Case Studies

Case Studies by Year

• 2012

  BLM

  • Linda Coates-Markle, Field Manager, Wenatchee Field Office, WA, Ecological Collaborations Bring Out the Best in Land Use and Stakeholders

  • Bruce Dawson, Field Manager, Southeastern States Field Office, MS, Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area: Accomplishments of a BLM and Nonprofit Partnership

  • Danella George, Partnerships and Outreach in Sustainable Tourism Coordinator, Palm Springs Field Office, CA, Building a Strong Collaborative Corridor Management Plan for California Historic Route 66

  • Janelle Gonzales, Reclamation Coordinator, Buffalo Field Office, WY, Powder River Basin Restoration: A Cooperative Approach to Restoring Sage-Grouse Habitat within the Powder River Basin

  • Diana Hawks, Team Lead for Recreation, Wilderness and Cultural Resources, Arizona Strip District, UT, Kaibab-Vermilion Cliffs Heritage Alliance: Informal Alliance to Understand Cultural Resources, Eastern Arizona Strip

  • Linda Kelly, Coordinator, Great Basin Landscape Conservation Cooperative, Nevada State Office, NV, Procrastinating Pedalers - We Ride For Food!

  • Dan W. Martin, Archeologist / Spatial Analyst, Denver Federal Center, Washington Office Cultural Resources Program, CO, Updating a Long-Standing Mandated Geodatabase Partnership to Better Serve Cultural Resource Management

  • Elise McAllister, Administrator, Partners In Conservation, liaison to BLM Southern Nevada District Office, Southern Nevada District Office, NV, Partners In Conservation: Volunteer Support Partnership for GIS Monitoring of Roads

  • Ronald McCormick, BLM, Ecologist, Division of Environmental Quality and Protection, DC, Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration Program

  • Chris Pipkin, Outdoor Recreation Planner, Grand Junction Field Office, CO, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) and BLM: Expanding Capacity Through Partnerships

  • James Roberts, Assistant Field Manager, White River Field Office, CO, Wild Horse and Burro Program: White River Field Office Director's Challenge

  • Jim Weigand, Ecologist, California State Office, CA, Networking Partnerships to Measure Environmental Change: California Coastal National Monument

  NPS

  • Tracy Ballesteros, Partnership and Community Outreach Coordinator, RTCA Midwest Region, MN, Residential Environmental Education at Prince William Forest Park

  • Leesa Sutton Brandon, Community and Partnerships Coordinator, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC, Blue Ridge Parkway Partnership Case Study(s): Tall Tales or Triumphs?

  • Tom Fish, Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units Network, CESU Support Office, DC, Developing Partnerships for Public Trust, Science and Stewardship

  • Sharon Kim, Chief of Resources, Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments, AZ, Partnering for Verde Valley Youth

  • Mary Raczko, Partnership Liaison, Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, MA, National Parks in the City: Partnerships and Community Engagement

  • Martha Raymond, National Coordinator for Heritage Areas, Washington Support Office, DC, National Heritage Area Partnerships

  • Randy Thoreson, Outdoor Recreation Planner, Midwest Region - Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program, MN, The Great Rivers Confluence Project: A Partnership Success Story!

  USFS

  • Pauline Ellis, Partnership & Travel Management Coordinator, San Juan National Forest, CO, In the Name of Science: A Partnership for the San Juan Mountains and the Communities that Love Them

  • Sarah Hines, USFS, Science Application and Integration Specialist, Rocky Mountain Research Station, CO, Sc ience You Can Use!

  • Andrea Jones, District Ranger, Rio Grand National Forest, CO, A Delicate Balance Between Multiple Uses: Sheep vs. Sheep

  • Holly Knox, Recreation and Trail Coordinator, Green Mountain National Forest, VT, Recovering from Hurricane Irene: Partner Assistance on the Green Mountain National Forest

  • Jason Kuiken, District Ranger, Chippewa National Forest, MN, Edge of the Wilderness Discovery Center: Collaborating to Succeed, a Joint Venture with USFS, Northern Itasca Joint Powers Board and Highway 38 Leadership Board

  • Kate McFarland, Natural Resource Specialist, National Office, DC, Southern Blues Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project (CFLR) and the Malheur National Forest in Oregon

  • Lauren Marshall, Landscape Architect, National Forest Management Office, DC, The Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program

  • Jeremiah Martinez, Supervisory Natural Resource Specialist, Rio Grand National Forest, CO, America's Great Outdoors (AGO) Youth Initiative: A Promise to Future Generations

  • Lisa Perez, USFS, Program Specialist / Urban Connections Coordinator, USFS Michigan State University Extension, MI, Developing Urban Forest Stewards

  • Joe Smith, Partnership Coordinator / Policy Analyst, Partnership Office, DC, The Forest Service's National Partnership Office

  USFWS

  • Tim Breault, LCC Coordinator, Peninsular Florida Landscape Conservation Cooperative, FL, Defining a Future Conservation Landscape in the Southeastern United States

  • Todd Hopkins, Science Coordinator, Great Basin Landscape Conservation Cooperative, NV, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve: How a Local Strategic Plan Caused a National Paradigm Shift

  • Ben Thatcher, Ph.D., Assistant National Coordinator, Office of the Science Advisor, VA, Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCC): Setting a Course for Sustainable Landscapes

• 2011

  BLM

  • Tanya Bullock, Lead IT Specialist & Systems Administrator, Vernal Field Office, Green River District, UT, Green River District/Vernal Field Office Building Rewiring and Move to Voice Over IP

