Youth Workforce Development: Two Tribal Partnerships
Danielle Bauman-Epstein, USDA FS Program Specialist – Grants and Agreements Six Rivers National Forest California
Mature and Old-Growth Forests: Partnerships for Success
Shanna Kleinsmith, USDA FS Writer-Editor National Forest System, Policy Office Idaho
Croatan Fireshed Partnership
John Langdon, USDA FS Partnership Coordinator Uwharrie & Croatan National Forests North Carolina
USDA Forest Service Handover Memo
The Forest Service’s handover memo process enables an outgoing agency leader to share information with their replacement. The challenge of rotating Forest Service line officers is a well-known barrier to community and forest‐level collaboration. It takes time to develop good relationships, and when a key agency contact is transferred, a collaborative effort can stall out […]
Interest-Based Problem Solving
What is the difference between positions and interests? Positions are typically publicly stated outcomes that someone seeks and may be fairly extreme or absolute. Interests, by contrast, are reasons behind the positions, are initially not openly expressed, and may be far more nuanced than positions. Moving a dialogue beyond merely exchanging positions and into the […]
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
Understanding Collaboration
In her classic book, Collaborating, Barbara Gray defines collaboration as “a process through which parties who see different aspects of a problem can constructively explore their differences and search for solutions that go beyond their own limited vision of what is possible.” Collaboration contributes significantly to effective and sustainable public land management. Understanding the expectations, […]
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, […]
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
