership and operations associate THANK YOU to everyone who gave BIG! Your support for protected and connected wild landscapes and restored animal species is how we succeed. Every dollar will make a difference for a wilder future! … Continued

Returning home; the pronghorn’s journey back to Washington

Efforts are underway to restore pronghorn to Washington’s sagelands, but fences and habitat fragmentation inhibit the recovery of this native species. By Rose Piccinini, Sagelands Contractor Over the last 15 years, I’ve made the drive from Eastern Washington to central Nevada many times with my family. One of the highlights has always been getting a … Continued