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The George Wright Society champions stewardship of parks, protected & conserved areas, cultural sites, and other kinds of place-based conservation by connecting people, places, knowledge, and ideas. By uniting people from many different backgrounds around a common passion for protecting Earth’s natural and cultural heritage, we create the collaboration needed to meet today’s greatest conservation challenges.

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INNOVATING ACROSS BOUNDARIES FOR
Parks • Cultural Sites
Protected / Conserved Areas


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University of Montana, Missoula  •  October 20–23, 2025

Plan to join us as we launch a new series of annual workshops exploring the latest in place-based conservation!

Registration now open — register early and save!

Still accepting proposals for Posters

GWS ParkForum 2025 1-min Intro

GWS ParkForum 2025 1-min Intro

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The first-ever biography of our namesake — the visionary who revolutionized management of America‘s national parks

“Emory’s enumeration of Wright’s accomplishments—including a survey of wildlife in Western parks, the first of its kind—is nothing short of awe-inspiring. Highly recommended for nature lovers and park enthusiasts.” LIBRARY JOURNAL

Watch our virtual chat
with author Jerry Emory!
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Parkwire,  GWS’s daily global digest

of park news  •  Follow on FB

Latest top headlines  •  13 May 2025

DOI released a heavily redacted set of documents related to its overall plans, drawing scorn from environmental activists. https://buff.ly/OF2BiIB

Scientists have proposed a new theory of how Yosemite Valley was formed: by an ancient volcano and a disappearing river, both of which have long since eroded away. https://buff.ly/RoxwFCb

A federal judge has temporarily halted Trump's plans for mass layoffs across federal agencies. https://buff.ly/sxbithd

In another lawsuit, 15 Democratic-led states are fighting Trump's "energy emergency" declaration, arguing that it is a thinly veiled attempt to bypass environmental laws and the National Historic Preservation Act. https://buff.ly/45dJp9K

Trump is expected to issue an order reinstating commercial fishing in Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine NMon. Conservationists vowed to sue. https://buff.ly/1b7PXJK

Two men were found guilty of cutting down a famous sycamore tree in a gap in Hadrian's Wall in the UK — a crime that shocked the country and beyond for its wantonness. https://buff.ly/WHD4wct

Over 100 endangered vultures died in South Africa's Kruger NP after someone laced an elephant carcass with poison. https://buff.ly/pyZNU97

An official ordered the removal of wolves from Greece's Mount Parenitha NP and their relocation to another site. Scientists and managers were surprised. https://buff.ly/TnirY8Q

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