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Learn from Peers ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.partnership-academy.net/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Hunter Merritt](https://www.partnership-academy.net/hunter-merritt/) - Social Scientist, USACE - [Andrew Don Carlos](https://www.partnership-academy.net/andrew-don-carlos/) - Social Scientist, USFWS - [Natalie Sexton](https://www.partnership-academy.net/natalie-sexton/) - Branch Lead, Human Dimensions, National Wildlife Refuge System, USFWS - [Syrena Hargrove](https://www.partnership-academy.net/syrena-hargrove/) - Mediator, Mediate 208 - [The Sunflower Foundation Plants Seeds for Collaboration in Kansas](https://www.partnership-academy.net/sunflower-foundation-plants-seeds-for-collaboration-in-kansas/) - COMMUNITY NEWS The Sunflower Foundation Plants Seeds for Collaboration in Kansas Anne Desmarais, Director, Partnership and Community Collaboration AcademyHave you ever met someone, and hit it off right away?Or met a partner for the first time and thought, “I can’t wait to work together!”That was my experience with the Sunflower Foundation this summer, as a - [Kevin Connally](https://www.partnership-academy.net/kevin-connally/) - Region 5 Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) Coordinator, USFWS - [Cynthia Martinez](https://www.partnership-academy.net/cynthia-martinez/) - Chief, National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, USFWS - [Matthew Magaletti](https://www.partnership-academy.net/matthew-magaletti/) - National Partnership Coordinator, National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships Directorate, Bureau of Land Management - [Rachel Sowards Thompson](https://www.partnership-academy.net/rachel-sowards-thompson/) - National Education Program Lead & Acting Foundation Liaison, Division of Education, Cultural, and Paleontological Resources (HQ-420), Bureau of Land Management - [Sarah Gray](https://www.partnership-academy.net/sarah-gray/) - Executive Director, Yarg Foundation - [Lauren Miller](https://www.partnership-academy.net/lauren-miller/) - Social Scientist, USFWS - [Susan Goodwin](https://www.partnership-academy.net/susan-goodwin/) - Facilitator, Mediator, Trainer, Good Solutions - [Bevin Horn](https://www.partnership-academy.net/bevin-horn/) - Partnership & Sustainability Consultant, Five-Points Collaboration - [Sergio Pierluissi](https://www.partnership-academy.net/sergio-pierluissi/) - Regional Partners for Fish and Wildlife Coordinator, Midwest Regional Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - [Lisa Van Alstyne](https://www.partnership-academy.net/lisa-van-alstyne/) - Instructor and Facilitator, Partnership and Community Collaboration Academy - [Liz Madison](https://www.partnership-academy.net/liz-madison/) - Senior Fellow, Partnership and Community Collaboration Academy - [Leigh Goldberg](https://www.partnership-academy.net/leigh-goldberg/) - Instructor and Scholar-in-Residence, Partnership and Community Collaboration Academy - [Joe Smith](https://www.partnership-academy.net/joe-smith/) - Partnership Expert & Sustainability Advisor, BlueTerra Partners - [Kiandra Rajala](https://www.partnership-academy.net/kiandra-rajala/) - Midwest Regional Social Scientist, Human Dimensions Branch, USFWS - [Laura Van Riper](https://www.partnership-academy.net/laura-van-riper/) - Conflict Resolution & Collaboration Specialist, Consultant - [You Are Not Alone! Kicking off the 18th year of Managing by Network](https://www.partnership-academy.net/you-are-not-alone/) - COMMUNITY NEWS You Are Not Alone! Kicking off the 18th year of Managing by Network The Managing by Network Class of 2026 is off and running! We are pleased to announce our 18th year of this inter-agency course. Class participants represent 10 federal departments, tribes, and partner organizations.Peers meet for facilitated discussion and breakout groups - [Anne Desmarais](https://www.partnership-academy.net/anne-desmarais/) - Director, Partnership and Community Collaboration Academy - [Whitney Edwards](https://www.partnership-academy.net/whitney-edwards/) - Program Coordinator, National Partnership Office, USDA Forest Service - [Applications for Managing by Network 2026 are open](https://www.partnership-academy.net/applications-mbn-2026/) - If you are looking to expand your peer network and learn from leading practitioners in our field, Managing by Network might be just what you have been waiting for. This unique inter-agency training program is designed for employees of agencies and organizations working in partnership, community collaboration, and Tribal consultation to cooperatively steward our nation’s natural, cultural, and recreational resources. - [Pressing Pause and Starting Again](https://www.partnership-academy.net/pressing-pause/) - If you are looking to expand your peer network and learn from leading practitioners in our field, Managing by Network might be just what you have been waiting for. This unique inter-agency training program is designed for employees of agencies and organizations working in partnership, community collaboration, and Tribal consultation to cooperatively steward our nation’s natural, cultural, and recreational resources. - [Refresh your conflict management and facilitation skills](https://www.partnership-academy.net/refresh-your-skills/) - COMMUNITY NEWS Refresh your conflict management and facilitation skills At the Academy, peer learning is a cornerstone of our training. We’re hosting two live webinar series to help build your skills in facilitation and conflict management.Calm the Waters (October 14-16) will help you with difficult conversations. Over the course of three days, you will learn how - [Dave Smaldone](https://www.partnership-academy.net/dave-smaldone/) - Course Leader, National Conservation Training Center, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - [Maya Bhadury](https://www.partnership-academy.net/maya-bhadury/) - Partnership Coordinator, Partnership Support Team, USDA Forest Service - [Sandy Spakoff](https://www.partnership-academy.net/sandy-spakoff/) - Training and Education Specialist, National Conservation Training Center, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - [Paul Batlan](https://www.partnership-academy.net/paul-batlan/) - Financial Analyst, Conservation Partnerships, Office of Financial Management, U.S. Department of Interior (retired) - [Congratulations to the Class of 2025!](https://www.partnership-academy.net/congratulations-to-the-class-of-2025/) - COMMUNITY NEWS Congratulations to the Class of 2025! The Partnership and Community Collaboration Academy is honored to welcome the Managing by Network class of federal, state and nonprofit employees to our alumni network of nearly 1,500 graduates. During these virtual training sessions from January to June, participants learned how to navigate change by applying the - [Christina Marts](https://www.partnership-academy.net/christina-marts/) - Deputy Superintendent, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park and Saint Gaudens National Historical Park, National Park Service - [Denis Desmarais](https://www.partnership-academy.net/denis-desmarais/) - Negotiation and Collaboration Instructor, Partnership and Community Collaboration Academy - [Jackie Leyba](https://www.partnership-academy.net/jackie-leyba/) - Outdoor Recreation Planner, Rio Puerco Field Office, BLM - [Gary Barrett](https://www.partnership-academy.net/gary-barrett/) - Director, National Partnership Office, USDA Forest Service - [Irma Lagomarsino](https://www.partnership-academy.net/irma-lagomarsino/) - Senior Policy Advisor, Oregon/Washington Coastal Office, NOAA Fisheries - [Jane Hanson](https://www.partnership-academy.net/jane-hanson/) - Assistant Director & Registrar, Partnership and Community Collaboration Academy - [Tom Fish](https://www.partnership-academy.net/tom-fish/) - National Coordinator, Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units Network, NPS - [Joy Lujan](https://www.partnership-academy.net/joy-lujan/) - Former Community Planner, Collaboration Clinics; Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program, National Park Service - [Congratulations to the Class of 2024!](https://www.partnership-academy.net/class-of-2024/) - COMMUNITY NEWS Congratulations to the Class of 2024! The Partnership and Community Collaboration Academy is honored to welcome 120 federal, state and nonprofit employees to our alumni network of over 1,300 graduates. Graduates of Managing by Network attended live, weekly, virtual training sessions starting in January and completing in early June right before the start - [Matthew Magee](https://www.partnership-academy.net/matthew-magee/) - Former Acting Program Lead, Collaborative Action & Dispute Resolution (CADR), BLM - [Matt Birnbaum](https://www.partnership-academy.net/matt-birnbaum/) - Evaluation Planning and Assessment Instructor - [Shane Hershman](https://www.partnership-academy.net/shane-hershman/) - Former Acting Program Lead, Collaborative Action & Dispute Resolution (CADR), BLM - [Patricia Johnston](https://www.partnership-academy.net/patricia-johnston/) - Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution Coordinator, BLM - [DeEtte Stoffleth](https://www.partnership-academy.net/deette-stoffleth/) - Lead Grants Management Specialist, Colville, Mt. Baker - Snoqualmie and Okanogan - Wenatchee National Forests, USDA Forest Service - [Karen Simms](https://www.partnership-academy.net/karen-simms/) - Former Assistant Field Manager, Gila District, Tucson Field Office, BLM - [Jeremiah Martinez](https://www.partnership-academy.net/jeremiah-martinez/) - Supervisory Natural Resource Specialist (Recreation), Conejos Peak Ranger District, Colorado, USDA Forest Service - [How Does the Hybrid Workplace Affect Collaborative Practices?](https://www.partnership-academy.net/how-does-the-hybrid-workplace-affect-collaborative-practices/) - The Partnership & Community Collaboration Academy and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center, conducted an evaluation of “How the Hybrid Workplace Affects Collaborative Practices” for the Managing by Network Program. - [Helene Aarons](https://www.partnership-academy.net/helene-aarons/) - National Partnership Coordinator (Retired), BLM; Managing by Network Co-Founder ## Pages - [Home](https://www.partnership-academy.net/) - Build Skills. Explore Practices. Learn from Peers. Competency-based training and services for practitioners nationwide. - [Managing By Network](https://www.partnership-academy.net/training/managing-by-network/) - TRAINING Managing by network Course Details Schedule Apply Managing by Network is an applied training program designed for people working in partnership, community collaboration, public engagement, and Tribal consultation. This course teaches the knowledge, skills and abilities associated with key partnership and community collaboration competencies.Managing by Network takes place over six months, from January to - [MBN Course Details](https://www.partnership-academy.net/training/managing-by-network/mbn-course-details/) - TRAINING > MANAGING BY NETWORK Course Details Course Details Schedule Apply Managing by Network is an online training program focused on building partnership and community collaboration competencies. 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Challenging problems require different perspectives, inter-disciplinary knowledge, and collaboration.Gain the confidence to lead collaborative processes and facilitate powerful outcomes through this 9-hour course.Course delivery includes three 3-hour live webinars. Peer learning is - [MBN Course Material Archive](https://www.partnership-academy.net/training/managing-by-network/mbn-course-material-archive/) - TRAINING > MANAGING BY NETWORK MBN 2025 Course Material Archive MBN 2025 Course Material Archive Access to this archive is no longer available. Check out the Resource Library, Workshops, Webinars, and Alumni Events. Need something else? Reach out to info@partnership-academy.net. 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The Academy’s resource library features more than 200 case studies from our peer-learning network. Presenters represent the BLM, NOAA, NPS, USFS, USFWS, DOI, as well as the nonprofit and - [Document](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resources/document/) - RESOURCES RESOURCE Library - Documents Competencies resource library community news Search the Resource Library to find Documents that support your efforts in partnership and community collaboration. The Academy’s resource library features more than 200 case studies from our peer-learning network. Presenters represent the BLM, NOAA, NPS, USFS, USFWS, DOI, as well as the nonprofit and - [Videos](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resources/videos/) - RESOURCES RESOURCE Library - Videos Competencies resource library community news Search the Resource Library to find Videos that support your efforts in partnership and community collaboration. The Academy’s resource library features more than 200 case studies from our peer-learning network. Presenters represent the BLM, NOAA, NPS, USFS, USFWS, DOI, as well as the nonprofit and - [C2P2 Notebook](https://www.partnership-academy.net/training/collaborative-conservation-partnerships-in-practice/c2p2-notebook/) - TRAINING > C2P2 Notebook Course Details Schedule Notebook Apply C2P2 course presentations and materials are posted online in the Course Notebook. These may include links to PDF presentations, videos, professional or scientific articles, worksheets and applied exercises, websites and online resources, and instructor and participant rosters. Questions? Reach out to info@partnership-academy.net. 