A Sample of Cooperative Conservation Case Studies

Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic

Project Name:: Conserving Maryland’s Threatened Bog Turtle
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maryland
Summary:: The Partnership is working with private farmers and landowners to help recover the threatened bog turtle.
Website:: www.bogturtles.org
Contact:: Tim Male
Senior Ecologist
Environmental Defense
2023873500
tmale@ed.org

Project Name:: Philadelphia Vacant Land Management and Reclamation
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Pennsylvania
Summary:: A "clean and green" approach to remove blight, attract new residents, and attract investment to urban, vacant land in Philadelphia.
Website:: www.pennsylvaniahorticulturalsociety.org/phlgreen/ui_reclaimvacantlots.html
Contact:: Mike Groman
Senior Director of Philadelphia Green
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
215-988-8891
mgroman@pennhort.org

Project Name:: Critical Habitat of Endangered Piping Plover Preserved
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Rhode Island
Summary:: Aquidneck Land Trust secured a 23-acre conservation agreement with the Norman Bird Sanctuary to preserve critical estuarine & marshland habitat of endangered piping plover.
Website:: www.aquidnecklandtrust.org
Contact:: Edward S. Clement, Jr., Esq.
Executive Director
Aquidneck Land Trust
401-849-2799 x12
tclement@ailt.org

Southeastern

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:: Jupiter Inlet Natural Area
Location:: Southeastern: Florida
Summary:: BLM works with federal, county, municipal, educational and non-profit groups to manage a key regional landmark in northern Palm Beach County.
Contact:: Richard Walesky
Director
Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management
561-233-2400
rwalesky@co.palm-beach.fl.us

Project Name:: Northeast Florida Islands Initiative Project
Location:: Southeastern: Florida
Summary:: Innovative cooperative agreements, strategic land acquisition, and effective management strategies to conserve and create the largest urban park system in the nation.
Website:: www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/florida/preserves/art10617.html
Contact:: Hallie Stevens
St. Marys/Sea Islands Program Director
The Nature Conservancy
904-598-0004
hstevens@tnc.org

Midwest/Northern High Plains

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:: Sun River Watershed
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Montana
Summary:: A watershed project established in 1996, that benefits all water users in the Sun River Basin
Website:: nris.state.mt.us/wis/sunriver/sunhome.htm
Contact:: Alan Rollo
Coordinator
Sun River Watershed
406-727-4437
arollo@mcn.net

Project Name:: Cheney Lake Water Quality Project
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Kansas
Summary:: Farmers, the City of Wichita, and NRCS and EPA partnered to fund and implement conservation practices to clean and protect the city’s water supply at Cheney Lake.
Website:: www.cheneylakewatershed.org/
Contact:: Lisa French
Project Director, Citizens Management Committee
Cheney Lake Watershed, Inc.
620-665-0231
lisa.french@ks.nacdnet.net

Project Name:: Mississippi Riverfront Trail
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Missouri
Summary:: The Riverfront Trail is developing 11 miles of recreational greenway perfect for hiking, biking, inline skating and the enjoyment of nature.
Website:: www.trailnet.org
Contact:: Kathi Weilbacher
Events and Media Manager
Trailnet, Inc.
314-416-9930 x111
kathi@trailnet.org

South-Central/South-West

Project Name:: Sonoita Valley Planning Partnership
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Arizona
Summary:: Disparate and previously conflicted interests collaborated to develop a watershed-wide plan to promote ecological health, leading to the creation of the Las Cienegas National Recreation Area.
Website:: www.sonoran.org/programs/si_sdep_sonoita.html
Contact:: Jeff Williamson
CEO/President
Arizona Zoological Society, Phoenix Zoo
602-914-4325
jwilliamson@thephxzoo.com

Project Name:: Grand County / BLM Recreation Partnerships
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Utah
Summary:: Through county and agency agreements, the BLM Sand Flats Recreation Area and the Moab Information Center are managed by non-federal partners.
Website:: www.discovermoab.com/sandflats.htm and www.discovermoab.com/visitorcenter.htm
Contact:: Russ von Koch
Recreation Branch Chief
Moab BLM Field Office
435-259-2119
Russ_von_koch@blm.gov

Project Name:: Cimarron Watershed Alliance
Location:: South-Central/South-West: New Mexico
Summary:: The Alliance seeks to improve and maintain both the quality and quantity of water in the Cimarron watershed through collaborative community activities involving all stakeholders.
Website:: www.redlodgeclearinghouse.org/stories/cimarron.html
Contact:: Jim Hollis
Cimarron River Water Master
New Mexico Office of the State Engineer and the Interstate Stream Commission
(505) 376-2918
cimwater@cimarron.springercoop.com

Far West

Project Name:: Cusick Wetland Restoration
Location:: Far West: Washington
Summary:: The Partnership restored a wetland, created a wetland educational site, and established a park.
Contact:: Mark Simpson
Resource Conservationist
USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service
509/447-4217
mark.simpson@wa.usda.gov

Project Name:: Five Counties Salmonid Conservation Program
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: This program is an innovative local collaboration aimed at the long-term recovery of salmon and steelhead in Northern California.
Website:: www.5counties.org
Contact:: Mark Lancaster
5C Program Director
Trinity County Planning Department
530-623-1351 x 5
mlancaster@trinitycounty.org

Project Name:: Grassland Ecological Area Enhancement and Restoration Project
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: The Grassland Ecological Area Enhancement and Restoration Project enhanced and restored wetlands and associated habitats in the Grasslands Ecological Area in the heart of the Central Valley.
Contact:: Chris Hildebrandt
Regional Biologist
Ducks Unlimited
209-826-5274
childebrandt@ducks.org

Project Name:: Evolution of the Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC)
Location:: Far West: Hawaii
Summary:: Maui Invasive Species Committee, an informal private-county-state-federal partnership, works to prevent serious alien plant and animal invasions threatening Haleakala National Park.
Website:: www.hear.org
Contact:: Stephen Anderson
Natural Resource Program Manager
National Park Service
808-572-4480
Stephen_J_Anderson@NPS.GOV

Project Name:: San Bernardino National Forest Association
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: Promotes social investment, particularly education, in the forest as a way to support both local community development and a healthy forest.
Contact:: Fran Colwell
Forest Recreation Officer
USDA Forest Service
909-382-2715
fcolwell@fs.fed.us

Project Name:: Tarboo Watershed Project
Location:: Far West: Washington
Summary:: This project works with landowners and partner organizations to assess, protect, and restore fish and wildlife for the benefit of the local community and future generations.
Website:: www.nwwatershed.org
Contact:: Peter Bahls
Director
Northwest Watershed Institute
503-235-2716
peter@nwwatershed.org

Project Name:: Upper Salmon Basin Watershed Project
Location:: Far West: Idaho
Summary:: The goal of the project is to maintain and restore anadromous fish habitat, and achieve a balance between resource protection and use within the watershed through collaboration.
Website:: www.modelwatershed.org/index.html
Contact:: Russell Knight
Coordinator
Upper Salmon Basin Watershed Project
(208) 756-6322
usbwp@modelwatershed.org

Current Conservation Programs