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From wildlife transports to watershed restoration campaigns, these are the missions where the aerial perspective is changing what is possible on the ground.
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Each month, we take a closer look at one LightHawk mission and what aviation made possible for conservation.
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Twelve Glaciers. Two and a Half Hours.
Colorado’s glaciers and perennial snowfields are shrinking. Documenting those changes means reaching remote mountain sites and gathering photographs from many angles, work that once required long hikes across difficult terrain. LightHawk and Colorado State University researchers are using flight to…
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Stories, updates, and news from across LightHawk
From wildlife transports to watershed restoration campaigns, these are the missions where aerial perspective is changing what’s possible on the ground. Read the latest LightHawk stories and news, or search by topic.
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2026 VP Awards
2026 Rookie of the Year Award
Honoring a new volunteer pilot whose exceptional commitment made an immediate difference Eric Berman Since joining LightHawk’s volunteer pilot corps in 2025, Eric Berman…
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2026 VP Awards
2026 Carpenter Award
Honoring dedication to conservation through the most volunteer flight hours donated in a pilot’s own aircraft Kenneth and Gabrielle Adelman Ken and Gabrielle Adelman…
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2026 VP Awards
2026 Bill and Betty Rockwell Award
Honoring exceptional generosity, flexibility and a willingness to fly the extra mile for conservation Lane Gormley Lane Gormley has flown with LightHawk since 2015,…
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2026 VP Awards
2026 Spirit of LightHawk Award
Recognizing a pilot whose outstanding service, substantial flight-hour contribution and dedication represent the very best of LightHawk’s volunteer pilot community Alan Kinback Alan Kinback…
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2026 VP Awards
2026 President’s Award
LightHawk’s highest honor, recognizing exemplary skill, contagious enthusiasm and volunteer service that goes above and beyond Jamie Gamble Since 2010, Jamie Gamble has put…
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Pilot View
Pilot’s View: Above Colorado’s Changing Glaciers
Following a year of record-low snowfall, Colorado State University researchers are documenting how the state’s glaciers are changing. To capture the images they need,…
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