  • Julie Clark, Park Ranger, Headwaters Forest Reserve, CA, Outdoors Cool! A Project for Kids to Explore Their Own Backyard

  • Eric Geisler, Alaska Forestry Lead, Alaska State Office, AK, Village Biomass in Alaskan Native Communities

  • Cheryl Mandich, Wildlife Biologist, Casper Field Office, WY, Building a Native Plant Materials Program

  • Laura Thompson-Olais, Acting Manager, Ironwood Forest National Monument, AZ, Partnering and Networking at Ironwood Forest National Monument

  NPS

  • Polly Angelakis, Site Manager, Glen Echo Park and Clara Barton National Historical Site, MD, Glen Echo Park Partnerships

  • Thomas Baker, Park Ranger, Keweenaw National Historical Park, MI, Copper Country Trail National Byway Committee

  • Linda Drees, Manager, Partnerships and New Initiatives, Natural Resource Program Center, CO, Project WET Partnership: Reinforcing the Culture of National Parks through Water Education

  • Laura Harvey, Education Specialist, National Capital Region, DC, 2nd Nature: A Partnership with the National Park Service and Latin America Youth Center

  • Andrea Irland, Outdoor Recreation Planner, Rivers, Trails, Conservation Assistance Program, Ohio Field Office, OH, Jefferson County Trail and Greenway Vision

  • Le'alani Schaumburg, Community Planner, Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program, CO, Summer of Service 2011: A Partnership of NPS Rivers, Trails and Conservation Areas, Groundwork Denver, Colorado Youth Corps Association, and AmeriCorps NCCC

  USFS

  • Amanda Cundiff, Partnership Liaison for the Pacific Southwest Region, Pacific Southwest Region, CA, Vallejo People's Garden: A Partnership Success Story

  • Sarah Levy, Volunteer and Service Program Coordinator, Region 6, Public and Legislative Affairs, CA, Interactive GIS: An All-Lands Approach to Partnerships and Volunteerism

  • Lori McKean, Visitor Services, Grey Towers National Historic Site, PA, Grey Towers National Historic Site: Perpetuating the Pinchot Family Conservation Legacy

  • Michelle Mitchell, Partnership, Volunteer and Service Programs, Southern Region, GA, Positioning Relationships for Success

  • Tricia Suchodolski, Knowledge Management Officer, Knowledge Sharing and Conservation, Washington Office, DC, Forest Service Knowledge Management: Knowledge, Sharing and Conservation

  USFWS

  • Steven Krentz, Great Plains FHP Coordinator / Supervisor, Missouri River Conservation Office, ND, Great Plains Fish Habitat Partnership

• 2010

  BLM

  • Tracy Albrecht, Interpretive Specialist, Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, CA, Cahuilla Tewanet Vista Point-Santa Rosa Wilderness

  • Marcia deChadenedes, Outreach and Partnership Coordinator, California Coastal National Monument, CA, Technological Opportunities for Community Collaboration

  • Marietta Eaton, NLCS Science Advisor, Headquarters Office, DC, Decade of Discovery: A Network for Science

  • Chris Heppe, Headwaters Manager, Arcata Field Office, CA, Headwaters Forest Reserve 'Friends' Network

  • Dave Johnson, Archaeologist and Tribal Liaison, Arcata Field Office, CA, The North Coast Digital Heritage Project

  • John Kurtz, Outdoor Recreation Planner, Shoshone Field Office, ID, Trails Coordinator Evolution

  • Mark Lambert, Monument Manager, Tucson Field Office, AZ, Partnering and Networking at the Ironwood Forest National Monument

  • Kalem Lenard, Outdoor Recreation Planner, Royal Gorge Field, CO, Friends of Texas Creek Off-Highway-Vehicle Area

  • Rachel Sowards Thompson, Interpretive Specialist, King Range National Conservation Area, CA, King Range Partners Make It Happen

  • Dan Westermeyer, Outdoor Recreation Planner, Carson City District, NV, Partnerships for Recreation-Minera County

  USFS

  • Nancy Ruthenbeck, Forest Recreation, Lands, and Minerals Officer, Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument, CA, Giant Sequoia National Monument Association

   

• 2009

  BLM

  • Joe Ashor, Manager, Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, OR, Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area: Education Outreach Initiative

  • Rene Berkhoudt, Monument Manager, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Saddle Up and Ride: Equestrian Backcountry Patrol Initiative

  • James Foote, Monument Manager, Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, CA, Creating Monumental Visibility: Let's Be Friends

  • Holly Hampton, Monument Manager, Craters of the Moon National Monumment, ID, Walking the Walk: How Effective Interagency Communication Can Help Get Things Done

  • Rick Hanks, Manager, California Coastal National Monument, CA, Northern California Coast Geotourism Stewardship Council: Network for a Shared Future

  • Rich Hanson, Acting Monument Manager, Sonoran Desert National Monument, AZ, NLCS Networking the Last Landscapes: Sustainable Places -- Extraordinary People

  • Howard Hunter, Manager, Cascade Siskiyou National Monument, OR, Science & Monitoring Network

  • Barbara Keleher, NLCS Lead, Nevada State Office, NV, Developing Assistance Agreements & Contracts

  • Karen Tucker, Manager, Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area, CO, Gunnison Gorge NCA Friends Network: Connections that Work!

  • Faye Winters, Field Office Biologist, BLM Jackson Field Office, Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area