WCCN All Partners Meeting Resources: Federal Funding for Collaborative Capacity
Thank you to Emery Cowan from Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition for presenting on updates and policy priorities related to federal funding for collaborative capacity! You can view a recording of her presentation here: You can find the record of our meeting’s materials here in our shared folder. Below are shared resources related to this […]
Collaboratives Behind the Scenes: New Mexico Forest & Watershed Restoration Institute & Claunch-Pinto Soil & Water Conservation District
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 […]
Storyteller’s Circle Kicks Off With a Focus on Video Production
On March 30th, the first Storyteller’s Circle workshop featured guest speaker Christi Bode of Moxiecran Media. Bode is a documentary film producer as well as a director, writer, and storyteller focusing on water, land, natural resources, and the connections between humans and ecological communities. Bode spoke about how communications professionals can find and work with […]
Collaborative Voices – March 2023
Read the inspiring stories and updates from our partners around the American West, learn more about the WCCN working groups, and engage with our Network – Read the WCCN quarterly newsletter here!
Ask Atti: Supporting New Staff
To parrot this question in another way: How do you manage turnover in your organization? How do you support new staff working in collaborative conservation? Atti, the Peach-faced Lovebird, studiously gathered responses from other WCCN partners to support Crystal, and many people suggested that new staff should meet with many people to listen, ask questions, […]
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 […]
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 […]
WCCN Collaborative Voices: Confluence 2022 Key Takeaways
In this edition of the WCCN Quarterly Newsletter, Collaborative Voices, read about the key takeaways, resources, and feedback from WCCN partners, staff, and speakers from this year’s Confluence! Whether you sat front row at Confluence 2022’s keynotes and want a refresher or you were unable to join us in Paradise Valley, Montana, this newsletter is for you! Link […]
Collaboratives Behind the Scenes: Altar Valley Conservation 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 […]
Post-Confluence Resources from Lara Tomov
During the Western Collaborative Conservation Network‘s 2022 Confluence, speaker Lara Tomov co-hosted a workshop with Louis Wertz from Western Landowner Alliance titled, Crafting Your Collaborative Conservation Story, providing tools and advice for effective communication and storytelling. Lara Tomov is a film maker and communications consultant from Montana. She is the creator of the media brand […]