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Presenters represent the BLM, NOAA, NPS, USFS, USFWS, DOI, as well as the nonprofit and private sectors. - [Competencies](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resources/competencies/) - RESOURCES Competencies Competencies resource library community news A competency is a group of knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes and behaviors necessary to successfully complete a given task required by a particular job.Managing by Network and Collaborative Conservation: Partnerships in Practice feature knowledge, skills, abilities and behaviors associated with partnership and community collaboration competencies, as defined by - [C2P2 Course Schedule](https://www.partnership-academy.net/training/collaborative-conservation-partnerships-in-practice/c2p2-course-schedule/) - TRAINING > C2P2 Schedule Course Details Schedule Apply Collaborative Conservation: Partnerships in Practice (C2P2) has been offered in a hybrid and online format. Check back for upcoming course dates and schedule. Course Schedule Course Preparation Onsite Instructional Week Applied Learning Capstone Webinars A sample schedule (from 2023) is provided for reference.C2P2 consists of course preparation, - [C2P2 Course Details](https://www.partnership-academy.net/training/collaborative-conservation-partnerships-in-practice/c2p2-course-details/) - TRAINING > C2P2 Course Detals Course Details Schedule Apply Collaborative Conservation: Partnerships in Practice (C2P2) is designed for public agency employees actively involved in community-based partnerships and collaborative conservation. Instructors and participants share concepts, best practices, and innovative strategies for strengthening community engagement and achieving long-term human and ecological outcomes. 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We use best practices for adult learning, onsite and online. We offer custom and recurring training programs. Academy programs focus on building knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with key leadership, partnership, and community collaboration ## Resources - [Adventures in Collaboration: PAC](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/adventures-in-collaboration-pac/) - Laria Lovec, BLM Rangeland Management Specialist Colorado State Office - [Building a Comprehensive Records Management Training Program](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/building-a-comprehensive-records-management-training-program/) - Jennifer Pable, BLM Idaho State Records Manager Idaho State Office, ID - [Forest Lodge Past, Present and Future](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/forest-lodge-past-present-and-future/) - Hilary Markin, USDA FS Partnership Coordinator Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Ashland, WI - [Life and Career Case Study in Change Management](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/life-and-career-case-study-in-change-management/) - Yolanda Kuntz, BLM Interim Executive Assistant Energy, Minerals and Realty Management Secretary National Renewable Energy Coordination Office Washington, DC - [The BLM and the Iditarod](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/the-blm-and-the-iditarod/) - Cynthia Silvis, BLM Administrative Assistant BLM Campbell Creek Science Center Anchorage, AK - [ArteYUNQUE: Community Connection Through Art, El Yunque National Forest](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/arteyunque-community-connection-through-art-el-yunque-national-forest/) - Gretchen Ruiz Ramos, USDA FS Lead Partnership Coordinator El Yunque National Forest Puerto Rico - [Uncommon Dialogue: BLM Communication Uses and Hydropower Partnerships](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/uncommon-dialogue-blm-communication-uses-and-hydropower-partnerships/) - Kerri-Anne Thorpe, BLM National Communications Uses and Hydropower Program Lead Lands, Realty, and Cadastral Survey Southern Nevada District Office Nevada - [Using Political Skill to Maximize and Leverage Work Relationships](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/using-political-skill-to-maximize-and-leverage-work-relationships/) - Leaders often rely on their political skill (whether they are aware of it or not) to achieve work-related goals, manage work groups or teams, and navigate leadership challenges. To maximize the positive impact of political skill on others and on their organizations, it is recommended that leaders utilize four practices: social awareness, interpersonal influence, networking, - [One Tam Case Studies (2014-2017)](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/the-tamalpais-lands-collaborative-case-studies-2014-2017/) - By Leigh Goldberg Public land agencies have collaborated for many decades, both informally and formally through inter-agency agreements, to share resources, equipment, staff, and information. Recently, we have seen an emergence of more deliberate partnerships with their own identities and priorities and a commitment to building durable relationships. Interest in partnerships is especially growing where - [Capacity Building for Collaboration Case Study (2018)](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/capacity-building-for-collaboration-case-study/) - A Case Study on Building and Sustaining Landscape-Scale Stewardship Networks in the 21st Century, by Leigh Goldberg Consulting With the growing complexity and scale of environmental, social, and economic challenges facing the long-term stewardship of working and conserved public and private lands in the United States, place-based collaborative networks are very likely the future vehicle - [Generating, Scaling Up, and Sustaining Partnership Impact: One Tam's First Four Years (2018)](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/generating-scaling-up-and-sustaining-partnership-impact-one-tams-first-four-years/) - By Leigh Goldberg and Amy Mickel, Ph.D. One Tam’s vision that we can do more for Mt. Tam together, working across boundaries, than we can alone was affirmed in the findings of a four-year (2014-17) independent study—Generating, Scaling Up, and Sustaining Partnership Impact: One Tam’s First Four Years—on the impact and value of partnerships. One - [Partnership Impact Evaluation Guide (2019)](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/partnership-impact-evaluation-guide/) - By Leigh Goldberg and Amy Mickel, Ph.D. The Partnership Impact Model™ includes the 11 Partnership Impacts, Scaling Up Partnership Impact, the Partnership Impact Roadmap, and the 7 Steps of Partnership Impact Evaluation. The 11 Partnership Impacts is a framework that explicitly highlights the collection of impacts that landscape-scale stewardship partnerships should consider when it comes - [Partnership Impact Model Executive Summary](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/partnership-impact-model-executive-summary/) - The Partnership Impact Model™ includes the 11 Partnership Impacts, Scaling Up Partnership Impact, the Partnership Impact Roadmap, and the 7 Steps of Partnership Impact Evaluation. The front panels describe the impacts and processes that form the model. The back panels outline tools that collaboratives can use to define and evaluate their impact. The 11 Partnership - [Do more, better, together: Investing in collaborative work to make a difference](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/do-more-better-together/) - Introducing the Collaborative Capacity Impact Model Introduces a data-driven model showing how investing in collaborative capacity strengthens performance, trust, and impact—demonstrating that well-resourced collaboratives drive lasting, systemic change. Collaborative approaches are often applied to today’s most complex challenges and emergent opportunities. This is certainly true for the field of landscape stewardship, the practice of conserving, - [Artificial Lighting at Night: What it means for bird conservation and navigating a path forward](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/artificial-lighting-at-night-what-it-means-for-bird-conservation-and-navigating-a-path-forward/) - Jo Anna Lutmerding, USFWS Biologist, Migratory Bird Program USFWS Headquarters Virginia This case study was first presented in 2023 and updated in 2025 - [Tribal Consultation and Engagement in Grand Canyon National Park](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/tribal-consultation-and-engagement-in-grand-canyon-national-park/) - Vicente Diaz, NPS Tribal Affairs Coordinator Grand Canyon National Park Arizona Grand Canyon National Park Tribal Engagement Report: A biennial report highlighting tribal programming in 2022-2023 - [Redefining the Permit Process](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/redefining-the-permit-process/) - Kelly Sczomak, NPS Program Specialist Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller and Saint-Gaudens National Historical Parks Vermont - [Urban Waters Federal Partnership Program](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/urban-waters-federal-partnership-program/) - Bevin Horn, EPA Program Analyst, Office of E-Enterprise and Tara O’Hare, EPA Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Water - [Aging With Dignity and Joy: Elevating Senior Voices Through Creative Collaboration](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/aging-with-dignity-and-joy-elevating-senior-voices-through-creative-collaboration/) - Earnie Robinson, NPS Park Ranger and Volunteer Coordinator – Interpretation & Education Gateway National Recreation Area New York - [Building Consensus in the Chesapeake Bay](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/building-consensus-in-the-chesapeake-bay/) - Laura Cattell Noll, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Local Government Initiative Director Chesapeake Bay Program Pennsylvania - [Headwaters to Coast Initiative](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/headwaters-to-coast-initiative/) - Catie Geib, University of Wisconsin Lake Superior Collaborative Program Coordinator Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center Wisconsin - [Cultivating Community Through Conservation](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/cultivating-community-through-conservation/) - Yvette Carrasco, USFWS Urban Ranger J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge Florida - [The PHiLL Project: Pollinator Habitat in Log Landings](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/the-phill-project-pollinator-habitat-in-log-landings/) - Cheryl Coon, USDA Forest Service Economic Partnership Coordinator Hoosier National Forest Indiana - [Urban Connections Program](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/urban-connections-program/) - Antoinette (Tonee) Davis, USDA Forest Service Program Specialist, Eastern Region Wisconsin - [Facilitating Meetings in a Potentially Hostile Environment](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/facilitating-meetings-in-a-potentially-hostile-environment/) - Bob Klein, USACE Retired Risk Manager California - [Recreation Opportunity Spectrum and Scenery Management Systems for Land Management Plans](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/recreation-opportunity-spectrum-and-scenery-management-systems-for-land-management-plans/) - Sheila Larsen, USDA Forest Service Recreation Planner, Rocky Mountain Regional Office Mountain Planning Service Group Idaho and Graydon Bascom, USDA Forest Service Landscape Architect, Mountain Planning Service Group Utah - [Croatan Fireshed Partnership](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/croatan-fireshed-partnership/) - John Langdon, USDA FS Partnership Coordinator Uwharrie & Croatan National Forests North Carolina Additional Resources: ArcGIS Story Map: One More Day, Croatan National Forest Community Mitigation Assistance Team, USDA Forest Service Collaborative Wildfire Risk Reduction Program, USDA Forest Service - [Maintaining the Foundation of Collaborative Groups](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/maintaining-the-foundation-of-collaborative-groups/) - The USDA Forest Service National Collaboration Cadre (Collaboration Cadre) assists in organizing collaborative groups on a model entitled: "Building a Solid Foundation for Collaborative Efforts—the 4-P Foundation: Purposes, People, Process, and Products." The better the foundation is built, the better the stability and function of the collaborative effort. However, over time as situations change and - [USACE Collaboration and Public Participation Center of Expertise: Training Options](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/collaboration-and-public-participation-center-of-expertise-training-options/) - Training