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Fall 2017 Conservation Northwest Newsletter

Conservation Northwest protects and connects old-growth forests and other wild areas from the Washington Coast to the British Columbia Rockies, vital to a healthy future for us, our children, and wildlife. Since 1989, Conservation Northwest has worke

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My family suffered an incredible loss on August 4th, when my nephew died due to an accident. In Gregor y Friedman's passing at just 27 years, the world was denied so much beauty and promise. I 'm deeply grateful to the many people who donated to Conser - vation Northwest in his memory. Car- rying on to protect nature, which was dear to Greg, is all I can think to do. More than 1,200 people came from across the country to celebrate Greg's life. ey included the woman who he was about to engage, the sensei who trained him to win national karate champion - ships as a boy, his fraternity brothers from Tulane University, and the entire football team from where his legend stands a decade on. We heard tear-soaked stories from lifelong friends who revered Greg for his wit, humility, artistry, and deep intellect, and counted on him for his thoughtful per - spective. He was kind and attentive to all. e event spiked sales of Daniel Quinn's Ishmael, Greg's favorite book, which explores the human relationship with nature. He shared vio- lent video games with his contemporaries, symphony with my mom, and classic poems with my dad. My family is enduring great pain from this loss. I lament the many more talks, hikes and games we should have shared. But I treasure many personal memories and value that a life cut so short was yet so full and le such an indelible mark. Greg lives on in the lives he touched and exemplary trail he blazed. A life cut short, but an exemplary trail blazed Mitch Friedman Executive Director, mitch@conservationnw.org REMEMBRANCE FOR GREGORY FRIEDMAN Brad McRae, ecologist and conservationist, beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, passed away on July 13. Brad was a postdoctoral fellow at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, and worked for the remainder of his career for The Nature Conservancy. Brad pioneered the use of circuit theory to model connectivity and gene flow across fragmented landscapes, which is now used in conservation planning around the world. Everyone who knew Brad was impressed with his intel- ligence, humor, thoughtfulness, integrity, and steadfast commitment to family, friends and conserving the natural world. He leaves us too soon and will be dearly missed. He is survived by his wife and two children. Conservation colleagues Brad McRae and Gwen Barlee remembered –submitted by Joe Scott, Dave Werntz and the Conservation Northwest staff Keeping the Northwest wild Fall 2017 15 Gwen Barlee. Activist. Ally. Mentor. Leader. Friend. As National Policy Director of the Wilderness Committee for more than 15 years, Gwen Barlee guided both that organiza- tion and its community of allies through many hard-fought environmental campaigns. Wild rivers, forests, meadows, all creatures big and small including western toads, mountain caribou, sage grouse, killer whales, spotted owls, and bees—these were Gwen's passions. She stood for the public good defending parks and waterways against all those who would exploit them for personal profit. Her loss has left a hole in our hearts. But her positive impact on environmental preservation in British Columbia is undeniable. Through the Gwen Barlee Memorial Fund, her legacy will continue. Mitch and his nephew, Greg. Inside Conservation Northwest

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