50 IN 50 CHALLENGE
50 Flights. 50 Days.
One Planet to Protect.
iThis summer, join us for one of the most ambitious conservation aviation campaigns in history: the 2025 50 in 50 Challenge! From May 26th to July 14th, LightHawk will fly 50 conservation flights in 50 days, connecting people, projects, and places to inspire action and drive real change across North America.
Together, we’re proving that the sky is not the limit when it comes to protecting our planet.
Answer the Call from Above
Imagine planes soaring over rivers, forests, and coastlines—capturing critical data, transporting wildlife, and offering a perspective few ever see. This is the 50 in 50 Challenge, a bold mission to tackle the country’s most urgent conservation challenges.
But it’s about more than flights—it’s about coming together to make an impact that lasts.
Over 50 days, LightHawk’s pilots, partners, and supporters will protect vital landscapes, safeguard wildlife, and inspire new ways of seeing and caring for our planet. Each flight is a story of hope, collaboration, and change—and YOU can help write the next chapter.
What are you waiting for? The skies are calling—let’s make it a summer to remember!
Photo by Alex Binford-Walsh
Soaring above an Arizona canyon to monitor progress on the SunZia transmission line during the 2024 50 in 50 Challenge.
Photo by Sinjin Eberle
Volunteer Pilot Chuck Schroll teams up with partner American Rivers on a LightHawk flight to monitor vital watersheds.
PARTNERS
BE A CONSERVATION HERO
As a partner in the 50 in 50 Challenge, your essential work takes flight—literally. Request a mission to collect critical data, capture vital imagery, or transport and monitor endangered species. During the Challenge, your mission will reach thousands nationwide, amplifying your impact. Plus, you’ll gain unparalleled access to the aerial perspective that drives real results.
SPONSORS
FUEL THE MISSION
As a 50 in 50 Challenge sponsor, you play a vital role in driving conservation forward and demonstrating the transformative power of aviation in protecting our planet. Your support will be featured in national media, social campaigns, and event updates, showcasing your dedication to safeguarding lands, waters, and wildlife. Together, we’ll complete 50 flights that inspire action and create lasting impact.
Photo by Rena Olson
Images captured in Bayshore, Oregon, during the last 50 in 50 Challenge highlight the climate risks threatening vulnerable coastal communities.
Photo by Angus Morton
Documenting the Colorado River with partner Native Outdoors during the 2024 50 in 50 Challenge.
SUPPORTERS
JOIN THE GROUND CREW
Every mission needs a dedicated ground crew, and we can’t do this without you. By making a special gift, you’ll help us achieve our ambitious goal of 50 conservation flights. Follow along on social media for incredible stories from the skies and inspire others to join the mission to protect what matters most. Together, we can make a lasting impact.
Stay In the Flight Path
Be part of the action and immerse yourself in the incredible conservation stories taking flight during the 50 in 50 Challenge.
Experience conservation like never before with real-time insights, stunning aerial images, and behind-the-scenes stories from our pilots and partners. Each flight is part of a larger movement, creating a brighter future for our natural world—one flight at a time.
Don’t miss a moment of this inspiring journey. Sign up now to stay connected!
Photo by Andrea Christensen