Cooperative Conservation Amreica
A Sample of Cooperative Conservation Case Studies
Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic
Project Name:
Protecting New Jersey's Sourland Region
Location:
Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: New Jersey
Summary:
D&R Greenway Land Trust and multiple partners have protected over 3,500 acres of habitat and natural resources in central New Jersey’s Sourlands region – with more preservation projects to come.
Website:
www.drgreenway.org
Contact:
Linda J. Mead
Executive Director
D&R Greenway Land Trust
609-924-4646
lmead@drgreenway.org
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
Southeastern
Project Name:
Unicoi Turnpike Trail, a National Millennium Flagship Trail
Location:
Southeastern: Tennessee
Summary:
A 2 1/2 mile hiking trail was restored on the Cherokee NF near Coker Creek, TN of Monroe Co. This historic path was used for centuries by Spanish explorers, native Americans, and settlers.
Website:
www.cokercreek.org
Contact:
Linda Caldwell
Director
Tennessee Overhill Heritage Association, Etowah, TN
(423) 263-7232
info@tennesseeoverhill.com
Midwest/Northern High Plains
Project Name:
Martell Rush River Protection
Location:
Midwest/Northern High Plains: Wisconsin
Summary:
Diverse partners collaborate to protect shoreline, and provide public access to the Rush River.
Website:
wwlt.org
Contact:
Michelle Dingwall
Director of Development & Communications
West Wisconsin Land Trust
715-235-8850
mdingwall@wwlt.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
Project Name:
Kaskaskia Watershed Association, Inc.
Location:
Midwest/Northern High Plains: Illinois
Summary:
Federal, State and local partners joined together to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for restoration and management of the Kaskaskia River watershed.
Website:
www.swircd.org/swircd/projects/kas_Final_Report.htm
Contact:
Larry Hasheider
President
Kaskaskia Watershed Association, Inc.
618-243-5514
lhmh76@hotmail.com
Project Name:
Bitterroot Ecosystem Management Research Project
Location:
Midwest/Northern High Plains: Montana
Summary:
BEMRP emphasizes the need to incorporate relevant research into knowledge about lands on landscape scales, focusing also on public participation and collaboration.
Contact:
Greg Jones
Project Leader
USDA Forest Service
406-542-4167
jgjones@fs.fed.us
Project Name:
Blue River Project
Location:
Midwest/Northern High Plains: Indiana
Summary:
The Nature Conservancy is working closely with landowners in the the Blue River area of southern Indiana to conserve and protect this area's unique and valued natural resources.
Website:
www.nature.org/indiana
Contact:
Allen Pursell
Blue River Project Director
The Nature Conservancy
(812) 738-2087
apursell@tnc.org
Project Name:
Ohio Greenways
Location:
Midwest/Northern High Plains: Ohio
Summary:
Ohio Greenways Project, National Park Svc., and others created a statewide greenways plan that helped lead the Clean Ohio Fund to invest over $200 million for greenways, farm preservation, and trails.
Website:
www.ohiogreenways.org/
Contact:
Paul Labovitz
RTCA Program Leader
National Park Service
(330) 657-2950
paul_labovitz@nps.gov
South-Central/South-West
Project Name:
Mancos Shale Terrains & Gunnison Gorge Project
Location:
South-Central/South-West: Colorado
Summary:
The project examines geologic sources of elevated salinity and selenium that negatively impact water quality for community water supplies and agriculture.
Website:
minerals.cr.usgs.gov/projects/mancos_shale/task1.html
Contact:
Richard Grauch
Research Geologist
U. S. Geological Survey
303-236-5551
rgrauch@usgs.gov
Project Name:
Rio Grande Riverpark
Location:
South-Central/South-West: Texas
Summary:
National Park Service convened the Riverpark Task Force, provided guidance on funding, and then actively engaged the community in trail design, construction, public art and celebrations.
Website:
www.nps.gov/rtca
Contact:
Paul Cusumano
Outdoor Recreation Planner
National Park Service
(505) 988-6093
paul_cusumano@nps.gov
Far West
Project Name:
Partners in Restoration
Location:
Far West: California
Summary:
The Partners In Restoration (PIR) Permit Coordination Program makes it easier for farmers and ranchers to restore and preserve the health of their property by easing the permitting burden.
Website:
www.suscon.org
Contact:
Carolyn Remick
Program Director, Restoration on Private Lands
Sustainable Conservation
415.977.0380 x302
cremick@suscon.org
Project Name:
Commencement Bay Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration
Location:
Far West: Washington
Summary:
This project showcases community-based restoration in Commencement Bay, a heavily urbanized, industrial area.
Website:
www.darp.noaa.gov/northwest/cbay/restore.html
Contact:
Lance Winecka
Project Manager
South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group
360-412-0808
lancew@spsseg.org
Project Name:
Salt Pond Restoration in San Francisco Bay
Location:
Far West: California
Summary:
Restoration of 25,000 wetland acres at salt ponds around San Francisco Bay, with additional benefits from flood management, public access, and recreation.
Website:
www.southbayrestoration.org/ and http://www.napa-sonoma-marsh.org/
Contact:
Nadine Hitchcock
San Francisco Bay Program Manager
State Coastal Conservancy
510-286-4176
nhitchcock@scc.ca.gov
Project Name:
Olympia Oyster Restoration Project
Location:
Far West: Washington
Summary:
A community-based effort reestablishing Washington's only native oyster restores an essential component of the marine ecosystem and builds diverse partnerships.
Website:
www.restorationfund.org
Contact:
Betsey Peabody
Executive Director
Puget Sound Restoration Fund
206-780-6947
betsy@restorationfund.org
Project Name:
Deschutes Water Bank
Location:
Far West: Oregon
Summary:
Members of the Deschutes Water Alliance partnership are undertaking voluntary water conservation measures to establish a water bank to secure future water needs for wildlife, fish and people.
Contact:
Steven C. Johnson
Chair, Deschutes Basin Board of Control
Central Irrigation District
541-548-6047
stevej@coid.org
Project Name:
Elk Collaborative
Location:
Far West: Idaho
Summary:
The collaborative seeks to develop consensus-based recommendations for habitat and wildlife management in the Clearwater Basin with an emphasis on increasing the elk population.
Website:
www.redlodgeclearinghouse.org/stories/elkcollaborative.html
Contact:
Nick Fiore

Wolf Education & Research Center
(208) 743-9554
werc@camasnet.com
Project Name:
Habitat use, seasonal movement and stock structure of bearded seals
Location:
Far West: Alaska
Summary:
This project responds to concerns of coastal hunters and will provide information about habitat use and stock identification for the bearded seals found in Kotzebue Sound.
Website:
www.kotzebueira.org
Contact:
Alex Whiting
Environmental Specialist
Native Village of Kotzebue
907-442-5303
sheep@otz.net
Project Name:
Owyhee Initiative
Location:
Far West: Idaho
Summary:
The Initiative seeks to create a consensus plan for Congressional legislation that will protect the natural resources and landscape in the Owyhee region while preserving livestock grazing.
Website:
www.owyheeinitiative.org
Contact:
Fred Grant
Owyhee Initiative Chairman
Owyhee Initiative
(208) 855-0707
owyheeinitiative@cableone.net
National
Project Name:
National Park Trust
Location:
National
Summary:
The National Park Trust is the only land conservancy uniquely dedicated to preserving America’s national system of parks, wildlife refuges, and historic monuments.
Website:
www.parktrust.org/
Contact:
Paul C. Pritchard
President
National Park Trust
301-279-7275x11
paul@parktrust.org

 

 

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