USACE personnel in the use of collaborative tools and processes is a fundamental goal of the CPCX. Our programs and materials are designed to explain collaborative approaches to conflict resolution—including interactive computer modeling—and help Corps staff implement them effectively. CPCX updates and improves the content and delivery of USACE conflict resolution and public participation - [21 Partnership Success Factors](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/21-partnership-success-factors/) - Brian O'Neill's 21 Partnership Success Factors summarize best practices developed from two decades at Golden Gate National Recreation Area. As the Superintendent of Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Brian O'Neill (1941-2009) and his staff earned a reputation as a model partnership park where partnerships are a way of approaching how best to accomplish the park's - [Public Involvement and Team Building in Planning](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/public-involvement-and-team-building-in-planning/) - This course will concentrate on the methods, techniques, and skills that assist Corps of Engineers Civil Works Planning teams with developing a high-functioning team and engaging meaningfully with sponsors, stakeholders and interested parties throughout the life of the study. Participants will learn ways to raise awareness of ongoing studies and efforts, integrate stakeholder values and - [Collaborating Consciously: the Four Cornerstones](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/collaborating-consciously-the-four-cornerstones/) - Author: Amy E. Mickel, PhDAs we continue to face complex and difficult-to-solve problems at the intersection of society, economy, and environment, the need for collaboration is more pressing than ever. Multi-stakeholder partnerships (MSPs) are touted as promising mechanisms to tackle these challenges; however, despite their promise, not all partnerships are successful in their collaborative efforts. - [Wilder Collaboration Factors Inventory](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/wilder-collaboration-factors-inventory/) - How is your partnership doing? The Wilder Collaboration Factors Inventory is a free assessment tool that helps you assess how your collaboration is doing on 22 research-tested success factors. ​The inventory takes about 15 minutes to complete. Distribute the inventory to a small group of leaders in your collaborative, during a general meeting, or via mail to all members; tally - [Developing Assistance Agreements and Contracts](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/developing-assistance-agreements-and-contracts/) - Barbara Keleher, BLM National Landscape Conservation System Lead Nevada State Office Nevada - [Jupiter Islet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/jupiter-islet-lighthouse-outstanding-natural-area/) - Faye Winters, BLM Field Office Biologist BLM Jackson Field Office - [Walking the Walk: How Effective Interagency Communication Can Help Get Things Done](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/walking-the-walk-how-effective-interagency-communication-can-help-get-things-done/) - Howard Hunter, BLM Manger Cascade Siskiyou National Monument Oregon - [Science and Monitoring Network](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/science-and-monitoring-network/) - Howard Hunter, BLM Manger Cascade Siskiyou National Monument Oregon - [Creating Monumental Visibility: Let's Be Friends](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/creating-monumental-visibility-lets-be-friends/) - James Foote, BLM Monument Manager Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument California - [Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area: Education Outreach Initiative](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/yaquina-head-outstanding-natural-area-education-outreach-initiative/) - Joe Ashor, BLM Manger Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area Oregon - [Gunnison Gorge NCA Friends Network: Connections that Work!](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/gunnison-gorge-nca-friends-network-connections-that-work/) - Karen Tucker, BLM Manager Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Colorado - [Saddle Up and Ride: Equestrian Backcountry Patrol Initiative](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/saddle-up-and-ride-equestrian-backcountry-patrol-initiative/) - Rene Berkhoudt, BLM Monument Manager Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Utah - [NLCS Networking the Last Landscapes: Sustainable Places - Extraordinary People](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/nlcs-networking-the-last-landscapes-sustainable-places-extraordinary-people/) - Rich Hanson, BLM Acting Monument Manager Sonoran Desert National Monument Arizona - [Northern California Coast Geotourism Stewardship Council: Network for a Shared Future](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/northern-california-coast-geotourism-stewardship-council-network-for-a-shared-future/) - Rick Hanks, BLM Manager California Coastal National Monument California - [The North Coast Digital Heritage Project](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/the-north-coast-digital-heritage-project/) - Dave Johnson, BLM Archaeologist Arcata Field Office California - [Headwaters Forest Reserve "Friends" Network](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/headwaters-forest-reserve-friends-network/) - Chris Heppe, BLM Headwaters Manager Arcata Field Office California - [Partnerships for Recreation-Minera County](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/partnerships-for-recreation-minera-county/) - Dan Westermeyer, BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner Carson City District Nevada - [Friends of Texas Creek Off-Highway-Vehicle Area](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/friends-of-texas-creek-off-highway-vehicle-area/) - Kalem Lenard, BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner Royal Gorge Field Colorado - [Trails Coordinator Evolution](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/trails-coordinator-evolution/) - John Kurtz, BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner Shoshone Field Office Idaho - [Technological Opportunities for Community Collaboration](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/technological-opportunities-for-community-collaboration/) - Marcia deChadenedes, BLM Outreach and Partnership Coordinator California Coastal National Monument California - [Decade of Discovery: A Network for Science](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/decade-of-discovery-a-network-for-science/) - Marietta Eaton, BLM NLCS Science Advisor Headquarters, Office Washington, DC - [Partnering and Networking at the Ironwood Forest National Monument](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/partnering-and-networking-at-the-ironwood-forest-national-monument/) - Mark Lambert, BLM Monument Manager Tucson Field Office Arizona - [Giant Sequoia National Monument Association](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/giant-sequoia-national-monument-association/) - Nancy Ruthenbeck, USDA Forest Service Forest Recreation, Lands, and Minerals Officer Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument California - [King Range Partners Make It Happen](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/king-range-partners-make-it-happen/) - Rachel Sowards Thompson, BLM Interpretive Specialist King Range National Conservation Area California - [Cahuilla Tewanet Vista Point-Santa Rosa Wilderness](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/cahuilla-tewanet-vista-point-santa-rosa-wilderness/) - Tracy Albrecht, BLM Interpretive Specialist Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument California - [Vallejo People's Garden: A Partnership Success Story](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/vallejo-peoples-garden-a-partnership-success-story/) - Amanda Cundiff, USDA Forest Service Partnership Liaison for the Pacific Southwest Region Pacific Southwest Region California - [Jefferson County Trail and Greenway Vision](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/jefferson-county-trail-and-greenway-vision/) - Andrea Irland, NPS Outdoor Recreation Planner Rivers, Trails, Conservation Assistance Program Ohio Field Office Ohio - [Building a Native Plant Materials Program](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/building-a-native-plant-materials-program/) - Cheryl Mandich, BLM Wildlife Biologist Casper Field Office Wyoming - [Village Biomass in Alaskan Native Communities](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/village-biomass-in-alaskan-native-communities/) - Eric Geisler, BLM Alaska Forestry Lead Alaska State Office Alaska - [Outdoors Cool! A Project for Kids to Explore Their Own Backyard](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/outdoors-cool-a-project-for-kids-to-explore-their-own-backyard/) - Julie Clark, BLM Park Ranger Headwaters Forest Reserve California - [2nd Nature: A Partnership with the National Park Service and Latin America Youth Programs Center](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/2nd-nature-a-partnership-with-the-national-park-service-and-latin-america-youth-programs-center/) - Laura Harvey, NPS Education Specialist National Capital Region Washington, DC - [Partnering and Networking at Ironwood Forest National Monument](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/partnering-and-networking-at-ironwood-forest-national-monument/) - Laura Thompson-Olais, BLM Acting Manager Ironwood Forest National Monument Arizona - [Summer of Service 2011](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/summer-of-service-2011/) - A Partnership of NPS Rivers, Trails and Conservation Areas, Groundwork Denver, Colorado Youth Corps Association, and AmeriCorps NCCC Le'alani Schaumburg, NPS Community Planner Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program: Colorado, Oklahoma, Wyoming Colorado - [Project WET Partnership: Reinforcing the Culture of National Parks through Water Education](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/project-wet-partnership-reinforcing-the-culture-of-national-parks-through-water-education/) - Linda Drees, NPS Manager, Partnerships and New Initiatives Natural Resource Program Center Colorado - [Grey Towers National Historic Site: Perpetuating the Pinchot Family Conservation Legacy](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/grey-towers-national-historic-site-perpetuating-the-pinchot-family-conservation-legacy/) - Lori McKean, USDA Forest Service Visitor Services Grey Towers National Historic Site Pennsylvania - [Forest Service Knowledge Management: Knowledge, Sharing and Conservation](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/forest-service-knowledge-management-knowledge-sharing-and-conservation/) - Tricia Suchodolski, USDA Forest Service Knowledge Management Officer Knowledge Sharing and Conservation, Washington Office Washington, DC - [Glen Echo Park Partnerships](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/glen-echo-park-partnerships/) - Polly Angelakis, NPS Site Manager Glen Echo Park and Clara Barton National Historical Site Maryland - [Interactive GIS: An All-Lands Approach to Partnerships and Volunteerism](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/interactive-gis-an-all-lands-approach-to-partnerships-and-volunteerism/) - Sarah Levy, USDA Forest Service Volunteer and Service Program Coordinator Region 6, Public and Legislative Affairs California - [Great Plains Fish Habitat Partnership](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/great-plains-fish-habitat-partnership/) - Steven Krentz, USFWS Great Plains Fish Habitat Partnership Coordinator/Supervisor Missouri River Conservation Office North Dakota - [Green River District/Vernal Field Office Building Rewiring and Move to Voice Over IP](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/green-river-district-vernal-field-office-building-rewiring-and-move-to-voice-over-ip/) - Tanya Bullock, BLM Lead IT Specialist & Systems Administrator Vernal Field Office, Green River District Utah - [Copper Country Trail National Byway Committee](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/copper-country-trail-national-byway-committee/) - Thomas Baker, NPS Park Ranger Keweenaw National Historical Park Michigan - [A Delicate Balance Between Multiple Uses: Sheep vs. Sheep](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/a-delicate-balance-between-multiple-uses-sheep-vs-sheep/) - Andrea Jones, USDA Forest Service District Ranger Rio Grande National Forest Colorado - [Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area: Accomplishments of a BLM and Nonprofit Partnership](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/jupiter-inlet-lighthouse-outstanding-natural-area-accomplishments-of-a-blm-and-nonprofit-partnership/) - Bruce Dawson, BLM Field Manager Southeastern States Field Office Mississippi - [Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) and BLM: Expanding Capacity Through Partnerships](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/volunteers-for-outdoor-colorado-voc-and-blm-expanding-capacity-through-partnerships/) - Chris