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An evening of canines, cake pops and conservation Have you ever wondered how wildlife artists get inspired? How does their artistic journey with wildlife and nature begin? How do they weave a story into the art they are creating? Now is your chance to experience an artistic journey that follows the story of one of...

Join Y2Y's Dr. Jodi Hilty and Ngaio Richards, forensics and field specialist, for Working Dogs for Conservation at The Innovation Station, an event hosted by the Secretary's Office of Global Women’s Issues at the U.S. Department of State. Dr. Hilty will discuss innovations in habitat restoration, among other topics relevant to the Yellowstone to Yukon...

Please RSVP May 23 at 3pm ET/1pm MT as Y2Y's Dr. Jodi Hilty joins Biophilic Cities executive director Tim Beatley and advisory board member Nina-Marie Lister for a conversation about Y2Y's mission of connecting wild lands in harmony with the people of the region. This event is free, online and open the public. More about...

On Thursday, May 25, join us to learn how the Kaska Dena have, and continue to steward and protect Dene K'éh Kusān for all to experience, honor, and sustain, for generations to come. Imagine a remarkable, intact wild place, abundant with grizzly bears, elk and caribou. A place where you can walk ancient Indigenous trails...

Love nature, the Bow Valley community, supporting conservation, and maybe even a good craft brew? On June 15, come out and support Y2Y’s work to connect and protect the wildlife and wild spaces like the ones that make the Bow Valley so special. Join us at the Wood Restaurant in Canmore, Alberta for an evening...

Y2Y co-founder and advisor Dr. Harvey Locke will be speaking at the World Biodiversity Summit, taking place both virtually and in New York City on September 21, 2023. Returning for its third year, World Biodiversity Summit offers a platform to showcase solution-oriented partnerships to convert biodiversity protection goals into concrete actions guided by the Kunming...

The 113th annual meeting of Association Of Fish and Wildlife Agencies is taking place in Calgary, Alberta from Sept. 23 to 27, 2023. This annual event provides a forum for conservation leadership and brings together more than 700 leaders from fish and wildlife agencies and conservation groups from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canada and...

Y2Y's Dr. Jodi Hilty will be a speaker at the 2023 Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation Corridor Connect conference. The event will combine ecology and economy for three extraordinary days of networking, solution-building, and strategy development aimed at shaping a better future for Florida. Corridor Connect will bring together leaders from business, conservation and government to...

Y2Y’s chief scientist and executive director, Dr. Jodi Hilty, is presenting at the 2023 Mega-Eco Project Symposium at the University of Pennsylvania on October 5, 2023. Esteemed project leaders and scholars will join Dr. Jodi Hilty in discussing some of the world’s largest ecological restoration endeavors during this public symposium, which will also feature keynote...

The Salazar Center for North American Conservation’s is hosting its 5th Annual International Symposium on Conservation Impact, taking place in Denver, Colorado from Oct. 11-12, 2023. The Salazar Center’s annual symposia convenes a community of conservation leaders and provides a forum where scientists, practitioners, policymakers, and funders can explore new partnerships and approaches to the...

The 2023 Montana Outdoor Recreation Summit 2023 is taking place in Butte, Montana from Oct. 11-13, 2023. The event is co-hosted by the University of Montana’s Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research, W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, and Montana Access Project. This multi-day event is dedicated to exploring the conservation, economic, and social...

The 2023 Mountain and Resort Town Planners Summit is a small, interactive multi-day conference happening in Rossland, B.C., from Oct. 11-13, 2023. It's for city and town planners, community members, conservationists, design professionals, conservationists, academics, and others committed to addressing the unique challenges faced by mountain communities. Past programs have featured panels, keynote speakers, guided tours, and...