Category: Content: Featured Missions
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Studying Nutrient-Rich Runoff in Florida with Flight
When you think of Florida, you picture clear blue water stretching beyond sandy beaches. But from above, a different story is unfolding. Across Florida Bay, sediment plumes and algal blooms are spreading, changing the color, clarity, and health of these waters. Working alongside scientists from Florida International University, LightHawk took to the air to help…
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Flying to Capture a Condor’s Story of Survival
One of the greatest tools in conservation is education. Understanding the California condor would not be complete without an aerial perspective. They are birds after all! LightHawk conservation partner Natives Outdoors is currently working on a documentary film about California condor reintroduction in Northern California. We took to the sky with them recently to capture…
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Aerial Insight into a Proposed Montana Data Center
When LightHawk volunteer pilot and staff member Chris Boyer took off earlier this month, his destination was a small agricultural town in central Montana. Broadview is home to about 150 people – farmers mostly. Their small town is attracting a lot of attention these days. A proposed 5,000-acre AI data center has raised concerns among…
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Documenting Critical Habitat for Sandhill Cranes
Sandhill Cranes are one of the oldest living bird species, with a fossil record stretching back millions of years. Today, however, their continued success faces growing challenges as urban expansion and climate change reshape the landscapes they depend on. As cities push into rural areas, vital crane habitat disappears—along with the agricultural lands and wetlands…
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Helping an Endangered Quail Take Flight Again
There has always been a special place in our hearts for our fellow aviators, and we are not just talking about pilots. LightHawk works with partners across the United States to conserve endangered birds, and for several years we have supported the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center…