Pipkin, BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner Grand Junction Field Office Colorado - [Updating a Long-Standing Mandated Geodatabase Partnership to Better Serve Cultural Resource Management](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/updating-a-long-standing-mandated-geodatabase-partnership-to-better-serve-cultural-resource-management/) - Dan W. Martin, BLM Archeologist/Spatial Analyst Denver Federal Center, Washington Office Cultural Resources Program Colorado - [Building a Strong Collaborative Corridor Management Plan for California Historic Route 66](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/building-a-strong-collaborative-corridor-management-plan-for-california-historic-route-66/) - Danella George, BLM Partnerships and Outreach in Sustainable Tourism Coordinator Palm Springs Field Office California - [Kaibab-Vermilion Cliffs Heritage Alliance: Informal Alliance to Understand Cultural Resources, Eastern Arizona Strip](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/kaibab-vermilion-cliffs-heritage-alliance-informal-alliance-to-understand-cultural-resources-eastern-arizona-strip/) - Diana Hawks, BLM Team Leader for Recreation, Wilderness and Cultural Resources Arizona Strip District Utah - [Partners In Conservation: Volunteer Support Partnership for GIS Monitoring of Roads](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/partners-in-conservation-volunteer-support-partnership-for-gis-monitoring-of-roads/) - Elise McAllister Administrator, Partners In Conservation Liaison to BLM Southern Nevada District Office Nevada - [Recovering from Hurricane Irene: Partner Assistance on the Green Mountain National Forest](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/recovering-from-hurricane-irene-partner-assistance-on-the-green-mountain-national-forest/) - Holly Knox, USDA Forest Service Recreation and Trail Coordinator Green Mountain National Forest Vermont - [Wild Horse and Burro Program: White River Field Office Director's Challenge](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/wild-horse-and-burro-program-white-river-field-office-directors-challenge/) - James Roberts, BLM Assistant Field Manager White River Field Office Colorado - [Powder River Basin Restoration: A Cooperative Approach to Restoring Sage-Grouse Habitat](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/powder-river-basin-restoration-a-cooperative-approach-to-restoring-sage-grouse-habitat/) - Janelle Gonzales, BLM Reclamation Officer Buffalo Field Office Wyoming - [Edge of the Wilderness Discovery Center: Collaborating to Succeed](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/edge-of-the-wilderness-discovery-center-collaborating-to-succeed/) - Jason Kuiken, USDA Forest Service District Ranger Chippewa National Forest Minnesota - [America's Great Outdoors Youth Initiative: A Promise to Future Generations](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/americas-great-outdoors-youth-initiative-a-promise-to-future-generations/) - Jeremiah Martinez, USDA Forest Service Supervisory Natural Resource Specialist Rio Grand National Forest Colorado Additional Resource: America's Great Outdoors Initiative - [Networking Partnerships to Measure Environmental Change: California Coastal National Monument](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/networking-partnerships-to-measure-environmental-change-california-coastal-national-monument/) - Jim Weigand, BLM Ecologist California State Office California - [The Forest Service's National Partnership Office](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/the-forest-services-national-partnership-office/) - Joe Smith, USDA Forest Service Partnership Coordinator / Policy Analyst Partnership Office Washington, DC - [Southern Blues Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project (CFLR) and the Malheur National Forest in Oregon](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/southern-blues-collaborative-forest-landscape-restoration-project-cflr-and-the-malheur-national-forest-in-oregon/) - Kate McFarland, USDA Forest Service Natural Resource Specialist National Office Washington, DC - [The Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/the-collaborative-forest-landscape-restoration-program/) - Lauren Marshall, USDA Forest Service Landscape Architect National Forest Management Office Washington, DC - [Blue Ridge Parkway Partnership Case Study(s): Tall Tales or Triumphs?](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/blue-ridge-parkway-partnership-case-studys-tall-tales-or-triumphs/) - Leesa Sutton Brandon, NPS Community and Partnerships Coordinator Blue Ridge Parkway North Carolina - [Ecological Collaborations Bring Out the Best in Land Use and Stakeholders](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/ecological-collaborations-bring-out-the-best-in-land-use-and-stakeholders/) - Linda Coates-Markle, BLM Field Manager Wenatchee Field Office Washington - [Procrastinating Pedalers - We Ride For Food!](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/procrastinating-pedalers-we-ride-for-food/) - Linda Kelly, BLM Coordinator, Great Basin Landscape Conservation Cooperative Nevada State Office Nevada - [Developing Urban Forest Stewards](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/developing-urban-forest-stewards/) - Lisa Perez, USDA Forest Service Program Specialist/Urban Connections Coordinator Michigan State University Extension Michigan - [National Heritage Area Partnerships](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/national-heritage-area-partnerships/) - Martha Raymond, NPS National Coordinator for Heritage Areas Washington Support Office Washington, DC - [National Parks in the City: Partnerships and Community Engagement](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/national-parks-in-the-city-partnerships-and-community-engagement/) - Mary Raczo, NPS Partnership Liaison Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area Massachusetts - [In the Name of Science: A Partnership for the San Juan Mountains and the Communities that Love Them](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/in-the-name-of-science-a-partnership-for-the-san-juan-mountains-and-the-communities-that-love-them/) - Pauline Ellis, USDA Forest Service Partnership & Travel Management Coordinator San Juan National Forest Colorado - [The Great Rivers Confluence Project: A Partnership Success Story!](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/the-great-rivers-confluence-project-a-partnership-success-story/) - Randy Thoreson, NPS Outdoor Recreation Planner Midwest Region - Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program Minnesota - [Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration Program](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/natural-resources-damage-assessment-and-restoration-program/) - Ronald McCormick, BLM Ecologist Division of Environmental Quality and Protection Washington, DC - [Science You Can Use!](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/science-you-can-use/) - Sarah Hines, USDA Forest Service Science Application and Integration Specialist Rocky Mountain Research Station Colorado - [Partnering for Verde Valley Youth](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/partnering-for-verde-valley-youth/) - Sharon Kim, NPS Chief of Resources Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments Arizona - [Developing Partnerships for Public Trust, Science and Stewardship](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/developing-partnerships-for-public-trust-science-and-stewardship/) - Tom Fish, NPS Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units Network CESU Support Office Washington, DC Additional Resources: Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) National Network - [Defining a Future Conservation Landscape in the Southeastern United States](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/defining-a-future-conservation-landscape-in-the-southeastern-united-states/) - Tim Breault, USFWS LCC Coordinator Peninsular Florida Landscape Conservation Cooperative Florida - [Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve: How a Local Strategic Plan Caused a National Paradigm Shift](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/rookery-bay-national-estuarine-research-reserve-how-a-local-strategic-plan-caused-a-national-paradigm-shift/) - Todd Hopkins, USFWS Science Coordinator Great Basin Landscape Conservation Cooperative Nevada - [Residential Environmental Education at Prince William Forest Park](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/residential-environmental-education-at-prince-william-forest-park/) - Tracy Ballesteros, NPS Partnership and Community Outreach Coordinator RTCA Midwest Region Minnesota - [Natural Partners: The National Park Service and American Society of Landscape Architects Community Assistance Partnership](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/natural-partners-the-national-park-service-and-american-society-of-landscape-architects-community-assistance-partnership/) - Alex Stone, NPS RTCA Program Washington Additional Resource: Working with Communities - [Evolution of a Partnership](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/evolution-of-a-partnership/) - Charles Cuvelier, NPS Superintendent George Washington Memorial Parkway Virginia See also: Arlington House Friends Group - [Arlington House Friends Group](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/arlington-house-friends-group/) - Brandon Bies, NPS Site Manager, Arlington House Robert E. Lee Memorial Virginia See Also: Evolution of a Partnership - [Sharing Our Accelerating Restoration Story](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/sharing-our-accelerating-restoration-story/) - Sandy Kollenberg, USDA Forest Service Acting Public Affairs Officer Payette National Forest, Intermountain Region Idaho - [Planning Rule, FACA and USFS](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/planning-rule-faca-and-usfs/) - Chalonda Jasper, USDA Forest Service Planning Specialist Ecosystem Management Coordination Virginia - [Volunteer.gov: Natural and Cultural Resources Volunteer Portal](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/volunteer-gov-natural-and-cultural-resources-volunteer-portal/) - Doug Blankinship, BLM Volunteer and Partnership Coordinator Eastern States Office Washington, DC - [Lighthouses of the Salish Sea: A Trans-boundary Partnership Shining the Light for New Possibilities](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/lighthouses-of-the-salish-sea-a-trans-boundary-partnership-shining-the-light-for-new-possibilities/) - Nick Teague, BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner Washington - [Stone Soup Conservation: Responding to Landscape Challenges in the Eastern Tallgrass Prairie and Big Rivers LCC](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/stone-soup-conservation-responding-to-landscape-challenges-in-the-eastern-tallgrass-prairie-and-big-rivers-lcc/) - Gwen White, USFWS Science Coordinator Eastern Tallgrass Prairie and Big Rivers Landscape Conservation Cooperative Indiana - [RTCA Program: Lending a Helping Hand Through Partnerships](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/rtca-program-lending-a-helping-hand-through-partnerships/) - Heather Rice, NPS Outdoor Recreation Planner, RTCA Lisa Holzapfel, NPS Program Manager, RTCA Alaska - [Sensing: A Tool for Improving Partnerships and Collaboration](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/sensing-a-tool-for-improving-partnerships-and-collaboration/) - John Titre, USDA Forest Service Natural Resource Planner Enterprise Team Colorado Additional Resource: Rapid Appraisal of User Stakeholders for Forest Recreation Area Planning - [National Wildlife Refuge System Inventory and Monitoring Initiative: Building Partnerships](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/national-wildlife-refuge-system-inventory-and-monitoring-initiative-building-partnerships/) - Jana Newman, USFWS National Inventory and Monitoring Manager Inventory and Monitoring Branch Colorado - [Creating a User-Driven Long Distance OHV Trail Through Partnering](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/creating-a-user-driven-long-distance-ohv-trail-through-partnering/) - Joe Raffaele, BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner Arizona - [NPS & Groundwork Anacostia River: Partners in Changing Communities and Improving the Anacostia River](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/nps-groundwork-anacostia-river-partners-in-changing-communities-and-improving-the-anacostia-river/) - Julie Kutruff, NPS Eastern District Manager National Capital Parks - East Washington, DC Additional Resources: Urban Archeology You Tube Videos from Groundwork Youth: Urban Archaeology Corps: Breaking News, Finding Fort Mahan 2:21 mins Urban Archaeology Corps 2012 1:40 mins Urban Archeology Places Where Communication and Understanding Evolve 1:59 mins - [Chesapeake Watershed Forestry Program](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/chesapeake-watershed-forestry-program/) - Julie Mawhorter, USDA FS Natural