A Sample of Cooperative Conservation Case Studies

Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic

Project Name:: Friends of the Rappahannock (F.O.R.)
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Virginia
Summary:: Conservation and protection of the Rappahannock River and its watershed through locally-led partnerships promoting L.I.D practices, agricultural BMP’s and conservation easements.
Website:: www.riverfriends.org
Contact:: Tom Van Arsdall
Volunteer Chair
Friends of the Rappahannock
(540) 785-0949
tom@vanarsdall.com

Project Name:: Water Reservoir Project
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Rhode Island
Summary:: The Aquidneck Land Trust signed an agreement to conserve its largest property to date — approximately 483 acres in Portsmouth that includes three of Aquidneck Island's public water reservoirs.
Website:: www.AquidneckLandTrust.org
Contact:: Edward Clement
Executive Director
Aquidneck Land Trust
401-849-2799
tclement@ailt.org

Project Name:: Mill Creek Watershed
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Pennsylvania
Summary:: The Mill Creek Watershed Project works with local governments, agencies, farmers and citizens to improve water quality, streamside habitat and stormwater issues.
Website:: www.millcreekwatershed.org
Contact:: Mike Lovegreen
District Manager
Bradford County Conservation District, Stoll Natural Resources Center
570-265-5539
mike.lovegreen@pa.nacdnet.net

Southeastern

Project Name:: Restoring Shaded Coffee Plantations in Puerto Rico
Location:: Southeastern: Puerto Rico
Summary:: Project provides incentives and assistance to coffee growers to return “sun” coffee plantations to shade, improving environment and wildlife habitat.
Website:: www.fws.gov/caribbean-ecoteam/shade_coffee_FS.pdf
Contact:: Silmarie Padron
Partners for Fish and Wildlife Coordinator
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
787-851-7297
silmarie_padron@fws.gov

Project Name:: Neuse River Basin Cleanup Exceeds Goals
Location:: Southeastern: North Carolina
Summary:: In 1997, North Carolina adopted pollution controls in the basin. The Neuse agricultural community achieved a 42 percent nitrogen reduction, exceeding the 30 percent goal.
Website:: www.ncstormwater.org/worddocuments/NeuseSuccess2004.doc
Contact:: Chrystal Bartlett
Stormwater Awareness & Outreach Coordinator
N.C. Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources
919.715.4116
chrystal.bartlett@ncmail.net

Project Name:: Culebra Habitat Restoration Project
Location:: Southeastern: Puerto Rico
Summary:: The Culebra Mayor is working with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Partners Program on mangrove restoration and using Housing and Urban Develpment funds to restore downtown sea side areas.
Contact:: Silmarie Padron
Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program Coordinator
US Fish and Wildlife Service
787-851-7297
silmarie_padron@fws.gov

Midwest/Northern High Plains

Project Name:: Swamplovers Partnership
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Wisconsin
Summary:: A 500 acre block of land in the Black Earth Creek watershed of rapidly developing Dane County has been protected along the Ice Age Trail.
Website:: www.iceagetrail.org
Contact:: Andrew Hanson
Trailway Director
Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation, Inc.
608-663-1281
drew@iceagetrail.org

Project Name:: Tern and Plover Conservation Partnership
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Nebraska
Summary:: Established in 1999, this Partnership protects river birds, prevents or resolves bird-industry conflicts, and educates and involves local communities.
Website:: www.ternandplover.unl.edu
Contact:: Renae Held
Program Coordinator
Tern and Plover Conservation Partnership
402-472-8878
rheld3@unl.edu

Project Name:: Thompson - Fisher
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Montana
Summary:: This project purchased a conservation easement to prevent subdivision and development on 142,000 acres of working forestland in the Thompson River and Fisher River valleys of northwestern Montana.
Website:: www.tpl.org
Contact:: Tom Sadler
Director of Program Development
Trust for Public Land
202-543-7552
tom.sadler@tpl.org

