A Sample of Cooperative Conservation Case Studies

Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic

Project Name:: Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Virginia
Summary:: Public & private partners at all levels collaborating to protect, interpret & promote the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District, a congressionally-designated National Heritage Area
Website:: www.ShenandoahAtWar.org
Contact:: Howard Kittell
Executive Director
Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation
540-740-4545
hkittell@svbf.net

Project Name:: Nicatous Lake Project
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maine
Summary:: Conserving, in perpetuity, economic, ecological, and recreational values to ensure ongoing benefits of sustainable forestry, water quality, wildlife, and recreational pursuits.
Website:: www.fsmaine.org
Contact:: Alan Hutchinson
Executive Director
Forest Society of Maine
207-945-9200
alan@fsmaine.org

Southeastern

Project Name:: Atlantic Station Redevelopment
Location:: Southeastern: Georgia
Summary:: Innovative Smart Growth practices alleviate air pollution and foster development that combats sprawl and supports economic development.
Website:: www.atlanticstation.com/concept_greenstar.php
Contact:: Brian Leary
Vice President, Design & Development
Atlantic Station, LLC
404-876-2616
bleary@atlanticstation.com

Project Name:: South Florida Ecosystem Restoration
Location:: Southeastern: Florida
Summary:: Governments, Tribes, NGO’s and others cooperate to restore the Everglades while addressing water supply and flood control needs of rapidly developing region.
Website:: www.sfrestore.org
Contact:: Greg May
Office of the Executive Director
South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force
305-348-1665
gmay@sfrestore.org

Project Name:: Northeast Florida Islands Initiative Project
Location:: Southeastern: Florida
Summary:: Innovative cooperative agreements, strategic land acquisition, and effective management strategies to conserve and create the largest urban park system in the nation.
Website:: www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/florida/preserves/art10617.html
Contact:: Hallie Stevens
St. Marys/Sea Islands Program Director
The Nature Conservancy
904-598-0004
hstevens@tnc.org

Project Name:: Energy Grants to Agricultural Producers
Location:: Southeastern: Mississippi
Summary:: A partnership was formed to assist agricultural producers in enhancing the economic viability of their poultry production facilities through improved energy efficiency.
Contact:: Leslie Threadgill
Grower Relations Coordinator
Mississippi Poultry Association
601-355-0248
lesliempa@bellsouth.net

Midwest/Northern High Plains

Project Name:: Midwest Invasive Plant Network
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin
Summary:: Addressing the threats of non-native invasive plants to the Midwest by providing leadership, facilitating information development and exchange, and coordinating regional efforts.
Website:: mipn.org
Contact:: Katherine Howe
Midwest Invasive Plant Network Coordinator
The Nature Conservancy
(317)951-8818
khowe@tnc.org

Project Name:: Big Hole Watershed Committee
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Montana
Summary:: The Committee provides an open, consensus-based forum for effectively managing water resources of the 1.8 million-acre Big Hole River watershed.
Website:: www.bhwc.org
Contact:: Noorjahan Parwana
Executive Director
Big Hole Watershed Committee
406-782-3682
nparwana@bhwc.org

Project Name:: Brown County Hills Project
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Indiana
Summary:: Working with private landowners, governments and businesses, the Conservancy works in the Brown County Hills to balance the needs of a healthy forest with the region’s projected population growth.
Website:: www.nature.org/indiana
Contact:: Dan Shaver
Project Director
The Nature Conservancy
(812) 933-0246
dshaver@tnc.org

Project Name:: Partners for Grassland Stewardship
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: North Dakota
Summary:: To create a collaborative framework for grasslands management, build consensus on grasslands public policy issues, and provide resources to stakeholders for innovative grasslands stewardship.
Website:: www.redlodgeclearinghouse.org/stories/pgs.html
Contact:: Dave Pieper
Supervisor
Dakota Prairie Grasslands
(701) 250-4443
dpieper@fs.fed.us

Project Name:: Rapid Response to DOI Land and Resource Manager's needs:
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Wyoming, Montana, South-Central/South-West: Colorado
Summary:: USGS scientists support science needs of DOI land managers by sharing intellectual property, providing technical assistance, and synthesizing existing data and information.
Contact:: Randle Olsen
Regional Science Coordinator
U. S. Geological Survey
303-202-4743
rwolsen@usgs.gov

