Flying with Purpose

LightHawk’s Southwest Regional Fly-In his headed to the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona May 3-4! We’re bringing together volunteer pilots from across the West to catch up with our fellow aviators and to hear from aviation and conservation speakers. And of course, we’ll take a tour of the Pima Air Museum!

Invite your flying friends as well! This fly-in is for anyone interested in aviation and conservation!

LightHawk completed the successful transport of 15 endangered gray wolves from British Columbia, Canada to Colorado on January 16, 2025. This critical mission, completed over three flights by a LightHawk volunteer pilot, ensured the safe transport of the wolves and their handlers. Upon arriving in Colorado, the wolves were transferred by Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff for their reintroduction into the wild.

LightHawk assists the California Condor Recovery Program, focused on the creation of self-sustaining populations of this highly endangered bird. LightHawk helps by transporting California condors to the wild and for captive breeding populations. We also track radio-tagged birds to collect data on their movements and health.

LightHawk is working to preserve healthy rivers and restore riparian habitats that benefit people and wildlife. The Colorado River is one of the world’s hardest‐working and most‐loved rivers. It provides water to 40 million people, irrigates 5.5 million acres of farmland in seven states in the U.S. and two states in Mexico, and serves as the lifeblood for native tribes, seven National Wildlife Refuges, and 11 National Parks.

Our flights monitor significant Everglades threats such as habitat and wildlife loss due to over-development, climate alterations, unsustainable water withdrawals and releases, and runoff, all of which impact the nation’s largest wetland. LightHawk flights have supported wildlife assessments throughout the area and are uniquely suited to monitor wetland/remote areas.

Salmon are the key to protecting a way of life rooted in the North Pacific environment: protect salmon and you protect forests, food, water, communities, and economies. From grizzly bears to orca whales, at least 137 different species depend on the marine-rich nutrients that wild salmon provide. With our partners, we are working to protect the best remaining watershed habitat for wild salmon.