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The WCCN partnership is comprised of the Steering Committee, six Working Groups tackling priority network activities, and partners representing collaborative conservation groups!
You can view the WCCN All Partners List here (formerly called the Leadership Team).
Learn more about our network’s approach by reading our founding charter.
The following Working Groups advance objectives of the Network.
Responsible for Network oversight and governance. Makes decisions in consultation with Leadership Team. Advances high-level tasks e.g., annual work plans, budgets and fundraising. Coordinates and communicates between Working Groups. Meets monthly. Consists of 1 or 2 people per state, from collaboratives or support organizations and representing Working Groups.
The current Steering Committee:
Maintains communication platforms to connect network participants and grow our community of practice. Uses communication tools to increase awareness of and support for the collaborative approach to conservation. Tools include: newsletter, listservs, regional collaboration map, case studies and stories, and social media.
We meet the 3rd Thursday of the month from 9:00am-10:00am. Join the Zoom here: https://zoom.us/j/91357376822.
Contact Rox Hicks or Rich Alper to get involved.
Convenes the collaborative conservation community, virtually and in person, to strengthen collaboration skills and sharpen tools, and build the capacity of collaborative groups. Peers learning from peers, on the ground, across diverse landscapes and communities, is a priority. Confluence is the signature event co-hosted regionally every 18 months.
Convenes conservationists new to the field of collaborative conservation with innovative visions for the future of conservation work and the motivation, passion, and collaborative mindset to work toward that vision. We invite collaborative conservationists at all career levels to join our Emerging Leaders Working Group conversations which cover topics including mentorship, supporting emerging leaders from marginalized communities, and so much more.
Check out some of the network’s emerging leaders in our Emerging Leaders blog series!
We meet 3rd Tuesdays from 1:00pm-2:30pm on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86715994181
Contact Jessica Archibald to get involved.
Convenes collaborative groups with any interest or skill level in mapping and Geographic Information Systems with the goal of sharing ideas and resources that can enhance collaboration through the use of geospatial technology. This group also serves as a community of practitioners to help one another troubleshoot problems or learn about new techniques for using GIS.
We meet the second Wednesday of every month. Contact Joe Zebrowski to get involved.
Identified and encouraged ways public land management agencies can institutionalize collaborative conservation as a way of doing business. This working group developed and shared keys to success for public agency personnel as effective collaborative conservation partners and leaders:
Not currently active.
Convenes funders and practitioners to explore regional funding capacity issues for collaboratives and develops strategies to reduce barriers and fill needs. Designs and implements a long-term funding strategy to sustain the Network.
The Sustainable Funding Working Group is focused on learning about and addressing funding challenges for the WCCN, including the many organizations that are part of the WCCN.
Not currently active.
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