Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

06/18/2026

In 2025, we contributed $1.45M to support transformative projects advancing our vision of an interconnected system of wild lands and waters stretching from Yellowstone to the Yukon, where the needs of people and nature are met together.

Over the 2023–2025 period, we've partnered with 138 organizations, and since 1993, that network has grown to more than 811 partners.

The Y2Y movement spans hundreds of communities and a rich diversity of perspectives, united by a shared vision: a future where wildlife thrives and people prosper alongside them.

That future is made possible by your support — thank you.

06/17/2026

Did you know? Forests and wild lands in the Yellowstone to Yukon region suck up a huge amount of carbon every year — the same amount produced by about 20 million cars!

Natural ecosystems are powerful climate tools, pulling carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere, and locking it away in forests, soils, and peatlands. This reduces the greenhouse effect and keeps the planet cooler. With this in mind, Y2Y’s science team set out to measure how powerful the Yellows...

06/11/2026

From new wildlife crossings spanning busy highways to Indigenous-led conservation areas the size of Greece — the Yellowstone to Yukon region is wilder and more connected than ever.

We're proud to share our 2025 Impact Report, a look at what's possible when we all work together for nature.

Y2Y's latest annual impact report shares the impact, progress and stories of our collaborative conservation work from 2024 and beyond.

06/10/2026

Our president and chief scientist, Dr. Jodi Hilty shares reflections from 2025 in our latest impact report.

More from Jodi: https://y2y.net/blog/room-for-everyone/

06/08/2026

Human activities are driving a global decline in biodiversity and are interfering with the natural processes essential for human well-being. Achieving climat...

06/04/2026

For thousands of years, bison shaped the land and the cultures of the people who lived alongside them. Then settlers hunted them nearly to extinction.

Buffalo Lessons is the story of what happened when conservationist Karsten Heuer — our former president — and a dedicated team worked with Indigenous Nations to bring plains bison back to Banff National Park after 150 years away.

It's a story full of wonder, unexpected lessons, and hard truths about what it really means to give nature space to heal.

Find your copy, published by , at your favorite bookseller or library.

06/03/2026

The future of conservation is connected, collaborative, and ambitious. By thinking big and working together across borders, ecosystems, and communities, we can all rise to meet conservation challenges.

Y2Y works to advance conservation by partnering with diverse communities to connect and protect this vast, ever-changing mountain region. To guide our conservation efforts, we draw from the best available information, including from natural and social sciences as well as local and Indigenous knowled...

05/28/2026

Achieving our vision across the Yellowstone to Yukon region requires deep and ongoing collaboration.

Since 1993, Y2Y has partnered with more than 800 groups, including Indigenous governments, NGOs, local communities, biologists, businesses, and government agencies, to advance large-landscape conservation.

In 2025, here are just some of the impactful partnerships we were proud to be part of:

Achieving our vision across the Yellowstone to Yukon region — spanning the Yukon in Canada to Wyoming in the U.S. and at least 75 Indigenous territories — requires deep and ongoing collaboration. Here are just some of the impactful partnerships we are proud to be a part of in 2025.

05/20/2026

Hear from award-winning science journalist Hillary Rosner in Bozeman on May 28 as she discusses her book ROAM: Wild Animals and the Race to Repair Our Fractured World. ROAM is the inspiring story of reconnecting ecosystems, restoring wildlife corridors, and reimagining a future where humans and animals can thrive together.

Y2Y is co-sponsoring the event with the Center for Large Landscape Conservation at Country Bookshelf on Thursday, May 28 at 7:00 pm. The evening will wrap up with a book signing and an audience Q&A featuring a panel of local conservation experts, including Daniel Anderson, Y2Y's Senior Outreach Specialist for Wildlife Passage.

More details: https://largelandscapes.org/roam-book-tour/

05/14/2026

Wildlife crossings in action!

A curious herd of bighorn sheep were spotted using the Radium Wildlife Overpass near Radium, B.C.

Alongside the overpass, 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) of wildlife fencing helps direct bighorn sheep and other wildlife such as cougars, deer, and bears safely over the highway. Crossings like this reduce collisions between wildlife and vehicles, making busy roads safer for animals and people.

Photo credit: Johanne Audet