A Sample of Cooperative Conservation Case Studies

Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic

Project Name:: Sandy Neck/ Great Marsh Land Conservation
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Massachusetts
Summary:: By 2005, a partnership of government and non-profit partners formed in 2003 had added over 120 newly protected acres to the Sandy Neck/Great Marsh Conservation Area on Cape Cod.
Contact:: Robb Johnson
Land Protection Specialist
The Nature Conservancy
617-227-7017 x 305
rjohnson@tnc.org

Project Name:: Wissahickon Creek
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Pennsylvania
Summary:: The Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association's preserve provides open space, scenic beauty, wildlife habitat and a trail linking communities from northern Montgomery County to Philadelphia.
Website:: conserveland.org/stories/rbg1
Contact:: Nicole Faraguna

Wissahickon Valley Watershed Assn
(215) 646-8866
wvwa@aol.com

Project Name:: Chesapeake Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge Complex Cooperative Volunteer Invasives Monitoring Project
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maryland
Summary:: This project is part of a national effort that involves the collaboration of local volunteers to identify and map invasive plant species. A foundation for an intense invasive management program.
Contact:: Rachel Cliche
Wildlife Biologist, Invasive Species Specialist
USFWS, Chesapeake Marshlands National Wildlife Refgue Complex
410-639-2108
Rachel_Cliche@fws.gov

Project Name:: Saving the Natural and Working Landscape in Kennebec and Waldo Counties
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maine
Summary:: Local, state & federal partners target protection of prime farmlands located upland of a 40,000-acre forest & wetland landscape to conserve rare & endangered terrestrial, aquatic and plant species.
Website:: www.mltn.org
Contact:: LouAnna Perkins
Executive Director
Maine Farmland Trust
207-469-6465
LPerkins@mainefarmlandtrust.org

Southeastern

Project Name:: Duke Power’s Buck Steam Station Project WILD Site
Location:: Southeastern: North Carolina
Summary:: Students in the Rowan-Salisbury North Carolina school system enjoy the benefits of outdoor wildlife class sessions at Duke Power's Buck Steam Station.
Contact:: Norbert J. Zalme
Environmental Coordinator
Duke Energy Corporation
704- 645-2706
njzalme@duke-energy.com

Project Name:: Abacoa New Town
Location:: Southeastern: Florida
Summary:: Abacoa is a 2000-acre new town based on neo-traditional town planning principles, being built on land originally owned by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Website:: www.conservationfund.org
Contact:: Kendra Briechle
Manager Center for Conservation and Development
The Conservation Fund
703-525-6300
kbriechle@conservationfund.org

Project Name:: Protecting Iroquois “Hunt Country” – A Treasured Natural Habitat in Central Kentucky
Location:: Southeastern: Kentucky
Summary:: Bluegrass Conservancy and members of the Iroquois Hunt Club are working to protect farmland within the Iroquois hunting country; to date, 1,258 acres of “Hunt Country” have been placed under easement.
Website:: www.bluegrassconservancy.org
Contact:: Tim DeWitt
Executive Director
Bluegrass Conservancy
(859) 255-4552
tdewitt@bluegrassconservancy.org

Midwest/Northern High Plains

Project Name:: Clinton River Spillway Bike Path Project
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Michigan
Summary:: This state and national award-winning project is a volunteer effort to conserve, enhance and protect land and water quality through environmentally-friendly gardening, public education and outreach.
Website:: www.macombcountymi.gov/msuextension/MGbikepathproject.asp
Contact:: Patrice Avery
Environmental Educator / Master Gardener Volunteer Project Coordinator
Macomb County Public Works / Michigan State University Extension Master Gardeners
(586)307-8269
patrice.avery@macombcountymi.gov or brentavery@comcast.net

Project Name:: Missouri Department of Conservation/NRCS Partnership
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Missouri
Summary:: The Missouri Department of Conservation shares office space with NRCS and assists with the application of farm bill programs.
Contact:: Roger A. Hansen
State Conservationist
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
573-876-0901
roger.hansen@mo.usda.gov

