In the 1990s, a female grey wolf named Pluie traveled an extraordinary distance from Alberta into Montana and back, crossing highways, valleys, and mountain ranges. Her journey helped shift scientific understanding of how far wildlife move and underscored the profound importance of conserving and connecting landscapes.

Banff National Park aerial wildlife crossing. Parks Canada Allie Banting – BNP – overpass

Protecting and restoring ecological corridors is critical for conserving biodiversity, maintaining the integrity of natural systems and supporting the movement of species.

Join us for a special presentation by Dr. Jodi Hilty, President and Chief Scientist of Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y) as she shares the story of how Pluie inspired the Yellowstone to Yukon vision and how all conservation efforts, including Indigenous-led conservation, are important for reaching the shared global goal of protecting 30 percent of lands and waters by 2030.

By donation at the door.

Doors at 6:30pm, show at 7pm.

About Dr. Jodi Hilty

As president and chief scientist, Dr. Jodi Hilty leads the team at Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y) on its mission to connect and protect habitat from Yellowstone to the Yukon so people and nature can thrive. Jodi specializes in ecological corridor and large landscape research and has more than 25 years of experience managing large landscape conservation efforts. Her work focuses on applying the best available information (science and Indigenous knowledges) to address the two most complex challenges we face in conservation – biodiversity loss and the changing climate. Jodi is theauthor or editor of four books, led the writing of the 2020 IUCN* Global Guidelines for Conserving Connectivity and is a co-author on a 2024 study which identified the Rocky Mountains as the world’s most intact and least developed mountain system, a special place in need of protection for its diversity and ability to support plants, animals and people in our quest to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Jodi is personally invested in growing diversity in science and conservation. This is realized in various ways, including encouraging, supporting and advising future diverse leaders involved in conservation biology and conservation. *International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources