Wild Connections Featured on Loving Living Local!

Wild Connections was thrilled to be interviewed on Fox 21 News’s Loving Living Local program as part of Give! Pikes Peak!
Co-Executive Director India West and President Jim Lockhart did a phenomenal job sharing:
The work we do to protect our public wildlands
Why conservation is critical for wildlife & biodiversity
The importance of safeguarding these places for future generations—especially as our state faces a changing climate, growing population, and increased recreation pressure

Take a few minutes to watch the 5-minute feature and learn more about our mission: fox21news.com/video/give-pikes-peak-wild-connections-inc/11618998
Thank you for supporting us and local conservation through Give! Pikes Peak!

Give! Pikes Peak 2025 was a great Success!

We're thrilled to share that thanks to your incredible generosity, we raised $6,520.57 through the Give! Campaign—exceeding our goal of $5,000! Co-Executive Director for Fundraising India West and Board President Jim Lockhart were honored to accept this celebration check at the Give! Campaign ceremony.

Your support means the world to us and directly fuels our conservation work across the Pikes Peak region. From restoring vital habitats to protecting wildlife corridors, every dollar makes a difference. Thank you for believing in our mission and helping us keep Colorado wild!

Events

May 9: Jean Smith Celebration of Life
May 14-17: Pikes Peak Birding and Nature Festival
May 16 Colorado Public Lands Day: Browns Canyon National Monument Hike
June 6: Colorado Get Outdoors Day in Colorado Springs

Previous Event Recordings of CO Wolverine Reintroduction Webinar and La Veta Public Lands Presentation

Find more info on our Events Page
and in our May Wild News!

Winter Landscapes Newsletter

In this edition you will find:

President's Message: Standing Strong Today to Protect Public Lands
The Little Organization that Jean Built, the Outsized Influence of Wild Connections:  Remembering our founder Jean Smith
Moving Past the Government Shutdown
You have made these 30 years a success - let's keep the momentum going

Wild Connections Stands in Solidarity with our Public Lands

Our National Forests, BLM lands, National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges are at risk due to dramatic staff and resource cuts, funding freezes and extractive resource orders by the Trump administration, who are working alongside lawmakers and special interest groups to sell off federally-managed public lands. 

Wild Connections stands in solidarity with the staff of our Pike-San Isabel National Forest, Royal Gorge BLM, Florissant Fossil Beds and Browns Canyon National Monuments, and the US Fish & Wildlife. 

Learn More and Take Action at KeepItPublic.CO.

A new website, keepitpublic.co, was recently created by the broader community of public lands conservation organizations in Colorado as your central hub for staying informed and taking effective action to prevent the sell-off our public lands!   