Blog: Collaboration - National Forest Foundation

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Collaboration

All thumbs are up! The SGMCC Submits Consensus Recommendations to the Forest Service

On October 27th, 44 members and numerous alternates involved in the San Gabriel Mountains Community Collaborative reached the home stretch of a two-year journey to build ground-breaking agreement.

Collaborative Effort Continuing to Increase the Pace and Scale of Restoration

In the wake of deadly fires in our region in the last several years, the North Central Washington Forest Health Collaborative (NCWFHC) members and partners have been working to lay the groundwork for restoration.

Recreation for All: Timeshare Trails on the Custer-Gallatin National Forest

The NFF's Emily Olsen visited the popular Hyalite Canyon Recreation Area on the Custer Gallatin National Forest and appreciate their innovative ways to ensure recreation for all.

Stakeholders Forum Completes First Phase of Work on Nantahala & Pisgah Plan

After nine months of working together and building understanding about each other’s diverse perspectives, the Stakeholders Forum has completed the first phase of its work.

A New Future for Our Forests

Russ recently attended the Collaborative Restoration Workshop in Denver, Colorado hosted by NFF, after being invited to speak on two different panels. Russ recently reflected on the workshop on his blog, where he regularly shares insights related to the “new era of forest health and restoration in the fire prone forests of the West.”

Beaverhead-Deerlodge Working Group Hitting Its Stride

In 2011, the NFF convened and began facilitating a citizen-based group of people representing key interests, geographic balance, and knowledge of the National Forest. After years of working towards mutually beneficial outcomes, the Beaverhead-Deerlodge Working Group (BDWG) is hitting its stride. New resources are coming to the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest as a result of the group’s successful collaboration.

Five Things We Love About the Lynx, Wolverine, And Fisher Monitoring in the Rocky Mountains Workshop

Did you miss the workshop on Lynx, Wolverine, and Fisher Monitoring that was hosted by the Southwestern Crown Collaborative in December 2015? The National Forest Foundation had a blast helping to plan, convene, and facilitate the workshop. Here are a few of our favorite memories.

Increasing Engagement in Forest Plans

As part of our mission, the National Forest Foundation (NFF) offers neutral facilitation services for collaborative efforts that benefit National Forest System lands. Over the past year, we have been asked to conduct collaborative assessments and design stakeholder processes in order to expand engagement in forest planning.

NFF Website Features Library of Collaboration Resources

The NFF's website includes a searchable library of tools to assist conservation and collaboration professionals.

A Collaborative of Collaboratives: The SCALE project and forest restoration in California

Since March 2014, NFF’s Community Capacity Land Stewardship Program has supported the Sierra Institute’s Sierra-Cascades All Lands Enhancement initiative (SCALE). Through SCALE, the Sierra Institute and partners work with collaborative forest restoration groups throughout California.