Nov 16, 2018 | Blog, Media, Uncategorized
We’re thrilled to star in an hour long PBS documentary about LightHawk and conservation! Watch online for free. Full version available: https://video.nhpbs.org/show/lighthawk-destination-conservation/ Share with all your friends! Show them why...
Nov 15, 2018 | Blog, Newsletters, Oceans & Coastlines, Uncategorized, Wild Places, Wildlife
LightHawk flew for conservation in so many ways this summer! An orchard under an agricultural conservation easement is hugged by Colorado’s Gunnison River. In a drought year riddled with wildfires, aerial monitoring of conservation lands reduces the risk of...
Nov 15, 2018 | Blog, Waterways
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,...
Nov 15, 2018 | Blog, Wild Places
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....
Nov 15, 2018 | Blog, Pilots, Wild Places
It was dark when I got out of bed and still before 6:00 am when I pulled onto I-25. I was headed to the airport for my first LightHawk flight on my fifth day as the organization’s Western Program Director. Sure, I had been on plenty of flights in my grandfather’s...
Nov 15, 2018 | Blog, Pilots
A while back I was walking through the Novato, CA airport when a corporate jet pilot and I shared a glance. “Hey, LightHawk! I know them,” he said, gesturing to my prized LightHawk jacket. He regaled me with stories from his time flying for LightHawk back in the early...
