Fish & Wildlife Conservation for Who?<br>A Decolonial Feminist Perspective in Colorado

Presented by Gemara Gifford, M.S. in conjunction with FWCB Graduate/Faculty Seminar Colorado State University, Ph.D. Student in Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Indigenous peoples protect 80% of the world’s biodiversity across forests, grasslands, marine ecosystems, and beyond, yet the mainstream environmental movement has only recently acknowledged this. As a result, practitioners and scholars from fish, […]

Collaboratives Behind the Scenes: Western Landowners Alliance

Welcome to the Western Collaborative Conservation Network’s profile series “Collaboratives Behind-the-Scenes.” This series features Q&As with different conservation organizations to provide a view into what it takes to run a collaborative organization from challenges faced in building partnerships to tips for budding organizations. Whether you’re already running a collaborative and are looking to increase your […]

CCC News: March 2023

CCC News: March– Lots to look forward as we SPRING into a season of collaborative conservation opportunities! Conferences & workshops galore! Pick your posies 🌸! https://mailchi.mp/eb325ca2f2d2/ccc-news-march-2023…

Forest Health Council – February 1, 2023 Quarterly Meeting Summary 

Summary by Katie McGrath Novak, Colorado Forest Health Council Member serving as “an individual employed by or associated with a forest collaborative organization”  This document summarizes points from the meeting that I believe are most relevant to Colorado’s place-based forest collaboratives. It is an interpretation of discussions from the meeting, but is not an official […]

CCC News: February 2023

X’s, O’s, wolves, & fellows! This month’s news is so full of happy news & opportunities it will remind you why you fell in love with collaborative conservation! https://mailchi.mp/e34d8fc0a5cf/ccc-news-february-2023…

Emerging Leaders: Jessica Archibald

As a part of the Western Collaborative Conservation Network’s Capacity Building Working Group, the Emerging Leaders Initiative works to support individuals by connecting them with mentors, one another, and resources that create career and professional development opportunities and empower change. “Emerging leaders” are individuals new to the conservation field with an innovative vision for the […]

CCC News: January 2023

How to start a hyggely winter snow day ❄️ 1. Cuddle up in a comfy chair with a hot cup of cocoa 2. Burn a yummy-scented candle 3. Peruse this month’s CCC Newsletter filled with exciting news & opportunities in collaborative conservation! Read the newsletter.

Collaboratives Behind the Scenes: Texan by Nature

Welcome to the Western Collaborative Conservation Network’s profile series “Collaboratives Behind-the-Scenes.” This series features Q&As with different conservation organizations to provide a view into what it takes to run a collaborative organization from challenges faced in building partnerships to tips for budding organizations. Whether you’re already running a collaborative and are looking to increase your […]

CCC News: December 2022

The CCC could have never accomplished all of the incredible things we did this year without the support, commitment, and dedication of our partners, board, funders, and Fellows. Thank you ALL for a wonderful 2022! Read the newsletter.

Products of the WCCN Collaborative Governance Working Group

The WCCN’s Collaborative Governance Working Group, formerly called the Public Policy Working Group, has broken new ground in the development of strategies to involve federal natural resource agencies and stakeholders in collaborative conservation efforts. In January of 2021, the group published a white paper on the topic led by Jessica Western and Heather Johnson, titled […]