Resource Planner Chesapeake Bay Program, Northeast Area State and Private Forestry Maryland - [To Build or Not To Build? Trail Partnership on the Lee District](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/to-build-or-not-to-build-trail-partnership-on-the-lee-district/) - Katie Donahue, USDA FS District Ranger Virginia - [Longleaf Pine Restoration Partnership: Texas-Louisiana Longleaf Taskforce](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/longleaf-pine-restoration-partnership-texas-louisiana-longleaf-taskforce/) - Kathleen Ward, USDA Forest Service Natural Resources Staff Officer Coleville National Forest Washington - [Cycling the Mississippi: A Partnership Case Study to Promote Youth Engagement and Integrated Learning Along the Mississippi River](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/cycling-the-mississippi-a-partnership-case-study-to-promote-youth-engagement-and-integrated-learning-along-the-mississippi-river/) - Kim Shafer, NPS RTCA Program Midwest Regional Office Nebraska - [Service First: BLM, FS, FWS in Montana](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/service-first-blm-fs-fws-in-montana/) - Shane Hershman, BLM Administrative Officer Central Montana District Montana Video Resource Service First in Action - [Teton Interagency Fire](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/teton-interagency-fire/) - Martha Williamson, USDA FS Teton Interagency Fire Planner Bridger-Teton National Forest and Grand Teton National Park Wyoming - [Great Outdoors Alliance for America's Great Outdoor Initiative](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/great-outdoors-alliance-for-americas-great-outdoor-initiative/) - Michael Boles, USDA FS Recreation, Lands and Minerals Staff Officer Fremont-Winema National Forest Klamath Ranger District Oregon - [Stone Soup Conservation: Responding to Landscape Challenges in the Plains and Prairie Potholes](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/stone-soup-conservation-responding-to-landscape-challenges-in-the-plains-and-prairie-potholes/) - Mike Olson, USFWS Science Coordinator Plains and Prairie Potholes Landscape Conservation Cooperative North Dakota - [Supporting Conservation Through Innovation: The Midwest Conservation Biomass Alliance](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/supporting-conservation-through-innovation-the-midwest-conservation-biomass-alliance/) - Pat Heglund, USDA Forest Service Chief, Division of Biological Resources National Wildlife Refuge System Region 3 Wisconsin - [Landscape Scale Conservation in the Northeastern Area](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/landscape-scale-conservation-in-the-northeastern-area/) - Phil DeSenze, USDA Forest Service Regional Planer Northeastern Area, State & Private Forestry Pennsylvania - [Lowell Folk Festival: 27 Years Down the Road](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/lowell-folk-festival-27-years-down-the-road/) - Sue Andrews, NPS Assistant Superintendent for Operations Lowell National Historical Park Massachusetts - [Cesar Chavez National Monument](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/cesar-chavez-national-monument/) - Suzanne Brinkley, NPS Planner Partnership Office, Pacific West Regional Office California - [Connecting with Youth: The Urban Wilderness Canoe Adventure Model](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/connecting-with-youth-the-urban-wilderness-canoe-adventure-model/) - Teri Heyer, USDA Forest Service Urban Connections Coordinator Minnesota - [Verde Valley Life and Fire Safety Partnership](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/verde-valley-life-and-fire-safety-partnership/) - Adriane Ragan, USDA Forest Service Partnership/Volunteer Coordinator Prescott National Forest Arizona - [Informal Interagency Collaboration to Better Serve Tribes](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/informal-interagency-collaboration-to-better-serve-tribes/) - Alicia Bell-Sheeter, USDA Forest Service Analyst, Office of Tribal Relations Washington, DC - [Building a Foundation: Zion National Park Foundation](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/building-a-foundation-zion-national-park-foundation/) - Aly Baltrus, NPS Chief of Interpretation and Visitor Services Zion National Park Utah - [Oak SILVAH Partnership Creating a Community of Practice to Sustain Forests](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/oak-silvah-partnership-creating-a-community-of-practice-to-sustain-forests/) - Barbara McGuinness, USDA Forest Service Forester and Environmental Literacy Coordinator Northern Research Station Pennsylvania - [Rethinking Recovery: Using Science, Technology and Collaboration for Recovery of the Mojave Desert Tortoise](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/rethinking-recovery-using-science-technology-and-collaboration-for-recovery-of-the-mojave-desert-tortoise/) - Cat Darst, USFWS Desert Tortoise Recovery Biologist Assistant Field Supervisor Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office California - [Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program 75th Anniversary](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/wildlife-and-sport-fish-restoration-program-75th-anniversary/) - Christina Milloy, USFWS Fish and Wildlife Administrator Wildlife & Sport Fish Restoration Program (WSFR) Connecticut - [South Platte Urban Waters Partnership: Building a Regional Collaboration](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/south-platte-urban-waters-partnership-building-a-regional-collaboration/) - Dana Coelho, USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program Manager Rocky Mountain Region Colorado - [You Mean We are Partners: National Paleontological Heritage](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/you-mean-we-are-partners-national-paleontological-heritage/) - Greg Liggett, BLM Montana State Paleontologist Montana - [US Forest Service International Programs Partnerships](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/us-forest-service-international-programs-partnerships/) - Jim Beck, USDA Forest Service National Partnership Coordinator and International Programs Liaison Washington, DC - [Building Trust by Sharing Air Quality Data](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/building-trust-by-sharing-air-quality-data/) - Jeff Sorkin, USDA Forest Service Team Lead – Rapid Response Team Rocky Mountain Regional Office Colorado - [Lake Superior Landscape Restoration Partnership](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/lake-superior-landscape-restoration-partnership/) - Jennifer Maziasz, USDA Forest Service Land Planning Management Specialist Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest Wisconsin - [The Kanatak Trail: History, Recreation and Partnership in Becharof National Park](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/the-kanatak-trail-history-recreation-and-partnership-in-becharof-national-park/) - Julia Pinnix, USFWS Visitor Services Manager Alaska Peninsula and Becharof National Wildlife Refuge - [NPS RTCA and the Tejano Trails: Using Partnerships to Highlight East Austin’s Unique History](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/nps-rtca-and-the-tejano-trails-using-partnerships-to-highlight-east-austins-unique-history/) - Justin Bates, NPS Community Planner Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Texas - [All on Board! Developing a Partnership with Multiple National and International Agencies](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/all-on-board-developing-a-partnership-with-multiple-national-and-international-agencies/) - Kari Prassack, NPS Chief Paleontologist and Fossil Curator Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument Idaho - [Deer Hunt Partnership](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/deer-hunt-partnership/) - Karin Christensen, USFWS Facility Operations Chief National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) West Virginia - [HeritageArea30: Making a Difference](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/heritagearea30-making-a-difference/) - Katie Durcan, NPS Assistant National Coordinator National Heritage Areas Washington, DC - [The Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program: Community Based Solution (Case Study)](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/the-edwards-aquifer-recovery-implementation-program-community-based-solution-case-study/) - Kevin Connally, USFWS Fish and Wildlife Biologist Austin Ecological Service Field Office Texas Additional Resources: The Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program (Video) - [Transforming Conflict: The National Riparian Service Team Approach to Addressing Wicked Problems](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/transforming-conflict-the-national-riparian-service-team-approach-to-addressing-wicked-problems/) - Laura Van Riper, BLM Social Scientist and Conflict Resolution Specialist National Riparian Service Team Oregon - [Expect the Unexpected: Pershing Park](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/expect-the-unexpected-pershing-park/) - Rae Emerson, NPS Partnership Program Specialist and Community Liaison National Mall and Memorial Parks Washington, DC - [A Tale of Two Projects: What I Learned About Collaboration on the Job](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/a-tale-of-two-projects-what-i-learned-about-collaboration-on-the-job/) - Matt McCoy, BLM Assistant Field Manager Four Rivers Field Office, Boise District Idaho - [The Partnership Life Cycle: Florida National Scenic Trail](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/the-partnership-life-cycle-florida-national-scenic-trail/) - Megan Eno, USDA Forest Service Florida National Scenic Trail Partnership Coordinator National Forests in Florida, Florida National Scenic Trail Florida - [Adapting Project Design to Local Conditions: Learning on the Fly in an Interagency Collaborative Effort](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/adapting-project-design-to-local-conditions-learning-on-the-fly-in-an-interagency-collaborative-effort/) - Mike Johnson, BLM Zone Social Scientist New Mexico and Arizona State Offices - [Looking For a Few Friends in the White Mountains](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/looking-for-a-few-friends-in-the-white-mountains/) - Michelle Ethun, BLM Assistant Field Manager Eastern Interior Field Office White Mountains National Recreation Area Alaska - [Political Savvy: The Southwestern Crown Collaborative](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/political-savvy-the-southwestern-crown-collaborative/) - Sandy Mack, USDA Forest Service Liaison Officer Southwestern Crown Collaborative Helena, Lolo, and Flathead National Forests Montana - [The Mantua Greenway: A Collaborative Community Revitalization Effort](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/the-mantua-greenway-a-collaborative-community-revitalization-effort/) - Sophie Sarkar, NPS Outdoor Recreation Planner Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program (RTCA) Pennsylvania - [Park for Every Classroom (PEC): Advancing Education Programming](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/park-for-every-classroom-pec-advancing-education-programming/) - Maryann Zujewski, NPS Education Specialist Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron Works National Historic Sites Massachusetts - [Doctor's Orders: Get Outside! A National Park Partnership to Promote Community Wellness and Children's Health in Greater New Orleans](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/doctors-orders-get-outside-a-national-park-partnership-to-promote-community-wellness-and-childrens-health-in-greater-new-orleans/) - Aleutia Scott, NPS Supervisory Park Ranger Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Oregon - [Community Based Partnerships](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/community-based-partnerships/) - Aron Flanders, USFWS Fish and Wildlife Biologist/Private Lands Biologist Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program Kansas - [Re-imagining the Begich, Boggs Visitor Center](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/re-imagining-the-begich-boggs-visitor-center/) - Annette Heckart, USDA Forest Service Regional Interpretation and Conservation Education Program Manager Alaska Region Anchorage, Alaska - [Lac Courte Oreilles Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa Tribe: Conservation Youth Corps](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/lac-courte-oreilles-band-of-the-lake-superior-chippewa-tribe-conservation-youth-corps/) - Debra Proctor, USDA Forest Service Natural Resources Planning Specialist Elizabeth Tichner, USDA Forest Service Natural Resources Specialist Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Great Divide Ranger District Wisconsin - [Western Utilities Partnership: A Story of Forest Health, Regulation and Changing Paradigms](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/western-utilities-partnership-a-story-of-forest-health-regulation-and-changing-paradigms/) - Evan Burks, USDA Forest Service Partnership Coordinator Pike & San Isabel National