Category: Content: Blog
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Think. Plan. Fly.
A guest article by Devon Player. For this flight, LightHawk partnered with Puget Soundkeeper and Unleash the Brilliance. Puget Soundkeeper works to preserve and protect the waters of Puget Sound. Unleash the Brilliance was founded to empower youth who are at risk of academic failure to positively engage with their education, their community, and their…
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891 Hours of Conservation Flying
It’s out! Our Annual Report celebrates the conservation impact LightHawk and our supporters made possible over the past year. Take a look at the missions, partnerships, and progress that defined the year. 5 Things You’ll Discover in Our Annual Report LightHawk 2019 Annual Report 1. We fly to save wildlife from extinction. Read to find out…
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Rowene’s Father Predicted the Colorado River Would Dry Up. He was Right.
Written by Terri Watson, LightHawk CEO The earth can’t tell its own stories. LightHawk does. We have stories because of our supporters, and we are deeply grateful for their support. Water Scarcity & Quality Rowene Aguirre-Medina grew up in both Mexico’s Mexicali Valley and the Imperial Valley of California, where her grandfathers pioneered and settled…
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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 20 times. And while its footprint is less than one percent of the nation’s land, it provides drinking water to five percent of the nation’s population — more than 15 million people. The burden, however, was once much heavier — the…
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Balancing rapid growth with delicate desert ecosystems
It’s not just elbow room — it’s a matter of survival. Arizona’s Sun Corridor will double in population by 2040. One of America’s fastest growing areas is also one of its most environmentally-sensitive, increasing pressure on a North American gem – the Sonoran Desert. The area has some of the greatest diversity of life of…