The purpose of the Forest Collaboratives Summit is to connect place-based forest collaboratives from across the state and facilitate learning about issues most relevant to collaboratives.
For years, collaborative leaders and partners have convened in an annual Forest Collaboratives Summit to share updates, build relationships, and learn from one another. Each fall, approximately 100 collaborative leaders and partners gather somewhere in Colorado for the Colorado Forest Collaboratives Summit. The creation of the Colorado Forest Collaboratives Network (CFCN) was inspired by successes at past Forest Collaboratives Summits, and Summit now represents the flagship annual event for the CFCN. To learn more about the CFCN, visit our webpage and/or join our mailing list.
Place-based collaboratives work in close partnership with state and federal agencies to achieve big-picture goals that require local expertise, buy-in, and implementation. Working to match goals and opportunities across varying local, regional, state, and federal scales has proven challenging.
Southwest Colorado has long been a hot spot for innovative multi-level collaboration that successfully bridges large-scale initiatives to local action. At the 2024 Colorado Forest Collaboratives Summit, we draw from successes and challenges in Southwest Colorado and beyond to understand:
How can we bridge the gap between local work and large federal opportunities?
How can we adapt and sustain work at the local scale when high-level directives change?
In the meantime, check out these blog posts:
10 of Katie’s Favorite Photos from the 2024 Colorado Forest Collaboratives Summit | blog post by Katie McGrath Novak of Colorado Forest Collaboratives Network
The 2024 Colorado Forest Collaboratives Summit: A Hub of Connection and Innovation | blog post by Sandi Good of Peaks to People Water Fund
Josh Braun
Esther Duke
Clarissa Dukeminier
Alex Handloff
Ch’aska Huayhuaca
Aaron Kimple
Alison Lerch
Danny Margoles
Katie McGrath-Novak
Adam Moore
Becca Samulski
Priscila Santos Urteaga
Roxie Stricker
Estevan Vega
Lo Williams
Scott Woods
Check out past years of this important collaborative gathering. In 2023, we went to Salida, and in 2022, we brought down Frisco!
“Having the opportunity to provide feedback and insights to decisions-makers was really valuable.”
“Forest Collaboratives leaders showed up, engaged, and met one another with plenty of time for networking.”
“Great opportunity to network with folks from different regions that I don’t typically get to talk to.”
The best way to keep up with the CFCN is to join our mailing list. We send occasional emails containing news, events, and resources for forest collaboratives and their partners.
Katie McGrath Novak
Colorado Forest Collaboratives Network Coordinator
If you are a member of a collaborative, or are an interested partner with ideas for building further connections, I would love to set up a one-on-one call to get to know you and hear your ideas for the network. I am best reached at my email address.
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