Forests, Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Colorado - [Canal Classrooms: Finding a Pathway to the Classroom Through Partnership](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/canal-classrooms-finding-a-pathway-to-the-classroom-through-partnership/) - Hollie Lynch, NPS Education Program Coordinator Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Maryland - [Sustaining Partnerships: A Sustainable Recreation and Restoration Case Study](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/sustaining-partnerships-a-sustainable-recreation-and-restoration-case-study/) - John Titre, USDA Forest Service Recreation Manager/Social Scientist Coronado National Forest, Nogales District Arizona - [Bobwhite Aboard, Bobwhite Abound: Partnerships Taking Flight to Save a Species](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/bobwhite-aboard-bobwhite-abound-partnerships-taking-flight-to-save-a-species/) - Juliette Fernandez, USFWS Assistant Manager Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge - [Connecting Teachers to America’s Best Idea: What Arkansas’s National Parks Mean to Me!](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/connecting-teachers-to-americas-best-idea-what-arkansass-national-parks-mean-to-me/) - Kimble Talley, NPS Training Specialist Stephen T. Mather Training Center West Virginia - [Large Landscape and Urban Conservation Initiatives: Ecological Places in Cities (EPIC)](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/large-landscape-and-urban-conservation-initiatives-ecological-places-in-cities-epic/) - Kristin Shaw, USFWS EPIC Urban Conservation TAG Coordinator Eastern Tallgrass Prairie and Big Rivers LCC Indiana - [Hands on the Land Story: Exploring Learning Landscapes through America's Largest Outdoor Classrooms](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/hands-on-the-land-story-exploring-learning-landscapes-through-americas-largest-outdoor-classrooms/) - Maria Parisi, USFWS Youth Program Analyst National Conservation Training Center Division of Education and Outreach West Virginia - [Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge and Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association - Successes and Failures of a 'Friends Group'](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/cabeza-prieta-national-wildlife-refuge-and-cabeza-prieta-natural-history-association-successes-and-failures-of-a-friends-group/) - Mary Kralovec, USFWS Assistant Refuge Manager Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge Arizona - [Circling the Wagons for the Santa Fe Trail: National Historic Trail Partnerships](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/circling-the-wagons-for-the-santa-fe-trail-national-historic-trail-partnerships/) - Michelle Stevens, USDA Forest Service Heritage and Recreation Program Manager Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Colorado - [Partnerships - They're Not All the Same: Developing Partnerships that Meet Specific Purposes](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/partnerships-theyre-not-all-the-same-developing-partnerships-that-meet-specific-purposes/) - Miles Meyer, USFWS Supervisory Fish and Wildlife Biologist South Florida Ecological Services Office Florida - [Partnering: Lessons Learned Along the Way](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/partnering-lessons-learned-along-the-way/) - Nicole Adimey, USFWS Fish and Wildlife Biologist Coastal and Gulf Restoration Program Florida - [Adventures in FACA: How USFWS Developed it's Voluntary Guidelines for Wind Energy Development](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/adventures-in-faca-how-usfws-developed-its-voluntary-guidelines-for-wind-energy-development/) - Rachel London, USFWS Fish and Wildlife Biologist Ecological Services Virginia - [Why Fish Need Trees](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/why-fish-need-trees/) - Diane Driscoll, NOAA Senior Fisheries Biologist Columbia Basin Branch Office NOAA Fisheries Washington - [Turning Relationships into Partnerships](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/turning-relationships-into-partnerships/) - Mary (MJ) Byrne, BLM Special Assistant to State Director for RAC, Partnerships, Education and Interpretation, Youth, Volunteering Idaho - [Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Program Implementation](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/secure-rural-schools-and-community-self-determination-program-implementation/) - Alison Léiman, USDA Forest Service National G&A Policy Specialist, Acquisition Grants and Agreements and David Bergedorf, USDA Forest Service Senior Program Specialist, National Partnership Office Washington, DC - [Western Regional Partnership](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/western-regional-partnership/) - Deb Smith Ormsbee, Department of the Navy Program Analyst Naval Air Warfare Center California - [Endangered Species Act (ESA) Consultations - How to Avoid Jeopardy: Lose the Swagger, Share a Vision](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/endangered-species-act-esa-consultations-how-to-avoid-jeopardy-lose-the-swagger-share-a-vision/) - Irma Lagomarsino, NOAA Partnerships, Communications, External Affairs Branch Chief NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region Oregon - [Connecting Chickasaw and Choctaw Students to the Ancestral Homelands](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/connecting-chickasaw-and-choctaw-students-to-the-ancestral-homelands/) - Jane Farmer, NPS Park Ranger, Interpretation Natchez Trace Parkway Mississippi - [From Regulatory Relationship to Partnership: Instream gravel mining and salmon habitat restoration](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/from-regulatory-relationship-to-partnership-instream-gravel-mining-and-salmon-habitat-restoration/) - Leslie Wolff, NOAA Hydrologist NOAA Fisheries California Coastal Office California - [Lessons Learned about Partnerships in Rhyolite, Nevada](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/lessons-learned-about-partnerships-in-rhyolite-nevada/) - Noelle Glines-Bovio, BLM National Conservation Lands / Visual Resource Management State Lead Wyoming State Office Wyoming - [Role of Stewardship Contracts in Communities: Successes and Challenges of Project in the Great Burn Proposed Wilderness](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/role-of-stewardship-contracts-in-communities-successes-and-challenges-of-project-in-the-great-burn-proposed-wilderness/) - Peter Bugoni Independent Consultant Montana - [Fishers and Farmers: Watershed Leaders Network](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/fishers-and-farmers-watershed-leaders-network/) - Heidi Keuler, USFWS Fish Habitat Biologist Fishers & Farmers Partnership Coordinator, National Fish Habitat Partnership Wisconsin - [Dynamic Approach to Sustainable Recreation Strategy Development](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/dynamic-approach-to-sustainable-recreation-strategy-development/) - Donna Mattson, USDA Forest Service Partnerships Team Supervisor Washington Office, Enterprise Program Oregon - [Mexican Wolf Recovery Program](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/mexican-wolf-recovery-program/) - Sherry Barrett, USFWS Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinator Southwest Region New Mexico - [Community Collaboration: Bureau of Land Management Recreation Program](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/community-collaboration-bureau-of-land-management-recreation-program/) - Edd Franz, BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner and Acting Manager Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Colorado Additional Resources: John Crompton, 2008: Evolution and implications of a paradigm shift in the marketing of leisure services in the USA - [Gravel Mining & ESA Salmonid Recovery: Collaboration in the Willamette River](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/gravel-mining-esa-salmonid-recovery-collaboration-in-the-willamette-river/) - Anne Mullan, NOAA Endangered Species Biologist National Marine Fisheries Service, West Coast Region Oregon - [A Tale of Two Cities: Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnerships in New Haven, CT and Providence, RI](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/a-tale-of-two-cities-urban-wildlife-refuge-partnerships-in-new-haven-ct-and-providence-ri/) - Cindy Corsair, USFWS Fish and Wildlife Biologist Southern New England-New York Bight Coastal Program Rhode Island - [Utilizing Partners to Build Partnerships & Capacity](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/utilizing-partners-to-build-partnerships-capacity/) - Danny McBride, USDA FS Regional Partnership Coordinator Intermountain Region 4 Utah - [Friends of the Little Belts](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/friends-of-the-little-belts/) - Dave Cunningham, USDA FS Partnership Specialist Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest Montana - [Greater Yellowstone Coordinating Committee: A Case Study of More Than 50 Years of Federal Partnership](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/greater-yellowstone-coordinating-committee-a-case-study-of-more-than-50-years-of-federal-partnership/) - David Diamond Executive Coordinator Greater Yellowstone Coordinating Committee Montana Additional resource: Take an Epic Journey with the Elk of Yellowstone, 30 min National Geographic Society video - [New Mexico Unit of the Central Arizona Project: An Arranged Marriage](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/new-mexico-unit-of-the-central-arizona-project-an-arranged-marriage/) - Mary Reece, USBR Manager, Program Development Division Arizona - [Tracking Migrating Roseate Terns: Using Partners to Find a Needle in a Haystack](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/tracking-migrating-roseate-terns-using-partners-to-find-a-needle-in-a-haystack/) - Susi von Oettingen, USFWS Endangered Species Biologist New England Field Office New Hampshire - [Management Plan Development in the Sunshine](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/management-plan-development-in-the-sunshine/) - Sarah Barrett, Biological Scientist IV, Florida Black Bear Management Program Brie Ochoa, Species Conservation Planning Biologist III, Imperiled Species Management Plan Editor Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Florida - [Minnesota Valley Trust and the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge & Wetland Management](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/minnesota-valley-trust-and-the-minnesota-valley-national-wildlife-refuge-wetland-management/) - Brooke Burrows, USFWS Wildlife Refuge Specialist Minnesota - [Lake Havasu Shoreline Sites](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/lake-havasu-shoreline-sites/) - Caroline Kilbane, BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner Lake Havasu Field Office Arizona - [Cat Herding: A Tale of Two Documents](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/cat-herding-a-tale-of-two-documents/) - Coeli Hoover, USDA Forest Service Research Ecologist Northern Research Station New Hampshire - [The Rise and Fall of a Landscape Conservation Cooperative: Lesson for Large-Scale Collaborative Efforts](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/the-rise-and-fall-of-a-landscape-conservation-cooperative-lesson-for-large-scale-collaborative-efforts/) - Todd Jones-Farrand, USFWS LCC Science Coordinator Missouri - [The Baileys Mountain Bike Trail System: Improving Communities Through a Collaborative Vision](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/the-baileys-mountain-bike-trail-system-improving-communities-through-a-collaborative-vision/) - Dawn McCarthy, USDA Forest Service Recreation Team Leader Wayne National Forest Ohio - [Engaging Youth: Lessons Learned Along the Path of Growing Relationships](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/engaging-youth-lessons-learned-along-the-path-of-growing-relationships/) - Debra-Ann Brabazon, USDA Forest Service Forest Fire Prevention Education Officer/Fire Information Michigan Additional resources: Understanding Adultism: A Major Obstacle to Developing Positive Youth-Adult Relationships - [Yard Smart Marin: Think Before You Spray](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/yard-smart-marin-think-before-you-spray/) - Kevin Wright, Marin County Parks Government and External Affairs Coordinator California - [When Good Idea Goes Bad: Taking a Risk on an Alternative Approach in WSFR](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/when-good-idea-goes-bad-taking-a-risk-on-an-alternative-approach-in-wsfr/) - Lisa Van Alstyne, USFWS Fish & Wildlife Administrator WSFR Policy Branch (Wildlife and Sportfish Restoration Program) Virginia The USFWS Wildlife and Sportfish Restoration Program is now the Office of Conservation Investment. - [Strengthening Partnerships, Creating Opportunities: The USDA Forest Service Resource Assistants Program](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/strengthening-partnerships-creating-opportunities-the-usda-forest-service-resource-assistants-program/) - Mary Biggs, USDA