ABOUT US:
National Wildlife Federation's Pacific Regional Center, Seattle office represents the organization’s vast network of over 523,000 members and supporters in Washington, Oregon, California and Hawai'i. We have worked to protect our region's wildlife and natural resources since 1979. Today, the Pacific Regional Center employs twelve staff in our Seattle office to advance our conservation priorities, which include:
- Confronting Global Warming
- Safeguarding Wildlife
- Protecting Regional Waters
- Connecting People with Nature
The Pacific Regional Center builds support for conservation policy through diverse coalitions. Our partners include policymakers, community and organizational leaders, our state-based affiliates, and our constituency of sportsmen, gardeners and wildlife enthusiasts. It is through these partnerships that we are able to protect the wildlife and wild places of the Pacific Region for generations to come.
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR REGION:
Pacific Regional Center Releases New Report: Setting the Stage: Ideas for Safeguarding Washington's Fish and Wildlife in an Era of Climate Change
October 14, 2009
Setting the Stage was created to raise awareness of the significant threat that climate change poses to our natural systems and the people and wildlife that depend on them. It seeks to assist regional leaders in developing meaningful strategies to cope with climate change impacts, and to support the integration of climate change information into Washington’s Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy and other conservation measures across the state and region.
NWF has prepared this document in partnership with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Washington Biodiversity Council, the Washington Wildlife Federation, and the Teaming With Wildlife Coalition. Production of this document was supported through a grant from Wildlife Conservation Society’s Wildlife Action Opportunities Fund, funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
Kirkland Becomes the Sixth Certified Community Wildlife Habitat in Washington
September 29, 2009
Congratulations to Kirkland, Washington, as they become the 34th certified community in the nation and the sixth in Washington to achieve this honor.
The Kirkland Community Wildlife Habitat team has worked very hard on this project. There have been 231 homes, eight schools (including a pre-school and a university), one farm, one business and five community parks that have become certified. At the schools and the parks, the team has helped with significant restoration projects, along with planting of native plants and the removal of invasives.
They have received press in local newspapers and participated in town-wide events such as Sustainable September and Arbor Day celebrations. They have also partnered with the local Audubon chapter to hold a native plant sale. A certification ceremony is planned for October.
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Pacific Regional Center Honors Matt Little's Five Years of Service
September 2, 2009
An avid outdoorsman, Matt Little has provided a heartfelt perspective and dedication to National Wildlife Federation's conservation issues for five years. As Regional Representative, Matt works with our regional affiliate organizations in Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska and Hawai’i to assist them in pursuing their local conservation objectives, as well as partnering with National Wildlife Federation's national and regional campaigns.
During his five years with NWF's Pacific Regional Center, Matt has found new affiliates in Oregon (the Association of Northwest Steelheaders) and Alaska (Renewable Resources Coalition), helped all five affiliates grow in capacity and effectiveness, and helped pass numerous federal conservation bills for our region.
Matt's passions for fishing, hunting, camping and anything outdoors translate to his strong commitment to protecting the places he cherishes. He can often be seen kayaking into work and sharing his fishing stories (and if we're lucky, his fish!) with his colleagues. His stories and experiences have been published in magazines such as the Backcountry Journal, "The Official Magazine of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers".
Matt's previous jobs include being the environmental, agriculture, and energy aide to U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan of New York, a wetlands staffer for the Environmental Protection Agency and Ramsar Treaty, a clean air campaign director in Minnesota, and a park ranger and teacher in Oregon. He has a biology degree from Dartmouth College and a Masters in Public Administration from Syracuse.
National Wildlife Federation would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Matt for his hard work and dedication over the last five years.
Hundreds of Hunters and Anglers Ask Interior Department to Protect Bristol Bay
August 25, 2009
A broad coalition of hunters, anglers, guides and outfitters, representing millions of Americans and many of them members of Trout Unlimited, want Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to protect some 1.1 million acres of federal land in the Bristol Bay watershed by reversing a Bush Administration plan that recommended opening the area to mineral development.
Nearly 300 signatories to a letter addressed to Salazar ask the secretary to direct his new Bureau of Land Management chief, Bob Abbey, to protect Bristol Bay’s rich fisheries and wildlife habitat by redoing the 2008 regional management plan for federal lands in the watershed and closing the area to mining. The BLM lands covered by the plan lie adjacent to state land where developers hope to build one of the world’s largest open-pit gold and copper mines, a project known as Pebble.
Make Your Voice Heard! Urge the U.S. Interior Secretary to reinstate the prohibition against mining in this area and provide a vision to protect this watershed from future development.
Join the Teaming With Wildlife Coalition and Give Washington's Wildlife a Strong Voice!
August 25, 2009
You can help ensure a future for our wildlife and other natural resources. Without a concerted effort, Washington’s natural resources could become imperiled. The pressures of climate change only increase the need for sustained, preventive actions, not only to save wildlife and their habitats, but to sustain Washington’s $3 billion wildlife-recreation economy, and safeguard our watersheds and forests.
Your voice can make a difference! Please endorse Teaming With Wildlife (TWW), a national campaign to increase state and federal funding for wildlife conservation, outdoor recreation and conservation education.
Learn more and add your organization's name to Washington’s Teaming With Wildlife coalition.
By joining over 120 other organizations in Washington, you will be sending an important message to Washington’s state and federal lawmakers to protect our natural resources and the jobs, health, and economy that depend on them.
Time is of the essence. New government efforts are afoot here in Washington and across the country to help wildlife and their habitats survive climate change.
Sign on today and please pass this on to any organizations and businesses you think might be interested in adding their name to the coalition of support!
Group Urges Senator Cantwell to Support a Strong Climate Bill this Year
August 18, 2009
On August 12th, a diverse group of constituents met with Senator Maria Cantwell to express the need for the Senate to pass strong climate legislation this year. A wide variety of different perspectives were represented, including business, labor, faith, low-income, health, youth, conservation and environmental communities. Patty Glick, Senior Global Warming Specialist from the Western Regional Center, represented the National Wildlife Federation. It was a positive and engaging discussion, and Senator Cantwell agreed with the urgency to pass a climate bill this year.
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act, one of the most critical bills in conservation history. Now it's the Senate's turn to pass their version of a similar bill that makes our nation a leader in capping global warming pollution, makes critical investments in clean energy solutions and invests dedicated funding to help safeguard our wildlife and wild places for future generations.
Make Your Voice Heard! Find out what YOU can do to help pass a strong climate and energy bill this year.
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