South-Central/South-West

Project Name:: Louisiana Coastal Area Land Change Study Group
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Louisiana
Summary:: Multi-year, multi-agency coastal restoration and rehabilitation project responding to loss of 1,900 square miles of coastal land and marsh during the 20th century.
Website:: lca.gov/
Contact:: James B. Johnston
Biologist
U.S. Geological Survey
337-266-8556
jimmy_johnston@usgs.gov

Project Name:: Marsh Terracing Project
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Texas
Summary:: The project incorporated marsh terracing to restore fishery habitat and to test the cost effectiveness of this new restoration technique.
Website:: www.galvbay.org
Contact:: Mr. Bob Stokes
President
Galveston Bay Foundation
281-332-3381
gbf@galvbay.org

Project Name:: Front Range Fuels Treatment Partnership
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Colorado
Summary:: The Front Range Fuels Treatment Partnership is a dynamic partnership of federal, state and local governments, land-management agencies, private landowners, conservation organizations and others.
Website:: www.frftp.org
Contact:: David Hessel
Coordinator, FRFTP
Colorado State Forest Service
303.635.1597
dhessel@lamar.colostate.edu

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:: Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Location:: Far West: Washington
Summary:: The community of Coupeville, WA, and the National Park Service manage Ebey’s Landing for historic, agricultural, and open space conservation.
Website:: www.nps.gov/ebla/
Contact:: Rob Harbour
Manager
Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve
360-678-6084
Rob_Harbour@partner.nps.gov

Project Name:: Private landowners and conservation partners join to protect abandoned farmland
Location:: Far West: Nevada
Summary:: Conservation partners are working to find ways, both vegetative and non-vegetative, to permanently protect farmland soils from wind erosion after irrigation water is removed.
Website:: www.nv.nrcs.usda.gov
Contact:: Liz Warner
Public Affairs Specialist
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
(775) 857-8500 x 105
liz.warner@nv.usda.gov

Project Name:: Upper Santa Clara River Watershed Arundo And Tamarisk Removal Plan (SCARP)
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: The goal behind SCARP is to allow any agency or organization to perform arundo & tamarisk removal projects of any size within upper Santa Clara River watershed.
Website:: www.vcrcd.org
Contact:: Brent Wimmer
Assistant Project Technician
Ventura County Resource Conservation District
805 396-4685
Brent.Wimmer@vcrcd.org

National

Project Name:: Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers!
Location:: National
Summary:: Through social marketing, Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! simplifies this complex issue, makes it relevant to recreational users and empowers them with prevention procedures.
Website:: www.protectyourwaters.net
Contact:: Joe Starinchak
Outreach Coordinator
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
703-358-2018
joe_starinchak@fws.gov

Project Name:: ATTRA: National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
Location:: National
Summary:: The ATTRA project provides free information to farmers and educators about agricultural practices which steward and protect natural resources, through tollfree phone service, website, and workshops.
Website:: www.attra.ncat.org
Contact:: Teresa Maurer
Sustainable Agriculture Program Manager
NCAT (Nat'l Ctr for Appropriate Technology)
1-800-346-9140
teresam@ncat.org

Project Name:: Cooperative Community-Based Habitat Restoration
Location:: National
Summary:: The partnership provides the framework for FishAmerica, NOAA and local organizations to restore marine and anadromous fish habitat by providing necessary technical and financial support.
Website:: www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/restoration/projects_programs/crp/partners/fishamerica.html
Contact:: Johanna Laderman
Managing Director
FishAmerica
703-519-9691
jladerman@asafishing.org

Project Name:: Monitoring Coastal Restoration Projects Manual
Location:: National
Summary:: In partnership with numerous agencies and organizations, NOAA has compiled a comprehensive manual on how to plan and conduct the monitoring of coastal habitat restoration projects.
Website:: coastalscience.noaa.gov/ecosystems/estuaries/restoration_monitoring.html
Contact:: Felicity Burrows
Environmental Scientist
NOAA National Centers for Coastal and Ocean Science
301-713-3020
Felicity.Burrows@noaa.gov

Current Conservation Programs