Forest Service Resource Assistants Program Liaison, Washington Office District of Columbia - [Building a Network of Partnerships to Support NOAA’s Integrated Ecosystem Assessment](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/building-a-network-of-partnerships-to-support-noaas-integrated-ecosystem-assessment/) - Rebecca Ingram, NOAA Social Research Associate Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Hawaii - [Bridging Data Gaps Through Interagency Coordination](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/bridging-data-gaps-through-interagency-coordination/) - Ally Lane, NOAA Fish Biologist, West Coast Region California - [Springs Monitoring & Restoration Initiative](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/springs-monitoring-restoration-initiative/) - Jeanne Stevens, USDA Forest Service Tribal Relations Specialist Coconino National Forest Arizona - [Saco Watershed Collaborative](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/saco-watershed-collaborative/) - Karl Honkonen, USDA Forest Service Watershed Forester Northeast Area/State & Private Forestry New Hampshire Additional Resources: Collaborative Learning Guide Saco Watershed Collaborative Action Plan - [Making Community Connections](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/making-community-connections/) - Katy Kuhnel, BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner Challis Field Office Idaho - [Forest Plan Revision Through Partnerships](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/forest-plan-revision-through-partnerships/) - Rachel Neuenfeldt, USDA Forest Service Partnership and Community Engagement Specialist Wayne National Forest Ohio - 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[Pine Rockland Conservation Business Plan: It Takes a Community](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/pine-rockland-conservation-business-plan-it-takes-a-community/) - Kevin Kalasz, USFWS Coastal Program South Florida/Everglades Program Manager Florida - [Embracing Obligation & Increasing Opportunity](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/embracing-obligation-increasing-opportunity-2/) - Lisa Shores, USDA Forest Service Management Analyst Office of Regulatory and Management Services; Directives and Regulations Washington, DC - [Embracing Obligation & Increasing Opportunity](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/embracing-obligation-increasing-opportunity/) - Lisa Shores, USDA Forest Service Management Analyst Office of Regulatory and Management Services; Directives and Regulations Washington, DC - [Virtual Public Meetings: A Prequel Case Study](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/virtual-public-meetings-a-prequel-case-study/) - Tye Morgan, BLM Planner and Environmental Specialist Medford Field Office-Ashland Resource Area Oregon - [Community Engagement and Collaboration for Exhibit Planning at Lowell National Historical Park](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/community-engagement-and-collaboration-for-exhibit-planning-at-lowell-national-historical-park/) - Emily Donovan, NPS Park Ranger Lowell National Historical Park Massachusetts - [What is the FASS-ination? 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This applied learning program is offered from January to June, and cohosted by the BLM, NPS, USDA FS, USFWS, DOI CADR and USACE CPCX. Participants learn how to strengthen formal and informal partnerships, foster community engagement, and build an - [Bay Restoration Regulatory Integration Team (BRITT)](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/bay-restoration-regulatory-integration-team-britt/) - Ali Weber-Stover, NOAA Natural Resources Management Specialist California Coastal Office Valary Bloom, USFWS Senior Fish and Wildlife Biologist San Francisco Bay Delta Fish and Wildlife Office California - [A Peek Into the Life of A Grants Management Specialist](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/a-peek-into-the-life-of-a-grants-management-specialist/) - Betsy Koncerak, USDA Forest Service Grants Management Specialist Pacific Northwest Region Malheur National Forest Oregon - [Partnerships and the Infinite Game of Flood Risk Management](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/partnerships-and-the-infinite-game-of-flood-risk-management/) - Brian Rast, USACE Lead Silver Jackets Coordinator, Project Manager Kansas City District, Planning Branch Missouri - 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This guide provides a practical framework for the design and facilitation of these collaborative processes that work across the boundaries of business, government, civil society and science. The guide links the underlying rationale for multistakeholder partnerships, with a - [Getting to the Core of Conflict and Communications: Virtual Course Bibliography](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/getting-to-the-core-of-conflict-and-communications-virtual-course-bibliography/) - Getting to the Core of Conflict and Communications (GTC3) was designed for the Department of the Interior and focuses on the key areas addressed in the OPM 360 leadership competency assessments. Participants hone their skills in effectively managing conflict within the organization and with external parties in a way that is consistent with the Department's - [Virtual Facilitation Toolkit](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/virtual-facilitation-toolkit/) - Use this toolkit to plan and prepare for facilitating a virtual meeting. This document is designed to accompany the “Facilitating Virtual Meetings” Training. The DOI Office of Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution (CADR) provides, with bureau partners, specialized conflict management and communications skills training for all Department of the Interior employees. - [Finding New Ground: Beyond Conflict to Consensus](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/finding-new-ground-beyond-conflict-to-consensus/) - Conflict is at the heart of life. It impacts relationships of the heart, the home, the community, and at work. Most flee from it, some embrace it, but few learn how to master conflict and productively transform it into a consensus. Author Robert Chadwick is one of those few. For over forty years, he has - [Partnering with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/partnering-with-the-usace/) - Partnering with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: A Guide for Communities, Local Governments, States, Tribes, and Non-Governmental Organizations provides a general introduction to the programs and processes available for non-Federal partners and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) representatives to work together to address the Nation’s water resources problems. The Guide includes an overview - [Foundations in Public Participation](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/foundations-in-public-participation/) - Public involvement and community engagement are constantly evolving due to ongoing changes in demographics, people's attitudes and expectations, and public policy. Both new and experienced practitioners and managers of community engagement will benefit from the structure , proven techniques, and knowledge learned in this highly interactive training course. This course will provide participants with the - [Communicating Science: Distilling Your Message](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/communicating-science-distilling-your-message/) - The aim of this course is to help participants learn to communicate more effectively about science with people outside their field, including members of the public, policy makers, the media, and prospective collaborators in non-science disciplines. It is taught by the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science - the nation's leading science communication research, education, - [Developing a Framework of Support around Partnerships and Relationships for Land Management Planning](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/developing-a-framework-of-support-around-partnerships-and-relationships-for-land-management-planning/) - Dessa Dale, USDA FS Public Engagement Specialist Mountain Planning Services Group, Regions 1 - 4 Montana - [Conservation social science: Understanding and integrating human dimensions to improve conservation](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/conservation-social-science-understanding-and-integrating-human-dimensions-to-improve-conservation/) - It has long been claimed that a better understanding of human or social dimensions of environmental issues will improve conservation. 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Economic Profile System reports are based on credible public data sources such - [Liberating Structures](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/liberating-structures/) - Five conventional structures guide the way we organize routine interactions and how groups work together: presentations, managed discussions, open discussions, status reports and brainstorm sessions. Liberating Structures add 33 more options to the big five conventional approaches. When you feel included and engaged, do you do a better job? Do you think teams in which people work well together - [Principles of Risk Communication](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/principles-of-risk-communication/) - A Guide to Communicating with Socially Vulnerable Populations Across the Disaster Lifecycle (April 2020) This document is intended to be used as a high-level guide for advancing risk communication best practices. It synthesizes academic research and available guidance on the topic of hazards and disaster risk communication. It draws from an array of evidence-based recommendations - [Building Blocks of Community Engagement](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/building-blocks-of-community-engagement/) - Composed of two new courses, Building Blocks provides a bedrock understanding, proven approach, and tools to create a positive culture of engagement throughout your organization and prepares participants to design meaningful engagement. Principles and Planning for Meaningful Engagement Too often, traditional engagement programs and meetings fail to meet the needs of either the agency or - [Crucial Conversations for Accountability](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/crucial-conversations-for-accountability/) - Accountability is critical to healthy relationships and organizations. 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Participants hone their skills in effectively managing conflict within the organization and with external parties in a way that is consistent with the Department's - [Negotiation Skills for Natural Resource Professionals: Building a Foundation](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/negotiation-skills-for-natural-resource-professionals-building-a-foundation/) - This online course will help build knowledge and skills required to engage in negotiation processes with a diverse set of stakeholders. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: Identify and characterize a natural resource negotiation and compare natural resource negotiation with other types of negotiation. Identify and characterize the different mechanisms available - [The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Online)](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people-online/) - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People aligns with timeless principles of effectiveness with modern technology and practices. The path to sustained and lasting success is possible when individuals can effectively lead themselves, influence, engage and collaborate with others, and continually improve and renew their capabilities. Learners will complete eight online, self-paced mini-courses over an - [Bureau of Land Management, Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution Program Resources](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/bureau-of-land-management-collaborative-action-and-dispute-resolution-program-resources/) - The BLM’s Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution (CADR) Program offers tools that the BLM and its numerous stakeholders can use to effectively prevent, manage or resolve conflict as we move forward together to manage the public lands for multiple use and sustained yield. The BLM uses CADR approaches throughout the agency. This enables the BLM - [Strong Collaborative Process: A Case Study of the Redwood Creek Estuary Collaborative](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/strong-collaborative-process-a-case-study-of-the-redwood-creek-estuary-collaborative/) - Leslie Wolff, NOAA Hydrologist California Coastal Office, West Coast Region California and Mary Burke, CalTrout North Coast Regional Manager - [Angeles National Forest Collaborative Transit to Trails](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/angeles-national-forest-collaborative-transit-to-trails/) - Ricardo Lopez, USDA FS Forest Engineer Angeles National Forest Arcadia, California National Public Lands Day video: Chantry Flat Trail - [Amargosa Vole Recovery