OUR WORK
OUR MISSION
LightHawk is dedicated to accelerating conservation success through the powerful perspective of flight.
Why LightHawk Exists
We know that aviation can greatly enhance the rate and effectiveness of conservation work, often in ways that are not immediately obvious. We also know that aviation resources are often too costly for conservation efforts, even if the value it brings is understood.
What We Do
LightHawk seeks conservation projects and partners where we can use aviation to make a significant contribution. Our team serves as consultants, co-designing flight campaigns to achieve conservation outcomes, educational objectives and outreach strategies.
How We Do It
Once we have a project planned, we tap into our network of 300 volunteer pilots who donate their expertise, time, aircraft, and fuel to support the project, making our flight resources available at no direct cost to our partners.
OUR VALUES
We envision a world where the delicate balance of ecosystems is preserved, biodiversity thrives, and communities prosper equally.
LightHawk upholds this vision through our commitment to the following core values:
Heal and Protect our Earth
We act with urgency, bringing awareness to the environmental challenges facing our planet and nature’s resilience through collective action.
Soar With Intention
We take flight, harnessing the unique power of aviation to help solve the environmental crisis facing our world.
Serve with Purpose
We serve purposefully, aspiring to safeguard the planet and ignite a collective commitment for others to do the same.
Accelerate Impact
We are dedicated to expediting Earth’s recovery and slowing climate change, recognizing that we have a limited window of time to start the healing.
Embrace Collaboration
We embrace collaborative power, amplifying shared conservation goals and efforts to ensure a thriving and sustainable future for people, animals, and our planet.
Do The Right Thing
We are driven by principles of fairness and inclusion, and we aim to highlight the disparities of environmental impacts for different human groups.
LightHawk is a member of the 1% For The Planet network, a global funding resource that is focused on accelerating smart environmental giving.
LightHawk is a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), a global organization that convenes leadership and educators to solve pressing conservation issues.
WHERE WE WORK
LightHawk accelerates conservation success through the powerful perspective of flight.
LightHawk flies for conservation in:
United States
Canada
Mexico
LightHawk has more than 300 volunteer pilots spread out across the country. The map below shows all the areas we have pilots who Make Conservation Fly.