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A trail group looking over map of Rabbit Creek Trail
Scenic shot of boaters enjoying a river trip
IMBA group outing at Kepler-Bradley Lakes Recreation Area
RTCA technician using GPS mapping system
Kevin Keeler mapping Homer area trails via snowmachine
 
How We Can Help

Quick List

See also, Who We Are & What We Do.

Identify and Analyze Resources, and Promote Recognition of Their Value

A community may be well endowed with an outstanding array of cultural, recreational, ecological or scenic resources, but may require assistance in gathering, compiling, analyzing and sharing information about them. We can assist you with identification of your resources, as well as preparation of public information materials to promote their conservation.

Coordinate Public and Private Partners

Rivers, trails, greenways and open space areas almost always overlap jurisdictional boundaries. Ownership and management responsibilities are usually divided among public and private parties. We can help bring interested parties to the table to work together toward achievement of their conservation goals.

Identify and Analyze Resources, and Promote Recognition of Their Value
Coordinate Public and Private Partners
Assist Strategic Planning and Organizational Development
Organize and Facilitate Workshops and Meetings
Help Design and Carry Out a Planning Process
Guide Preparation of Project Plan and Other Documents
Share Information on Conservation Strategies

Assist Strategic Planning and Organizational Development

We aim at empowering communities to achieve their own conservation goals, recognizing the essential role of local leadership. We can assist by sharing organizational development examples, facilitating strategic planning retreats, or providing day-to-day advice and counsel for budding conservation groups.

Organize and Facilitate Workshops and Meetings

We can help project sponsors organize and carry out planning workshops that bring together diverse interests to develop a common vision. Workshops can range from initial discussions that focus on general goals to guide future planning, to design charettes and analyses of management concepts.

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