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David Moskowitz photo Connecting and protecting habitat from Yellowstone to Yukon so people and nature can thrive. READ OUR 2021 IMPACT REPORT Subscribe to Y2Y news We believe in hope for people and nature The Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative is a joint Canada-U.S. not-for-profit organization and the only organization dedicated to securing the long-term ecological health of this entire region. Our vision is an interconnected system of wild lands and waters stretching from Yellowstone to Yukon, harmonizing the needs of people with those of nature. Recognizing communities need equal opportunities and rights to thrive, Y2Y seeks to support human diversity, equity, inclusion; and environmental and social justice, and to oppose actions and policies that undermine these principles. Join us at an event * Nov 22 Bringing the Salmon Home | Virtual event For more than 80 years, dams have blocked salmon from returning to the Canadian portion of the upper Columbia River. Bringing the Salmon Home: The... Tuesday, November 22, 2022 10:00 am - 11:30 am Online, Zoom webinar * Nov 25 Breaking Barriers: A free virtual film fest On Friday, Nov. 25, immerse yourself in barrier-breaking films about people and nature that show how important our connection to the living world is. This... Friday, November 25, 2022 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Online * Dec 12 - 14 B.C. Protected Areas Research Forum 2022 | Nanaimo, B.C. British Columbia Protected Areas Research Forum will be in Nanaimo, B.C. on December 12-14, 2022. This gathering brings together researchers, advocates, managers, and community members... Monday, December 12, 2022 - Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Vancouver Island University 900 Fifth Street Nanaimo, B.C. View All Upcoming Events > With your help Conservation happens because of you. Learn more about our mission and how you can be a part of it. Get Involved Our Work Our conservation initiatives span a variety of goals as well as the entirety of the region in which we work. Learn more about what we do, where we work and our current projects. About the Region [Y2Y_NAmap_color-thumb-767x483] Our Impact [shutterstock_bear_grizzly_square-767x483] Hot Projects [web_moskowitz_WMFN-member_lichen-picking-767x483] Forward, together Everything Y2Y does, we do with our partners -- more than 460 since we began in 1993. From other conservation groups, local landowners, businesses, government agencies, Indigenous communities, scientists, or others, partners are the force behind the Yellowstone to Yukon vision. You are an essential part of that work. Find out how you can help. Our Impact Since 1993 0 % increase in key protected area growth $ 0 invested in conservation projects 0 partner groups have joined forces Find out what we've accomplished together with partners Latest news and updates Exploring queer ecology on Alberta's Eastern Slopes Storygatherers Exploring queer ecology on Alberta's Eastern Slopes November 4, 2022October 7, 2022 Nature's complexity and diversity is on full display in the Bow Valley. Read More Exploring and learning from the Yellowstone to Yukon region Storygatherers Exploring and learning from the Yellowstone to Yukon region October 31, 2022October 4, 2022 "Surrounded by the beauty of the West, it didn't matter that my legs ached every time I took a step forward, or that I could feel my body's limitations in my struggled breathing -- it was all a part of the journey." 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