A Sample of Cooperative Conservation Case Studies

Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic

Project Name:: Creating Recreation Outlets through Land Revitalization Efforts
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Rhode Island
Summary:: The City of Providence has redeveloped a number of former Brownfields sites into greenspace and bike paths, using federal and state funding, including U.S. EPA Brownfields Resources.
Contact:: Tony Raia
Program Manager
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
202-566-2758
Raia.Anthony@epamail.epa.gov

Project Name:: Local Fisheries Knowledge Pilot Project
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maine
Summary:: Students explore the connections between fisheries, the marine environment, their communities and their own lives while creating intergenerational collaborative partnerships.
Website:: www.st.nmfs.gov/lfkproject
Contact:: Julie Bartsch
Northeast Regional Coordinator
Rural School and Community Trust
978-779-0047
jbartsch@earthlink.net

Project Name:: Maine Coast Protection Initiative
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maine
Summary:: The Land Trust Alliance has convened 70 coastal land trusts, other groups, and state and federal agencies, to conserve the Maine coast’s natural and cultural resources.
Website:: www.lta.org
Contact:: Amy Owsley
Field Representative for the Maine Coast Protection Initiative
Land Trust Alliance
207-319-9716
aowsley@lta.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:: Alabama Cave Shrimp
Location:: Southeastern: Alabama
Summary:: A diverse array of stakeholders rallies to protect a cave-dwelling endangered species smaller than a U.S. penny.
Contact:: Daniel J. Dunn
Cultural and Natural Resources Branch Chief
Environmental Management Division, Redstone Arsenal. U.S. Army
256-876-4572
danny.dunn@redstone.army

Project Name:: Suwannee River Partnership
Location:: Southeastern: Florida
Summary:: The Partnership is working with producers to improve river water quality through a voluntary program of Best Management Practices (BMP) and verification.
Website:: mysuwanneeriver.com
Contact:: Jeffrey Woods
Assistant State Conservationist for Programs
Natural Resources Conservation Service
352-338-9515
jeffrey.woods@fl.usda.gov

Project Name:: ACE Basin Project
Location:: Southeastern: South Carolina
Summary:: The ACE Basin Project is widely recognized as one of the most successful public/private partnerships in ecosystem based conservation.
Contact:: Dean Harrigal
Wildlife Biologist
South Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources
(843) 844-8957
harrigald@dnr.sc.gov

Midwest/Northern High Plains

Project Name:: Center for First Americans Forest Lands
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Wisconsin
Summary:: Partnership to promote and educate on sustainable forestry, particularly best practices for underserved private forest owners and tribal forest communities.
Contact:: Holly YoungBear-Tibbetts
Dean of External Relations
College of Menominee Nation
715-799-5600 x3044
hyoungbear@menominee.edu

Project Name:: Great Lakes Lake Sturgeon Rehabilitation
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: New York
Summary:: Fishery agencies and organizations are coordinating efforts to gather information on historic spawning rivers and remnant lake sturgeon populations in the Great Lakes.
Website:: www.fws.gov/midwest/sturgeon
Contact:: Henry Quinlan
Lead Biologist for Lake Superior
Ashland Fishery Resources Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
715-682-6185
Henry_Quinlan@fws.gov

Project Name:: Partners of the USDA Forest Service Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail Interpretive Center
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Montana
Summary:: The Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center was built through partnerships and works with a diversity of tribes, partner groups and volunteers to deliver world class education and interpretive programs.
Website:: www.fs.fed.us/r1/lewisclark/lcic/
Contact:: Jane Weber
Center Director
Lewis & Clark National Forest, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Interpretive Center
(406) 727-8733
jweber@fs.fed.us

South-Central/South-West

Project Name:: Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Colorado
Summary:: The Trust seeks to maintain the viability of rangeland agriculture while ensuring the long-term stewardship and health of Colorado Rangelands.
Website:: cca.beef.org/pages/ccalt-home.htm
Contact:: Lynne Sherrod
Executive Director
Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust (CALT)
303-431-6422
lsherrod@ccalt.org

Far West

Project Name:: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative
Location:: Far West: Washington
Summary:: A citizen-based approach to restoring and protecting marine species and habitats in the Northwest Straits region of Washington State.
Website:: www.nwstraits.org
Contact:: Tom Cowan
Director
Northwest Straits Commission
(360) 428-1085
cowan@nwstraits.org

Project Name:: Fort Hunter Liggett Grasslands Restoration
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: A broad-based partnership is working to restore the grasslands and oak savannahs of Fort Hunter Liggett by controlling the invasive yellow star thistle.
Contact:: Joe DiTomaso
Professor
University of California, Davis
530-574-8715
ditomaso@vegmail.ucdavis.edu

Project Name:: Suisun Marsh Managed Wetlands Enhancement Project
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: Thanks to a major NAWCA grant, the Suisun Marsh Managed Wetlands Enhancement Project will help enhance and restore water quality at one of California's largest and most important natural wetlands.
Contact:: Steve Chappell
Executive Director
Suisun Resource Conservation District
707-425-9302
SRCD@Direcway.com

Project Name:: Guadalupe River Project, San Jose, California
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: This project provides 100-year flood protection, habitat protection, water quality protection, fish & wildlife enhancement, and recreation & open space features within the Guadalupe River watershed.
Website:: www.spk.usace.army.mil/projects/civil/guadalupe/
Contact:: Bradley C. Hubbard
Project Manager
US Army Corps of Engineers
(916) 557-7054
bradley.c.hubbard@usace.army.mil

Project Name:: Community-Based Alliance for Training and Sustainable Stewardship
Location:: Far West: Oregon
Summary:: A partnership between the Alliance of Forest Workers and Harvesters and Lomakatsi Restoration Project to link worker training with on-the-ground project implementation in ecological restoration.
Contact:: Denise Smith
Director
Alliance of Forest Workers & Harvesters
530-629-3353
alliancefwh@pcweb.net

Project Name:: Northern Nevada Stewardship Group
Location:: Far West: Nevada
Summary:: Sagebrush ecosystem restoration and sustainable mining.
Contact:: Helen Hankins
BLM Field Manager
Bureau of Land Management
775-753-0200
Helen_Hankins@nv.blm.gov

Project Name:: Rogue River Basin – Collaborative Basin-Scale Modeling for High Priority Restoration Needs
Location:: Far West: Oregon
Summary:: Multi-stakeholder team developed an inclusive collaborative process to identify and prioritize the specific type of restoration work needed throughout the river basin.
Contact:: Debra Whitall
Collaboration/Policy Analyst
USDA Forest Service
202-205-0967
dwhitall@fs.fed.us

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:: Sage Grouse Working Groups
Location:: National
Summary:: The Sage Grouse Working Groups seek to improve sage grouse numbers and protect habitat for the bird to conserve the species and preclude the need for listing under the Endangered Species Act.
Website:: www.grousepartners.org/
Contact:: James Mosher
Executive Director
North American Sage Grouse Partnership
(301) 223-1533
nagp@grousepartners.org

Current Conservation Programs