This Land is Part of Us - Full film

WDFW

After months in the making, we are excited to share with you a short film we produced in partnership with Conservation Northwest about Washington’s shrubsteppe ecosystem!

Watch “This Land is Part of Us”: https://youtu.be/NfhM9vLQD-0. Please share with your friends, family, and networks! We appreciate your support.

We also have a collection of video stills and short videos (30 seconds or less) that you are welcome to use on your social media or website platforms. Those resources are available here.

ABOUT THE FILM

The shrubsteppe of central Washington’s Columbia Basin is a land of rich biodiversity, vibrant communities, and poignant beauty. It is a place both iconic and increasingly at-risk.

Here, at the northern extent of the great “Sagebrush Sea” that once sprawled across much of the American West, growing collaboration between agencies, Native American tribes, conservation organizations, local landowners, and other partners seeks to preserve and restore shrubsteppe ecosystems while supporting cultural and economic values.

Despite impacts from severe wildfires and habitat fragmentation, recovery programs are underway for species such as the Greater sage-grouse, pygmy rabbits, sharp-tailed grouse, and pronghorn antelope, while efforts including the Arid Lands Initiative and Conservation Reserve Program foster constructive partnership for the future of Washington’s shrubsteppe.

For wildlife lovers, hunters and anglers, Indigenous peoples, farmers and ranchers, outdoor recreationists and so many others, this land is no desert devoid of life, This Land is Part of Us.

MORE SHRUBSTEPPE STORIES TO SHARE

• Crosscut Escapes podcast – Features interview with Elizabeth Torrey (WDFW) and Jay Kehne (Conservation Northwest)
• Spokesman Review article – Features interview with Chase Gunnell (Conservation Northwest) and Scott Downes (WDFW)

Questions? Please reach out!

Thank you!

Rachel Blomker (she/her)

Communications Manager, Public Affairs

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Cell: 360-701-3101

Focus areas: Habitat restoration & protection, fish passage, WDFW lands & water access areas, aquatic invasive species, construction projects, white-nose syndrome in bats, oil spill response, environmental education