Team Partnership](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/amargosa-vole-recovery-team-partnership/) - Chris Otahal, BLM Wildlife Biologist Barstow Field Office California - [Mature and Old-Growth Forests: Partnerships for Success](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/mature-and-old-growth-forests-partnerships-for-success/) - Shanna Kleinsmith, USDA FS Writer-Editor National Forest System, Policy Office Idaho - [Youth Workforce Development: Two Tribal Partnerships](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/youth-workforce-development-two-tribal-partnerships/) - Danielle Bauman-Epstein, USDA FS Program Specialist - Grants and Agreements Six Rivers National Forest California - [Kemmerer Historic Preservation Commission: Creating a Legacy for the Future](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/kemmerer-historic-preservation-commission-creating-a-legacy-for-the-future/) - Linda Naoi Goetz, BLM Archaeologist Interior Region 7, Upper Colorado Basin Wyoming - [Lake Superior Collaborative: Enhancing a Partnership in the Wisconsin Lake Superior Basin](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/lake-superior-collaborative-enhancing-a-partnership-in-the-wisconsin-lake-superior-basin/) - Lacey Hill Kastern, USFWS Western Lake Superior Coastal Program Biologist Region 3 Ecological Services Wisconsin - [Human Dimensions (HDgov)](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/human-dimensions-hdgov/) - The field of human dimensions (HD) includes diverse approaches for using social science to understand and improve environmental policy, practice and outcomes. Human dimensions inquiries strive to understand human traits and behavior and incorporate that understanding into environmental planning and practice. What is HDgov? HDgov is a comprehensive online portal providing easy access to publications, - [Office of Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution, Department of the Interior](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/office-of-collaborative-action-and-dispute-resolution-department-of-the-interior/) - The Office of Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution (CADR) serves to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Department's operations, enhance communication, and strengthen relationships within the Department and with all customers, constituents, private organizations and businesses, Federal, State, Tribal and local government entities, and local communities with which the Department interacts to accomplish its - [Two Mississippi: A Case Study in Private / Public Collaboration](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/two-mississippi-a-case-study-in-private-public-collaboration/) - Matthew Fockler, BLM Socioeconomic Specialist Great Basin Zone (Nevada, Idaho, Utah) Nevada - [An Evolution of Water Level Partnerships at NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/an-evolution-of-water-level-partnerships-at-noaa-center-for-operational-oceanographic-products-and-services/) - Laura Rear McLaughlin, NOAA Chief, Stakeholder Services Branch NOAA/Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services Maryland - [Leveraging Partnerships to Close the Science-Usability Gap](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/leveraging-partnerships-to-close-the-science-usability-gap/) - Marina Tomer, USGS Research Coordinator South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center Oklahoma - [Urban Chimney Swift Conservation: Non-randomizing our acts of conservation](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/urban-chimney-swift-conservation-non-randomizing-our-acts-of-conservation/) - Margaret Rheude, USFWS Wildlife Biologist Midwest Regional Office - Migratory Birds Minnesota - [EXPRESS: EXpanding Pacific Research and Exploration of Submerged Systems](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/express-expanding-pacific-research-and-exploration-of-submerged-systems/) - Heather Coleman, NOAA Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program Manager Office of Habitat Conservation, NOAA Fisheries Maryland - [Iowa River Sustainable Rivers Program](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/iowa-river-sustainable-rivers-program/) - Daniel Meden, USACE Biologist St Paul District (Regional Planning and Environmental Division North) Iowa - [A View from the WO: Forest Service Cross Deputy Area Projects and What It’s Like Working for a National Office](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/a-view-from-the-wo-forest-service-cross-deputy-area-projects-and-what-its-like-working-for-a-national-office/) - Philomena West, USDA Forest Service Assistant Deputy Area Budget Coordinator Washington Office Research and Development Maryland - [The Missouri River: A River of Connections, A River of Change](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/the-missouri-river-a-river-of-connections-a-river-of-change/) - MBN 2023Wayne Nelson-Stastny, USFWS Missouri River Recovery Project Leader Missouri River Coordination Office South Dakota - [A Second Chance in the Desert: Building partnerships and solutions at Mojave River Dam](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/a-second-chance-in-the-desert-building-partnerships-and-solutions-at-mojave-river-dam/) - Connie Chan-Le and Henry Csaposs, USACE Park Rangers Los Angeles District California - [US Fish and Wildlife Service, National Conservation Training Center](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/us-fish-and-wildlife-service-national-conservation-training-center/) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) leads the nation with training and education for natural resource managers to meet the goal of conserving fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the benefit of the American public. NCTC provides training opportunities for the Service, DOI, and other Federal and non-federal partners - [Collaborative Conservation: Spectrum of Public Engagement](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/collaborative-conservation-spectrum-of-public-engagement/) -  Explore key concepts and best practices for making collaboration work. Collaboration is a process through which parties who see different aspects of a problem can constructively explore their differences, and search for solutions that go beyond what any one of them might have thought possible. This video was produced by the US Fish and - [Situation Assessments: An Overview](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/situation-assessments-an-overview/) - Some of the most controversial and politicized debates in the United States today concern the appropriate management of natural resources. In response, collaborative problem solving has become more commonplace. This approach is grounded in the belief that if you bring together the right people in constructive ways with good information, they will develop reciprocal understanding, - [Risk Communication and Public Participation](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/risk-communication-and-public-participation/) - The course is designed to teach participants to better communicate risk, understand and engage various publics, and learn to use the public participation planning process. This interactive workshop teaches participants strategic communication, risk communication and public participation principles and strategies relevant to any issue. Participants learn how to identify missions, goals and objectives; identify and - [Strategic Stakeholder Engagement](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/strategic-stakeholder-engagement/) - In this course, students will identify stakeholder needs, conduct environmental analysis, identify stakeholder opportunities which align with USACE capabilities, determine the types of USACE assistance the stakeholder most needs, and create an account plan. This course helps students create account plans that help build and maintain productive partnerships. The course content focuses on stakeholders, their - [Working at the Speed of Trust](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/working-at-the-speed-of-trust/) - Individuals can learn to “see” trust and its measurable impact, which allows them to build credibility, strengthen relationships, and work collaboratively to deliver essential results. When trust is low, people become suspicious, guard communication, speculate, and disengage. As a result, productivity grinds to a crawl, and the costs—whether social, emotional, or financial—increase. We call these - [How the Hybrid Workplace Affects Collaborative Practices](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/how-the-hybrid-workplace-affects-collaborative-practices/) - Managing by Network Program Evaluation: Briefing Document (Updated January 2024) In the Spring 2023, the Partnership & Community Collaboration Academy, the National Conservation Training Center, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service co-hosted an evaluation of “How the Hybrid Workplace Affects Collaborative Practices” for the Managing by Network (MbN) Program. The goal of this evaluation - [Engaging with Communities in Public Land Stewardship, Bureau of Land Management](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/bureau-of-land-management-engaging-with-communities-in-public-land-stewardship/) - A Toolkit for Building and Sustaining Effective BLM Partnerships with Friends Groups (February 2020) Purpose of This Toolkit: Due to the challenges of multiple-use management on public lands, the BLM benefits significantly from a partnership approach. This toolkit seeks to address and clarify partnership issues and needs, encourage partnerships with friends groups, and provide guidance, - [Enhanced Skills in Natural Resource Negotiation](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/enhanced-skills-in-natural-resource-negotiation/) - This training course presents participants with advanced principles, skills, and techniques used in natural resource negotiation. The focus of the course is threefold: 1) strategy development, 2) personal skill enhancement, and 3) effective management of negotiating teams. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: Apply negotiation strategies to a variety of natural resource - [John S. McCain III National Center for Environmental Conflict Resolution - all training](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/john-s-mccain-iii-national-center-for-environmental-conflict-resolution-all-training/) - The National Center’s training courses provide participants with essential negotiation and conflict management skills as well as opportunities to practice collaboration and conflict resolution skills in the context of environmental and public policy issues. Trainings teach practical strategies to resolve a wide variety of contentious issues and emphasize collaborative problem-solving processes that create opportunities for - [Collaborative Conservation: Partnerships in Practice](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/collaborative-conservation-partnerships-in-practice/) - Collaborative Conservation: Partnerships in Practice (C2P2) is designed for experienced practitioners actively involved in community-based partnerships who want to further cultivate their understanding and use of conservation social science concepts and practices. C2P2 builds on the foundational skills and professional competencies taught in Managing by Network. Topics include collaborative governance, adaptive leadership, collaborative process design, trust building, and - [Human Dimensions: Foundations of Natural Resource Conservation](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/human-dimensions-foundations-of-natural-resource-conservation/) - This course will foster a common understanding and application of human dimensions of natural resource conservation. It will provide an overview of key concepts, methods, and practical applications; historical context and "must have" tools for the natural resource professional's toolbox. The course is based on a human dimensions framework and relies heavily on case study - [Bureau of Land Management, National Training Center](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/bureau-of-land-management-national-training-center/) - The BLM's National Training Center provides instructor-led training, distant learning courses and other learning opportunities and services to agency employees, partners and contractors. The curriculum covers renewable and non-renewable resource management programs, planning and business management, engineering, safety, information technology and more. This professional development prepares employees and public collaborators to support the BLM's mission. - [Four Network Principles for Collaboration Success](https://www.partnership-academy.net/resource/four-network-principles-for-collaboration-success/) - Despite high hopes, hard work, and significant investment, the social sector has experienced countless partnerships that have failed to live up to expectations. How are some collaborations able to achieve spectacular results while others fail spectacularly? 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