Project Name:: Sandhills Task Force
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Nebraska
Summary:: Task force has obtained over two million dollars in grants for projects such as easement acquisition, planned grazing systems, grassland research, environmental, and stream and wetland restoration.
Website:: www.sandhillstaskforce.org/
Contact:: Gene D. Mack
Sandhills Coordinator
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
308-236-5015 ext 27
gene_mack@fws.gov

South-Central/South-West

Project Name:: Arkansas Conservation Partnership
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Arkansas
Summary:: The partnership is a unique force, combining the strengths of federal, state and local organizations along with educational institutions, to help preserve and protect The Natural State.
Website:: www.ar.nrcs.usda.gov/partnerships/
Contact:: Kalven L. Trice
State Conservationist
USDA/NRCS
(501) 301-3100
kalven.trice@ar.usda.gov

Project Name:: Cimarron Watershed Alliance
Location:: South-Central/South-West: New Mexico
Summary:: The Alliance seeks to improve and maintain both the quality and quantity of water in the Cimarron watershed through collaborative community activities involving all stakeholders.
Website:: www.redlodgeclearinghouse.org/stories/cimarron.html
Contact:: Jim Hollis
Cimarron River Water Master
New Mexico Office of the State Engineer and the Interstate Stream Commission
(505) 376-2918
cimwater@cimarron.springercoop.com

Project Name:: Dry Hollow Agricultural and Wildlife Preservation Initiative
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Colorado
Summary:: A private, non-profit land trust uses conservation easements to help landowners preserve nine working ranches and wildlife preserves in the rural, scenic Dry Hollow drainage prized as wildlife habitat
Website:: www.avlt.org
Contact:: Martha Cochran
Executive Director
Aspen Valley Land Trust
970-963-8440
marthac@avlt.org

Project Name:: Kiowa National Grassland Integrated Resource Management
Location:: South-Central/South-West: New Mexico
Summary:: This project involves managing the 136,505-acre National Grassland in northeastern New Mexico for greater productivity and healthier forage.
Website:: www.fs.fed.us/r3/cibola/districts/kiowa/shtml
Contact:: Nancy Walls

US Forest Service - Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands
(505) 374-9652
nwalls@fs.fed.us

Far West

Project Name:: Collaborating on Regional Innovation and Services
Location:: Far West: Oregon, California
Summary:: CLC is a diverse network in the N. CA and S. OR region integrating ecological integrity, economic resilience, and social well-being in the practice of forest and watershed stewardship.
Website:: www.communityforestry.net
Contact:: Jude Wait
Director
Collaborative Learning Circle
541-482-4353
judew@asis.com

Project Name:: Lower Columbia Salmon Recovery Plan
Location:: Far West: Washington
Summary:: A collaborative approach that integrates state salmon recovery, ESA recovery, subbasin planning, and state watershed planning into a single process.
Website:: www.lcfrb.gen.wa.us/default1.htm
Contact:: Jeff Breckel
Executive Director
Lower Columbia River Fish Recovery Board
360-425-1553
jbreckel@lcfrb.gen.wa.us

Project Name:: Southern Nevada Agency Partnership Project (SNAPP)
Location:: Far West: Nevada
Summary:: Partners have formed interagency program areas and interagency teams around strategic goals, resulting in successful on-the-ground projects.
Website:: www.publiclands.unlv.edu/whatwedo.html
Contact:: Angie Lara
Associate Field Manager
Bureau of Land Management
702-515-5025
angie_lara@blm.gov

National

Project Name:: Fish and Wildlife Service Fish Passage Program
Location:: National
Summary:: The Fish Passage Program works with public and private partners nationwide to restore fish habitat by removing local barriers to natural water flows.
Website:: www.fws.gov/fisheries/FWSMA/fishpassage/
Contact:: Steven Moyer
Vice President Government Affairs & Volunteer Operations
Trout Unlimited
703-284-9406
smoyer@tu.org

Current Conservation Programs