LIGHTHAWK INSPIRES CONSERVATION ACTION
What we do
We are conservation scientists working with the leading environmental groups on the continent, showing them how aviation can augment their work, in perhaps unexpected ways, and creating flight campaigns that achieve significant conservation outcomes.
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LightHawk will partner with you to see the world in ways that help you create
conservation changes that protect water, wildlife, and our way of life.
Become a LightHawk Pilot
LightHawk invites pilots with 1000 hours as PIC to share your plane,
and reveal the earth in ways that inspire conservation action.
IN THE PAST YEAR, WE ADVANCED CONSERVATION WITH:
Conservation Missions
Conservation Partners
Change Makers Flown
Volunteer Pilots
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Are you a pilot ready to make a difference?
Will you help protect our planet?
STORIES FROM THE AIR
LightHawk Welcomes New CEO
FT. COLLINS, CO, 16 March 2020 - LightHawk, the largest conservation flying organization in the country, welcomes Michele Rutledge as new CEO to lead the organization in its mission to inspire conservation action through the aerial perspective of at-risk and...
Conservation FLYer January, 2020: What Happens When You Let Loose….
We're starting LightHawk's 5th decade of existence strong - planning our conservation work for the year ahead and providing important flights for wildlife, river protection, changing oceans, and vital landscapes. Thank you to everyone who supported us this past...
Conservation FLYer December, 2019: Monkey Business
It's been a stellar 2019 at LightHawk, celebrating 40 years of conservation flying. As we look ahead to 2020, we're excited to continue our important work with your help! The video below is just one of the critical conservation issues LightHawk addressed this year....
Conservation FLYer November, 2019: Water in the West
As Thanksgiving approaches, we have a lot to be thankful for at LightHawk. Thank you to our donors, partners and supporters for championing LightHawk's mission of conservation. We wouldn't be LightHawk without you! Endangered California condors are thankful that they...
Conservation FLYer October, 2019: First Class Salmon Passengers
A huge thanks to everyone who was able to celebrate LightHawk's 40th Anniversary in Santa Fe at the Annual Meeting and Fly-In earlier this month! We had probably the best food in the history of Fly-Ins and some of the most engaging talks by pilots and conservation...
Conservation FLYer September, 2019: Saving A River
It's been a productive start to Autumn at LightHawk and we're so excited to celebrate all we've done in 40 years at the upcoming Annual Meeting and Fly-In. Be sure to read all the way to the bottom of this month's FLYer- there's some press stories we're pretty proud...
