Our Fall 2025 Newsletter is Here!

We’re excited to share stories of our community coming together to protect the lands, waters, and landscapes we all love. A heartfelt thank you to our talented partners who helped bring this edition to life, including cover photography by Angela Marie and design by Elle Kowalski. Read the intro below, and view the newsletter online here!

Letter from the Board President
By Toni Pessemier, President, Inland Northwest Land Conservancy

As the air cools and the leaves begin to change color, I think about how seasonal changes reflect our growth as an organization. Just like the changing landscape, we are entering a new phase of our work; one that builds on everything we have achieved together.

Since 1991, thanks to your support, we have permanently protected 129 special places and approximately 29,000 acres of land in the Inland Northwest. Each site shows the strength of community and the dedication of people who care enough to give, volunteer, and partner for the lands and waters that support us all.

This past year has been full of milestones, including the success of securing Glen Tana. The commitment of supporters, partners, and the community has moved our mission forward. Each acre protected, every mile of stream restored, and each relationship built serves as a reminder of what we can accomplish when we work together with a shared purpose.

Now, with the launch of our Strategic Plan, we are giving that purpose a clearer direction and commitment to the future. At its core is this: to protect and care for the lands and waters essential to life and the well-being of communities in the Inland Northwest.

That’s why we’ve set a bold goal to conserve 15,000 more acres by 2030 – adding 50% more to the 28,000 already conserved in the last 34 years. It’s a big number, but it’s exactly what is needed. To preserve the clean air, water, and natural beauty of the Inland Northwest – and to protect thriving wildlife, healthy forests, and resilient grasslands, we must take action – this work has never been more urgent.

Our goal is also about connection. You are a vital part of the Inland Northwest Land Conservancy. It’s about the ties we share with our neighbors, with volunteers, landowners, and partners, and with the places that support us. Together, we are caring for the landscapes we love, ensuring they continue to provide beauty, wildlife, and peace to our communities for generations to come.

I am grateful to everyone who has contributed, in many different ways, to what we have collectively achieved since 1991. I look forward to continuing these partnerships and new connections yet to be developed. As we embrace this new season, I hope you feel as inspired as I do about the future we are creating together.