A mallard is released after being banded for a collaborating project between Idaho Fish and Game and Y2Y in Idaho. Image: Scott Rulander
Y2Y’s role is to provide the vision for a healthy Yellowstone to Yukon landscape, and to bring partners together to achieve as a network what none of us can accomplish alone. Everything Y2Y does, we do with our partners. Whether it is other conservation groups, local landowners, businesses, government agencies, Indigenous Peoples, scientists, or others, partners are the force behind the Yellowstone to Yukon vision. Together, we protect this landscape at the scale that nature demands.
I am keen to continue working with Y2Y to advance science and policy that safeguard wildlife and ecosystems for future generations.
Mateen Hessami, wildlife ecologist and Y2Y partner
our partners
Y2Y partners are defined as any individuals or groups that have, in the previous two years: received financial support from Y2Y; been contracted by Y2Y to undertake scientific research or other work; participated in the development or implementation of a collaborative conservation plan or project in one of our Priority Areas, or expressed support for the Yellowstone to Yukon vision and identified themselves publicly as a Y2Y partner.
Since 1993 we’ve worked with more than 811 partners, building a movement that unifies voices and people who support large-scale land conservation. Since 2024, we’re proud to have worked with the following partners:
BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
Berman, Ethan
Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley
British Columbia Backcountry Hunters & Anglers
British Columbia Conservation Foundation
Carvalho, Silvia
Center for Large Landscape Conservation
Crowsnest Conservation Society
Elk Valley Coexistence Coalition
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Government of Northwest Territories
Great Burn Conservation Alliance
Grizzly Bear Solutions
Harvest Share & Bear Aware
Heart of the Rockies Initiative
Henry’s Fork Wildlife Alliance
IPBES – Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
IUCN – International Union for Conservation of Nature
Keeley, Dr. Annika
Kiss, Vanessa
Ktunaxa Nation Council
Loosen Studio
Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior
Montana Conflict Reduction Consortium
Morehouse, Andrea
Mountain and Resort Town Planners Summit
Nadeau, Moe
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
Nature Conservancy of Canada – Alberta Region
The Nature Conservancy of Montana
North Carolina State University
O’Donovan, Sean
Outdoor Recreation Council of BC
PJ Osler & Associates
Sawaya, Michael
Schepens, Gabe
Screaming Retriever Brewing Company
Society for Conservation Biology
Theobald, Dave
Trans-Border Grizzly Bear Project
United Nations International Year of Glacier Preservation (Canada)
United Nations Mountain Partnership
University of California, Berkeley
Upper Columbia Basin Environmental Collaborative
US Forest Service – Lolo National Forest
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Wildlife Science Centre – Biodiversity Pathways
Wilps ‘Wii K’aax, Lax Gibuu Kali Ax Gitxsan
Woodley, Dr. Stephen
foundation, corporate, and government supporters
Support from foundations, corporations, government agencies, and individuals is critical to Y2Y’s success. Without these gifts, our vision for a healthy and connected Yellowstone to Yukon region would be impossible to achieve. We’re proud of this support. Below is a list of donor-advised funds, individuals, family foundations, and corporate and grant funders who have gifted more than $1,000 in support of conservation goals in the U.S. and/or Canada in 2025:
The Alben F. Bates and Clara G. Bates Foundation
Alberta Ecotrust Foundation
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation
Anonymous donor advised fund at The Chicago Community Foundation
Anonymous Fund at Calgary Foundation
Anonymous Fund at Edmonton Community Foundation
The Ariowitsch Family Foundation Inc.
AskMsSun.com
Asteri Partners
Audain Foundation
Barbara Goodman Manilow Beagle Charitable Foundation
Bernie McHugh, Wilson WY
Betsy Armstrong
Bob and Karen White
Boje Family Fund at Calgary Foundation
Bunting Family Foundation
Calgary Foundation
The Chawkers Foundation
Consecon Foundation
Cross Charitable Foundation
Cynthia Bates
The Donald Slavik Family Foundation
The Donner Canadian Foundation
EcoFriendly West Fund
Edmonton Community Foundation
Eleanor and Fred Winston – The Longview Foundation
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Ernest J. Abele Fund of the Columbus Foundation
Fall Line Initiatives Fund at Calgary Foundation
Fanwood Foundation
Fondazione Capellino
The Franklin Philanthropic Foundation
Fredrick Prahl and Karen Skjei
Galvin Family Fund at Calgary Foundation
Gencon Foundation
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Government of Canada Environmental Damages Fund
Harvey Locke Conservation Inc.
Head and Heart Foundation
Holdfast Collective
House Family Foundation
Jack and Nance Giving Fund at MakeWay Foundation
Jacques Family Foundation
Jannotta-Pearsall Family Fund of the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole
Jeff and Jacqueline Miller
The Jerry and Rayla Erding Family Foundation Fund
Joe Albright and Marcia Kunstel Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole
John A. Mills & Susan K. Mills Charitable Fund
Josephine K. Lowe
KCS Pacific Foundation
The Laura L. Tiberti Charitable Foundation
Leavy-Galvin-Knight Family
Lee and LeQuelenec Family Foundation
Liz Claiborne and Art Ortenberg Foundation
Louis F. Weyand and Florence H. Weyand Charitable Foundation at US Bank
Loveridge Family Charitable Fund
M. Piuze Foundation, a Donor Advised Fund of Renaissance Charitable Foundation
Mactaggart Third Fund
MakeWay Foundation – Renewal Funds Charitable Giving Fund
MakeWay Foundation – Wilburforce Canadian Conservation Fund
Marshall and Susan Mortenson
Max Bell Foundation
Meadowlark Fund
Melissa and Michael Canning
Michael J. Gutkoski
Michael Olshavsky
Mind on Development
Missy Mayfield / Spotted Mutt Fund
The Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation for the Americas
Mosaic
Offensend Family Foundation
The Otis Booth Foundation
Parks Canada Agency
Patagonia Inc.
Peter H. Bachman and Janet Rice Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
Phil in the Blanks Fund at MakeWay Foundation
Pumpkin Hill Foundation
Radventures
Ravenswood Charitable Foundation
RBC Foundation
Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia
Rebecca Patton and Tom Goodrich
Resources Legacy Fund
Richardson Family Fund at MakeWay Foundation
Rick and Diane Rupp Family Fund of Oregon Community Foundation
Robert and Michele Keith
Rushmore Foundation
Screaming Retriever Brewing Company
The Sitka Foundation
Stephanie and Andrew Towell
Viewpoint Foundation
The Volgenau Foundation
Weeden Foundation
Weston Family Foundation
Wilburforce Foundation
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
William H. Donner Foundation
Windigo Adventure
Woodcock Foundation
Xanterra Travel Collection
Yes, And Fund at North Texas Community Foundation
A grizzly bear sow walks in a field in Grand Teton National Park. NPS/Adams
stronger together
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