Y2Y’s goal is to maintain and sustain the Yellowstone to Yukon eco-region in a way that allows wilderness, wildlife, native plants and natural processes to function as an interconnected web of life.

Grantee Profile

The Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2YCI) was founded in 1997to restore and maintain the natural heritage of the Yellowstone to Yukon region and the quality of life it offers. It is now a joint Canadian-U.S. network of over 2,000 organizations, institutions, foundations, and conservation-minded individuals who have recognized the value of working together to promote the Y2Y mission. Of the network participants, 300 are groups working to realize the Y2Y vision and at any given time Y2YCI is actively working with over100 of these partner organizations.

About Our Grants

The Foundation’s 2011 grant of $140,000 is part of a $450,000 commitment to several organizations working in the Yellowstone to Yukon region. The funds will support Y2Y’s continued efforts to protect the largest intact mountain ecosystem in the world. Y2Y and the Woodcock Foundation are also working closely together on a collaboration to tell the story of wildlife highway crossings.