Locally-Led Conservation in Action
Across the country, communities are coming together to sustain the places they love. These locally-led, community-based efforts are rooted in trust, shared vision and deep connections to place. From enhancing natural systems to strengthening rural economies and supporting cultural heritage, these groups are finding and implementing place-based solution that work for both people and the land.
Explore their stories below to learn how collaboration is enhancing landscapes-and lives-across America!
Uniting landowners, agencies, and communities to steward the Blackfoot River watershed and sustain a rural way of life through collaboration.
The Malpai Borderlands Group unites ranchers across Arizona and New Mexico to conserve 800,000 core acres—part of a nearly 2 million-acre landscape. With over 90,000 acres protected, they’re redefining conservation through fire, land stewardship, and community action.
Winnett ACES is building a more resilient future for Central Montana—restoring grasslands, supporting ranchers, and revitalizing community life through innovative, locally-led conservation.
