THE CONSERVANCY’S WORK IN WASHINGTON HAS BEEN HIGHLIGHTED IN EDITORIALS, OPINION COLUMNS AND NEWS STORIES AROUND THE STATE.
2019 has seen important action on conservation, restoration, science and policy around Washington state and our local and national media have played a vital role in getting the word out.
Conservancy leaders have made their voices heard in guest opinion columns, or op-eds, regionally, while several newspapers have editorialized themselves on significant actions for people and nature.
Op-Eds and Editorials
Seattle Times: U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement makes local action even more urgent; Op-Ed by the Conservancy’s Washington Director Mike Stevens and Climate Solutions Executive Director Gregg Small.
Seattle turned out for the youth-led Climate Strike in September. © Nikolaj Lasbo
Seattle Times: Unite across the generations to demand bold climate action now; Op-Ed by the Conservancy’s Washington Conservation Director James Schroeder and his daughter Olivia
Seattle Times Op-Ed: Invest now to protect our forests from the growing threat of wildfire;
Everett Herald Op-Ed: Congress scores win for our nation’s public lands
Kent Reporter Op-Ed: Vote Yes on King County Parks Levy
Everett Herald Editorial: Floodplains projects worth state’s investment
Camas-Washougal Post-Record Editorial: Refuge restoration project shows impact of cooperation
Dr. Tiara Moore, researcher for The Nature Conservancy and University of Washington, extracts DNA from soil samples collected at Ellsworth Creek Preserve. © Courtney Baxter/TNC
TOP 10 NEWS STORIES
Seattle Times: How restoring old-growth forest in Washington state could fight climate change
USA Today: Wildfire Risk: More than 500 spots have greater hazard than Paradise
Everett Herald: A salt marsh in recovery is gobbling carbon and gaining ground
KUOW: Rising waters bring tough choices—fight or flight
Grist: We’ve spent 100 years growing a tinderbox across the West. Now it’s wildfire season
Ellensburg Daily Record: New study shows fewer acres burned but fires are more intense
Dr. John Rybczyk and Katrina Poppe take a core sample of mud at Port Susan Bay to demonstrate carbon sequestration. © Nikolaj Lasbo/TNC
Northwest Public Broadcasting: How do we fix wildfires – by burning the forest first (Also carried in Crosscut)
KING 5 TV: Celebrating our connection to trees – we are Rooted in Puget Sound
Ha-Shilth-Sa (Canada’s oldest Indigenous Newspaper): Feds commit $100 million to Clayoquot Sound
Pew Trusts Stateline News: Climate readiness plan—Let rivers just go with the flow
MORE to READ
Washington News Service: Climate action advocates call for ambitious 2020 Legislative session
Seattle PI (and many more): Public Lands Commissioner proposes fund to fight wildfires
Seattle PI: Congress acts to protect public lands, including ours
Bellingham Herald: How $6.2 million could be used to help fish, protect Whatcom communities from floods
Firefighters ignite a prescribed fire at McNary Wildlife Refuge, part of the Cascadia Fall Prescribed Fire Training Exchange. © Scott Butner
Ellensburg Daily Record: New grant funding for Yakima River flooding mitigation
Northwest Public Broadcasting: Federal agencies seal deal with state agencies on forest protection
Yakima Herald: State Agency Wants to Increase Prescribed Burns for Healthier Forests
Yakima Herald - Fewer Low Intensity Fires but More Severe Fires
Ellensburg Daily Record: Community Coordinator developing roots in Central Cascades
Aberdeen Daily World: King Tides viewing party showcases dangers of sea level rise
Skagit Herald: Study shows wetland restoration increases carbon storage
Washington News Service: Youth join climate strike, demand planet with a future
STEMsation spotlight: Dr. Tiara Moore
Global Aquaculture Alliance: To protect sensitive habitat, oyster growers turn to high-tech tools
High Country News: After nearly going extinct, Washington’s pygmy rabbits need room to grow
Crosscut: Washington is usually ablaze with wildfires this time of year. What happened?
Northwest Public Broadcasting: Forest equipment chews through fuel to reduce threat of "next Paradise"
KING TV: DNR and homeowners team up to thin forests to reduce threat of forest fires
KIMA TV: State and local homeowners look to keep area safe from fire
Tri-City Herald: Targeting invasive weeds with fire
Walla Walla Union Bulletin: Training fire provides weed management
