June 2022 Conservation FLYer

Jul 1, 2022 | Blog

Catch up on the latest LightHawk news June 2022 Featured mission: Tracking the golden-winged warbler A VHF receiver antenna was attached to the strut of volunteer pilot Dan Silvers' Cessna 182 to locate tagged golden-winged warblers. Photo by Dan Silvers/LightHawk The...

May 2022 Conservation FLYer

Jun 2, 2022 | Blog

Catch up on the latest LightHawk news May 2022 Featured mission: Supporting the protection of migratory birds Photo by Jim Dougherty/LightHawk May is Migratory Bird Month and a recent LightHawk mission, flown by Mark Dedon, supported the protection of migratory birds...

Conservation FLYer April 2022

May 2, 2022 | Blog

Catch up on the latest happenings at LightHawk April 2022     Featured mission: Surveying protected lands with 7 Lakes Alliance Watson Pond. Photo by Jonathan Milne/LightHawk LightHawk volunteer pilot Jamie Gamble recently flew staff from the 7 Lakes...

Conservation FLYer March 2022

Mar 31, 2022 | Blog

March 2022 LightHawk news     Featured mission: Returning kokanee salmon to Lake Sammamish Left to right: Perry Falcone, Kokanee Recovery Manager with King County Water and Land Resources Division, King County Executive Dow Constantine and Snoqualmie Tribe...

A Wolf Story – Saving a Species Up Close

Oct 27, 2020 | Blog

Mexican wolves enter their new home in MN. Credit: Chuck Yanke Written by Audrey Ek-Psomas, LightHawk Eastern Program Coordinator View of wolf inside crate before departing NM. Chuck Yanke It’s about 25 minutes from the I-25 off-ramp, and after a few miles on...

Webinar Recording: Capturing Perspective With Aerial Video

Jul 29, 2020 | Blog, Webinar

On July 22, 2020, LightHawk hosted a webinar on how to capture video from a small aircraft and use that video for conservation communications and monitoring. Aerial video footage is a powerful tool for connecting with supporters and community members at a distance via...