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From wolf transports, to condor tracking, we save some of our nation's most endangered animals.
What We Do

We fly across the nation to save our wild places. Discover all the places we reach.
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Our flights help researchers and scientists study our most urgent conservation issues. Learn how we can help you.
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We coordinate hundreds of volunteer pilots to solve urgent conservation needs. Become a conservation hero.

We Fly to Save the Earth

LightHawk is a Non-Partisan Conservation Organization

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Stories From the Air

Soaring Higher: Flying Otters, Preventing Fires, Expanding Refuges and FracTracker Finds

LightHawk flew for conservation in so many ways this summer! An orchard...Read more
Soaring Higher: Oil Spills, Endangered Wolves, The Power of Awe

When Oil Spills, We’re First on the Scene When a section of the Keystone...Read more
Soaring Higher: Hurricane Flights, Land Trusts, Sea Mining and Climate Change

Taking Flight After Irma’s Devastation In the wake of Hurricane Irma’s...Read more
Why Do People Stay Around LightHawk So Long?

A while back I was walking through the Novato, CA airport when a corporate...Read more
Discovering Collaboration From The Air

It was dark when I got out of bed and still before 6:00 am when I pulled...Read more
First Flights: Summer 2017

Join us in congratulating the following pilots on completing their first...Read more
Balancing Rapid Growth with Delicate Desert Ecosystems

It’s not just elbow room — it’s a matter of survival. Arizona’s Sun...Read more
Restoring Clean Water to one of America’s Most Burdened Rivers

The Delaware River carries a heavy load. Each drop of this river is reused...Read more
Safeguarding Imperiled Shorebirds and their Sensitive Habitat

The red knot is an extraordinary flier. In the course of its life, it may...Read more
Empowering Coastal Communities to Prepare for Climate Change

Seeing is believing. It’s hard to show people the potential of how climate...Read more