Search Results - A Toolbox of Resources - National Forest Foundation

November 6, 2016

From Ideas to Action: A Guide to Funding and Authorities for Collaborative Forestry

This guidebook presents a menu of Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service tools and programs available to implement land stewardship on public and private lands, while providing insider tips and lessons learned. It is intended to increase the understanding of what can be used by community-based practitioners, federal land managers, and individuals to address ecological problems on our public and private lands. This guidebook was written, edited, and designed by the Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition (RVCC) Staff: Rebecca Shively, RVCC Intern, Karen Hardigg, RVCC Director, Rachel Plawecki, RVCC Associate

September 23, 2016

Measuring the Benefits of the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program for Local Communities in Northeast Washington

The Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) at the University of Montana was contracted to conduct a study on the utilization of local contractors by the Colville National Forest through the NEW Forest Vision 2020 Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) project. The study aimed to identify and measure the opportunities and benefits the NEW Forest Vision 2020 CFLRP project is bringing to communities in the region. The BBER used records of service contracts, timber sale contracts and agreements to characterize the number of local entities (businesses, nonprofits, agencies) involved in meeting the restoration objectives of the CFLRP through the NEW Forest Vision 2020. Chelsea P. McIver is a research specialist in the Forest Industry Research Program at the Bureau of Business and Economic Research, University of Montana.

May 9, 2016

Making a Difference through Volunteering & Nonprofit Careers

Volunteer work is not just an item on a resume or college application – it’s an essential part of a functioning society. The benefits of volunteer work reach far and wide with a ripple effect that begins with the individual and nonprofit organization and extends beyond the larger community, benefiting everyone in its wake. In this guide, you’ll learn more about the importance of volunteer work, how to find volunteer opportunities, and how to transition from volunteering to a career in a nonprofit. This guide was shared by LearnHowtoBecome.org.

May 9, 2016

Facilitating Collaborative Public Decisions

Whether you are a stakeholder, facilitator, agency official or student, this tool can help you understand and facilitate real-world public decision making processes. Using multimedia examples drawn from the California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative, the tool enables you to explore strategies for facilitating the different stages of collaborative decision making. This tool was shared by the Ecosystem Management Initiative, University of Michigan.

May 9, 2016

Project Outreach Planner

The Project Outreach Planner (POP) is a free tool designed to help guide project teams as they determine what level of public outreach their project warrants and what tools and techniques will be most effective. The POP is designed to help any project team with collaboration and public outreach guidance, regardless of the subject matter. This tool was shared by the Langdon Group. www.langdongroupinc.com

May 3, 2016

Collaborative Restoration Workshop: Working Toward Resilient Landscapes and Communities

The 2016 Collaborative Restoration Workshop was a forum for sharing innovative approaches to collaborative restoration, tools, and lessons about planning, implementing, and monitoring restoration efforts on and around National Forest System lands. Through a series of plenary sessions and five breakout tracks, participants engaged deeply in discussing the successes, challenges, and critical questions facing community partners, the U.S. Forest Service, and others working on collaborative efforts. Through the lenses of science, collaboration, planning, and monitoring, participants thought critically about amplifying restoration and working together towards success in the future.

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March 20, 2016

Science and collaborative decision-making: A case study of the Kew Study

This Case Study Brief was written by Emily Jane Davis, Meagan Nuss, and John R. Hughes and published by the Oregon Forest Research Laboratory, College of Forestry, Oregon State University. Diverse stakeholders and land management agencies are increasingly working together in “forest collaborative” groups to meet ecological, economic, and social goals on Oregon’s public lands. Many collaboratives focus on science-based ecosystem restoration. One such group is the Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project (DCFP) in central Oregon, which seeks to increase forest resiliency and reduce wildfire risk on a 257,000-acre landscape.

March 20, 2016

Formalizing decisions: A case study on collaborative zones of agreement

This Case Study Brief was written by Meagan Nuss and Emily Jane Davis and published by the Oregon Forest Research Laboratory, College of Forestry, Oregon State University.

March 20, 2016

The Roles of Leadership Committees in Forest Collaborative Capacity

This Case Study Brief was written by Emily Jane Davis and published by the Oregon Forest Research Laboratory, College of Forestry, Oregon State University. This brief reviews the leadership committees of five forest collaboratives working on similar issues in eastern Oregon. It is intended to help new and existing groups best utilize this important component of organizational capacity for success.

March 1, 2016

Monitoring Socioeconomics within Collaborative Forestry Projects: Trends in Practices and Challenges

This study, conducted by the Sierra Institute, seeks to understand how CFLRs are navigating the largely uncharted waters of CFLR socioeconomic monitoring. The Sierra Institute examined individual CFLR’s socioeconomic monitoring strategies to identify each program’s 1) overall status and progress; (2) primary party responsible for conducting monitoring; (3) indicators and measures used; (4) assessment methodology; (5) unit of analysis; and (6) challenges. The authors of this report are Camille Swezy, Allison Reeves Jolley, and Jonathan Kusel (Sierra Institute).