Paul G. Allen Family Foundation

A vibrant arts and culture sector is essential for a thriving community and economy. We believe in the power of arts and culture to improve community through greater creativity, perspective-taking, and connection. https://lnkd.in/gXR7eMns

Salmon is a cornerstone of culture in the Pacific Northwest. It's called a “first food,” that means eating it is a sacred act for many Northwest tribes. “It just tastes like time,” Malena Fairlight Pinkham said. “I can feel my descendants through the years, I can feel my ancestors. I can feel the things they went through. ” https://lnkd.in/gYFdmUHu

 "After decades of restoration work by tribal wildlife managers, prairie dogs, black-footed ferrets, swift foxes and bison are once again roaming the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in north-central Montana, one of the few places in the world where all four species coexist. Some private landowners, meanwhile, are finding ways to tolerate the rodents. Together, these researchers, managers and landowners are striving to conserve the West’s remaining prairie dogs and the prairie that depends on them."   Teamwork (and applied conservation research) makes the dream work! A great story from High Country News on the work of one of our grantees (American Prairie, Smithsonian Institution). Give it a read today! https://lnkd.in/gTDtb-_G

Ecosystems and wildlife ranges are all connected, regardless of what human constraints we place around them. Conservation corridors allow for protection to travel alongside the far-ranging and ever-moving wildlife we are trying to help. Via Mongabay - https://lnkd.in/gAxgwNPC

We believe that research can and should be applied toward actions that benefit biodiversity, ecosystems, and humanity.   We’re partnering once again with National Science Foundation (NSF) to support work that bridges the divide between researchers and conservationists.   Proposals due March 17, 2025 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dMqcDWEb Audio: Becky Barak, Chicago Botanic Garden, PACSP 2024 Grantee

Arts organizations across Washington state have different structures, audiences, and needs - but with data like this we can start to analyze trends or identify where there might be levers for change. Great work from ArtsFund!

This report reminds us how the arts can heal and strengthen communities. #artiscommunity  https://lnkd.in/gi8s87J3

“The water, the soil, the plants and human health — they’re all connected. The dream is to have a river people can cool off in...that provides fish that are safe to eat and to make sure the community has full access to a clean, healthy environment." https://lnkd.in/gR-rGTZi

Applications are now open for grant seekers working to inform both scientific understanding and conservation actions. This is our third year in partnership with National Science Foundation (NSF), and together we are granting $16 million toward work that bridges the divide between researchers and conservationists. 🔊 Listen to a previous awardee from University of Wisconsin-Madison talk about the significant impact this funding had in advancing their work 🔊 Apply today: https://lnkd.in/dMqcDWEb

Our Southern Resident killer whales are some of the most iconic wildlife in our region. Sightings of the pods always surprise and delight, but SRKWs face growing challenges in our region. Learn more about our grantees studying how vessel traffic in our busy sound impacts orca movements and behaviors.