LightHawk

Lighthawk’s annual meeting provides an opportunity to catch up on why the View From Above remains a critical aspect of aviation—and wildlife and environmental conservation efforts.

Resilience is a key trait for both pilots and non-profit organizations, and both were manifested by the LightHawk conservation organization during a second year of the pandemic. On Monday, LightHawk released its annual report noting the challenges and successes of the 2021 fiscal year as the group moved ahead with its mission to protect the […]

LightHawk has carried on through the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic with socially distant flights monitoring conservation efforts across the US and abroad. It announced its annual awards for the year to recognize pilots who have contributed most to its mission to connect conservation groups with the GA platforms and pilots that can provide them with lift. […]

I feel the pull of the Cessna 182’s changing lift vector as I turn to orbit just south and east of KPHL at 500 feet. We’re observing the changes along the New Jersey banks of the Delaware River—a very different “Jersey Shore”—and marking them with a string of photos across the water from the Philadelphia […]

LightHawk, the aviation philanthropic organization bringing together pilots and environmentally focused conservation groups, has named a new chief executive officer, Michele Rutledge, whose prior executive experience includes aviation charity Wings of Hope. LightHawk’s prior CEO, Terri Watson, will continue on as a volunteer pilot and member of the advisory board. “Michele comes to LightHawk with […]