Welcoming Cathy Kerkam
Y2Y’s new director of philanthropic partnerships brings big-hearted energy to our team and our growing community of supporters.
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Y2Y attends COP17 as the world works to achieve biodiversity targets
COP17 gathered in Armenia to work towards speeding up the implementation of 30×30 biodiversity goals. Y2Y attended, sharing our vision with decision makers and other global conservation organizations.
Better data for better decisions: New maps support recreation planning in wildlife habitat
A new study concludes several years of research to better measure and map recreation, and how it affects wildlife, in the Yellowstone to Yukon region.
Y2Y honors 94 years of cross-border collaboration
This handshake follows in the footsteps of Rotary Clubs on both sides of the border who created the world’s first Peace Park in the Crown of the Continent, a 10-million-acre transboundary ecosystem. The Rotarians cross-border partnership continues to inspire conservation across boundaries to this day.
Two pieces added to the wildlife connectivity puzzle along Interstate 90
Two private land deals have closed, bringing more wildlife connectivity along Montana’s Interstate 90.
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative announced as a 2026 Earthshot Prize finalist
The Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y) has been named a 2026 finalist for The Earthshot Prize, recognizing Y2Y and its partners as a global model for large-scale conservation at the scale nature needs to reverse the loss of biodiversity and a warming climate.
B.C. municipalities demand provincial action to prevent conflicts with bears, keeping communities and wildlife safe
The Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) passed a resolution today calling on the Province of B.C. to reactivate its Bear Smart Community Program, a program that assists communities and…
Keeping nature intact is the best defense against a changing climate
One of the most important steps to addressing climate change? Preserve nature first.
Building a new generation of conservation storytellers
This past winter, Yellowstone to Yukon partnered with students in the Digital Design program at Vancouver Film School, inviting three student teams to develop creative concepts that could inspire more people to care about wildlife connectivity and the importance of protecting the Y2Y region.
Streaming, wildlife, and how one vtuber is working to support conservation
This past summer, plant-based virtual YouTuber Brynlea invited Y2Y to join her livestream to talk about the work behind the scenes of wildlife crossings and protected areas.
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