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:: Honeycomb Preserve Management Plan
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: New York
Summary:: The management plan includes ecological information about the property and outlines the conservation objectives for managing the land.
Website:: www.hhlt.org
Contact:: Marlo Kovacs
Land Steward
Hudson Highlands Land Trust
(845) 424-3358
Marlo.Kovacs@hhlt.org

Project Name:: Saratoga Lake Preserve
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: New York
Summary:: This project ensures a stretch of shoreline remains unspoiled and protects wetlands, hardwood forests, and riparian habitats.
Website:: www.saratogaplan.org
Contact:: Alane Ball Chinian
Executive Director
Saratoga PLAN
518-587-5554
alane@saratogaplan.org

Southeastern

Project Name:: Longleaf Pine and Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Recovery
Location:: Southeastern: Georgia
Summary:: Partners at Fort Benning are working to expand longleaf pine stands to all upland pine sites and increase Red Cockaded Woodpecker breeding groups to 350.
Contact:: Mr. Wade C. Harrison
Chattahoochee Fall Line Project Director
The Nature Conservancy Fort Benning Office
706-682-0104
wharrison@tnc.org

Midwest/Northern High Plains

Project Name:: McKenzie Creek Watershed Project
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Missouri
Summary:: The project consists of voluntary acquisition of frequently flooded properties in the City of Piedmont and development of a habitat enhancing greenway.
Website:: www.morcd.org/bsrcd/mckenzie_creek.htm
Contact:: Gaylon Watson
Mayor
City of Piedmont
573-223-7660
mayor@cityofpiedmont.com

Project Name:: Bete Grise Preserve
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Illinois
Summary:: Partners raised funds and applied for grants to buy Bete Grise, a high quality dune swale wetland system. In 2004, two grants were awarded totaling $1,450,000 for 1104 acres.
Website:: hkconserve.com
Contact:: Sue Haralson
Administrator
Houghton Keweenaw Conservation District
906 482-0214
sue.haralson@mi.nacdnet.net

Project Name:: DTE Energy Trenton Channel Power Plant
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Michigan
Summary:: Through local partnerships in Michigan, DTE Energy is helping the common tern make a comeback along the Detroit River.
Website:: www.wildlifehc.org/
Contact:: Vanessa Kauffman
Director of Marketing & Communications
Wildlife Habitat Council
301-588-8994
vkauffman@wildlifehc.org

Project Name:: Nebraska City Citizens and Science Group - Missouri River Adaptive Management Pilot Project
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska
Summary:: The NCC&SG is working to identify, select and implement, through a collaborative and adaptive process, pilot projects and/or models to support river recovery and community revitalization.
Contact:: Jennifer Pratt Miles
Mediator
Meridian Institute
970-513-8340 ext. 213
jprattmiles@merid.org

Project Name:: Flathead Forestry Project
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Montana
Summary:: The project promotes community trust and collaborative processes, ensures forest and ecosystem health, and provides for a sustainable resource-based economy within the region.
Website:: www.redlodgeclearinghouse.org/stories/flatheadforest.html
Contact:: Carol Daly

Flathead Forestry Project
(406) 892-8155
cdaly1@centurytel.net

Project Name:: Tinkers Creek Watershed Action Plan
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Ohio
Summary:: A study of the Watershed seeking to initiate a Conservation Priority Plan to protect aquatic and terrestrial habitat.
Website:: Tinkerscreek.org
Contact:: Marion Olson
Land trust President
Tinkers Creek Land Conservancy
330 425 4159
maoteach@alltel.net

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:: Bahia Grande Estuary Restoration
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Texas
Summary:: Restorated tidal exchange and estuary functions of an 11,000 acre barren basin and reestablished critical habitat for fish, wildlife and waterfowl.
Website:: www.oceantrust.org
Contact:: Thor Lassen
President
Ocean Trust
703-450-9852
tjlassen@oceantrust.org

Project Name:: Brazoria Elementary School
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Texas
Summary:: Acquired school and grounds to develop a community center and library complex to educate the public on county history and on the need to conserve key areas and habitat.
Contact:: Darrell H. Schwebel
President
Cradle of Texas Conservancy, Inc
(979)285-2173
dhschwebel@dow.com

Project Name:: Oklahoma Master Naturalist Program
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Oklahoma
Summary:: The goal of this program is to train a core of naturalists who then provide volunteer services, which includes environmental education, habitat enhancement, and public understanding of ecosystems.
Website:: www.okmasternaturalist.org
Contact:: Sharon Bennett
President, OK Master Naturalist Central Chapter
Oklahoma Master Naturalist Program
580-335-2289
sharon_bennett@mindspring.com

Project Name:: Preserving the Desert Foothills
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Arizona
Summary:: The Desert Foothills Land Trust is launching a five-year, public-private partnership to preserve some of the most ecologically and archaeologically important areas in the Phoenix Metro area.
Website:: www.dflt.org
Contact:: Michael Rigney
Executive Director
Desert Foothills Land Trust
480-488-6131
mrigney@dflt.org

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:: Creeks & Communities
Location:: Far West: Oregon
Summary:: Federal-level, interagency strategy designed to foster and support grassroots action across the landscape for stewardship of wetlands and riparian areas.
Website:: www.or.blm.gov/nrst
Contact:: Laura Van Riper, PhD
Social Scientist
National Riparian Service Team
541-416-6702
laura_van_riper@or.blm.gov

Project Name:: Big Wood River Fishery Assessment: Healthy Waters, Healthy Future
Location:: Far West: Idaho
Summary:: This study identifies habitat as the factor limiting the fishery and identifies threats to fish habitat. The study suggests how local governments and conservationists can address these issues.
Website:: www.woodriverlandtrust.org/FishReport/FisheryAssessmentReport.html
Contact:: Kathryn Goldman
Project Coordinator
Wood River Land Trust
(208) 788-3947
kgoldman@woodriverlandtrust.org

Project Name:: Jacksonville Woodlands
Location:: Far West: Oregon
Summary:: Partners collaborated to establish a remarkable system of urban hiking and equestrian interpretative trails. The Federally listed lily Frittilaria Gentneri is located throughout the JWA lands.
Contact:: Genivieve Rasmussen
Natural Resource Staff Administrator
Bureau of Land Management Medford District
541-618-2348
Genivieve_Rasmussen@blm.gov

National

Project Name:: Programs studying climate change, invasive species, and bald cypress swamp distribution
Location:: National
Summary:: Over 50 people volunteer to collect data in North America and Eurasia on growth and distribution of wetlands invasive species: purple loosestrife.
Website:: www.nwrc.gov/special/purplel/index.htm
Contact:: Beth A. Middleton
Research Ecologist
U.S. Geological Survey
337-266-8618
beth_middleton@usgs.gov

Current Conservation Programs