Project Name:: Confluence of the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: North Dakota
Summary:: Conservation organizations and landowners partnered to acquire 1,465 acres bordering the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers, located in McKenzie County, northwestern North Dakota.
Website:: www.ndnrt.com/pdf/WRP_projects.pdf
Contact:: Jennifer Heglund
ASTC(Programs)
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
701-530-2095
jennifer.heglund@nd.usda.gov

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:: Healthy Grown Potato Partnership
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Wisconsin
Summary:: The partnership promotes IPM, plans to protect habitat and species on private lands, improvements to soil, water and air quality, using regional goals, and markets these efforts through an eco-label.
Website:: www.wisconsinpotatoes.com/fresh_healthy.htm
Contact:: Frank Casey, Ph.D.
Director, Conservation Economics Program
Defenders of Wildlife
202-682-9400
fcasey@defenders.org

Project Name:: Assisting Agricultural Producers in Improving Water Quality
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Wyoming
Summary:: Partners assist agricultural producers in improving water quality and provide education, technical assistance and financial assistance to owners and operators of animal feeding operations.
Website:: www.conservewy.com/
Contact:: Bobbie Frank
Executive Director
Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts
307-632-5716
waocd@trib.com

South-Central/South-West

Project Name:: Shortleaf Pine-Bluestem Ecosystem Restoration Project
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Arkansas
Summary:: Through thinning and prescribed burning, this ecosystem has been restored on over 50,000 acres, leading to population increases in five declining species.
Website:: www.nwanews.com/story_print.php?paper=adg&Sports=section&storyid=109953
Contact:: L. D. Hedrick
Team Leader for Integrated Resource Management
USDA Forest Service
501-321-5270
lhedrick@fs.fed.us

Far West

Project Name:: Peach Resource Renewal Project
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: Conservation Innovation Grants are part of the 2002 Farm Bill and were established as part of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Contact:: Mark Parson
Assistant State Conservationist (Acting)
NRCS
530-792-5600

Project Name:: Lemhi County Planning and Restoration Project
Location:: Far West: Idaho
Summary:: The Lemhi County Project is a pioneer effort to integrate community into the planning and management of BLM lands and resources.
Contact:: Dr. Robert Cope

Lemhi County Commissioners
(208) 756-2124
teacup@salmoninternet.com

Project Name:: Indian Creek Restoration/City Center Revitalization
Location:: Far West: Idaho
Summary:: Caldwell’s downtown revitalization plan uses restoration of Indian Creek as the catalyst for a sustainable community with ecological integrity and economic vitality.
Website:: www.caldwellonline.org/Indian_Creek.htm
Contact:: Dennis Cannon
Caldwell Redevelopment Coordinator
City of Caldwell
208-455-4736
dcannon@ci.caldwell.id.us

Project Name:: Olaa-Kilauea - Building Bridges by Building Fences
Location:: Far West: Hawaii
Summary:: The partnership uses inmate labor to build fences and conduct other conservation activities.
Website:: hawp.org/Partnerships.php
Contact:: Tanya Rubenstein
Partnership Coordinator
Olaa-Kilauea Partnership
(808) 985-6197
Tanya_Rubenstein@contractor.nps.gov

Project Name:: Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership
Location:: Far West: Oregon
Summary:: The LCREP, through development of a management plan for the lower 146 miles of the Columbia River, works to restore habitat, provide education and information and eliminate pollution.
Website:: www.lcrep.org/
Contact:: Debrah Marriott
Executive Director
Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership
503-226-1565
Marriott.debrah@lcrep.org

National

Project Name:: CF Industries National Watershed Award
Location:: National
Summary:: The CF Industries National Watershed Award recognizes outstanding community watershed protection efforts. The award focuses on innovative, non-regulatory approaches to improving water quality.
Website:: cfindustries.com/commrelations/watershed/watershed.htm
Contact:: Jesus I Peralta
Public Affairs Office
CF Industries
202.371.9279
jperalta@cfindustries.com

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