Welcome to WestCAN
In 2007, the Montana Forest Restoration Working Group brought together historical adversaries to successfully develop principles for restoration of National Forests in the state. They are now testing implementation of the principles on the Lolo and Bitterroot National Forests through collaborative restoration committees.
The
National Forest Foundation and the Sonoran Institute, working in partnership
with the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, and others, offer the Western
Collaboration Assistance Network (WestCAN). WestCAN promotes
collaborative approaches to natural resource management conflicts by providing
a range of expertise to help collaborative efforts get started, work through
challenging issues, and demonstrate progress. Specifically, WestCAN provides:
- Technical assistance (help in developing
agreements or contracts, nonprofit organizational development, for
example);
- Links to peer coaches (to provide suggestions and
expertise on a short-term basis) and mentors (longer-term and more
in-depth help in working through a collaborative process);
- Access to the WestCAN Resource Library providing ready access to
field tested technical resources, best practices, and lessons learned
about working collaboratively on natural resource issues.
|
|
Updates & New Postings:
New announcements and additions to the WestCAN Library
• 9-08 WestCAN Best Practice: Formalized Agreement Between a Collaborative and the Forest Service
The Northeast Washington Forestry Coalition developed clearly defined guidelines for determining and communicating levels of support for Forest Service projects. Read more…
• 9-08 WestCAN Best Practice: Multi-Agency MOU Coordinates Landscape Restoration
Multiple interests joined together in a common plan for the Uncompahgre Plateau through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Read more…
• 9-08 WestCAN Best Practice: Creative Approach to a Field Trip
Collaborators on a restoration project on the Deschutes National Forest gained
knowledge and understanding of both the project and each other’s perspectives through a hands-on activity during a field trip. Read more…
To see more resources that were recently added to the WestCAN Library, click here
|
|
Featured Resource:
Background on Collaboration: History, Definition, Description
The emergence and spread of collaborative processes is a complex story. The tale of one collaborative effort - The Malpai Borderlands Group - can help illustrate this story.
More info...
Featured Contributor:
National Forest Foundation Peer Learning Session
Join us for a 90-minute teleconference to share information and network with others, starting at noon Mountain Standard Time.
• Collaborating with the Forest Service: Challenges, Opportunities, and Lessons Learned -- Wednesday, November 12, 2008
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
WestCAN Sponsors:
WestCAN thanks our generous sponsors:
The Flora Family Foundation
Ford Foundation
Meyer Memorial Trust
Surdna Foundation
Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust
The Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation
|
|
|
