The Mission of the Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation shall be to promote the conservation of whitebark pine and other high-elevation, five-needle white pine ecosystems by supporting restoration, education, management, and research projects that enhance knowledge and stewardship of these valuable ecosystems. Through the cooperative organization of the foundation, and networking with other organizations, government agencies, and individuals, we will be able to do together what we cannot do alone.

1. Encourage and support restoration activities in high-elevation, five-needle pine ecosystems by providing information, expert advice, and supplemental project funding.
2. Develop and deliver educational tools for communicating information about the values of high-elevation, five-needle pine ecosystems and their restoration needs.
3. Bring public attention to the challenges facing high-elevation, five-needle pines as opportunities arise, through interviews and articles in various media outlets.
4. Publish the WPEF newsletter, Nutcracker Notes, at least twice yearly and a bi-monthly email newsletter to communicate new information concerning whitebark pine and WPEF activities to the membership.
5. Provide other sources of communication (web site, field trips, conferences, etc.) that serve as a forum for high-elevation, five-needle pine ecosystem research and management concerns.
6. Identify research needs for high-elevation, five-needle pine restoration.
7. Garner financial support from government agencies, non-governmental organizations, foundations, and concerned individuals.
8. Sponsor workshops, training sessions, and symposia to disseminate current research and management findings on high-elevation, five-needle pine ecology and restoration
9. Encourage managers of high-mountain resorts such as ski areas to recognize their unique opportunity to restore whitebark pine forests between ski runs, and to draw public attention to the ecological values of whitebark pine ecosystems.