Partners For Conservation Inc

REFUGES: PARTNERS FOR CONSERVATION COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

SUPPORTING AND SUSTAINING THE PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE APPROACH TO WORKING LANDSCAPE CONSERVATIONTHE PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM PFW IS A PROVEN APPROACH TO VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION VIEWED POSITIVELY BY LANDOWNERS AND OTHER PARTNERS PFW IS MARKING ITS 35TH YEAR IN 2022 AND LIKE MANY PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE ACHIEVED THIS LEVEL OF MATURITY, IT IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING AN ACCELERATED LOSS OF LONG TENURED STAFF PFC INC PARTNERSCAPES WILL WORK WITH THE PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE PFW PROGRAM TO DEVELOP PRODUCTS INCREASING THE AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION FOR THE PFW APPROACH BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE PROGRAM THIS INFORMATION TRANSFER WILL OCCUR THROUGH A VARIETY OF VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON CHANNELS INCLUDING WEBINARS, PODCASTS, VIDEOS, BLOG POSTS, AND OTHER WEB DISTRIBUTED TOOLS AS WELL AS IN PERSON MEETINGS AND OUTREACH IDEAL MESSENGERS ARE LIKELY TO INCLUDE A MIX OF LANDOWNERS, EXPERIENCED PFW STAFF AS WELL AS OTHER PARTNER PERSPECTIVES THE PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE APPROACH TO VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION IS BASED, AT ITS CORE, ON RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES, BUILT ON TRUST AND CREDIBILITY, THAT ARE BOTH FLEXIBLE AND ACHIEVE RESULTS SEEN AS DESIRABLE BY ALL VIEWPOINTS INVOLVED VERY LITTLE ABOUT THIS APPROACH TO CONSERVATION, EITHER IN PRACTICE OR THEORY, IS INCLUDED IN THE FORMAL EDUCATION OF INCOMING PFW STAFF THE TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, FROM EXPERIENCED PRACTITIONERS TO NEWER EMPLOYEES, IS ACCOMPLISHED BY MENTORING AND A SMALL NUMBER OF PFW DESIGNED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS DELIVERABLE, PARTNERSCAPES WILL BRING A LANDOWNER PERSPECTIVE THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THESE EXISTING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

THIS PROJECT WILL ENABLE THE DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF PRIVATE LANDS PARTNERS DAY 2026 TO ENABLE LEARNING ABOUT THE PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM AND OTHER VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION EFFORTS. ADDITIONALLY IT WILL SUPPORT SESSIONS TO AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT NEW VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION PARADIGMS CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE IN AN ALTERED CONSERVATION DELIVERY ENVIRONMENT. FINALLY IT WILL ALLOW DEVELOPMENT OF A VIDEO DEMONSTRATING THE ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY IMPACTS OF PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.

PARTNERS FOR CONSERVATION DBA PARTNERSCAPES WILL WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH THE PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM TO ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES RELATED TO COLLABORATIVE CONSERVATION IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH THE EXPANSION OF THE PARTNERSCAPES CONSERVATION NETWORK CONDUCTING OUTREACH ON COLLABORATIVE CONSERVATION AT SCALE AND ASSIST PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE IN TRAINING TO INCLUDE ASSISTANCE WITH THE EXISTING PFW 101 COURSE AND DEVELOPMENT AND PILOTING OF A MORE ADVANCED LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOCUSED ON COLLABORATIVE CONSERVATION DELIVERY

THE PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM (PFW) IS A PROVEN APPROACH TO VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION VIEWED POSITIVELY BY LANDOWNERS AND OTHER PARTNERS. PARTNERSCAPES HELPS CARRY OUT THE SERVICE S MODEL OF PRIVATE LANDS CONSERVATION BY ACTING AS VITAL COMMUNICATORS AND TRAINERS, FOSTERING A NON HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT FOR OUTREACH, CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS AND PRODUCTIVE RELATIONSHIPS IN PLACES IMPORTANT TO WILDLIFE, LANDOWNERS AND SPORTSMEN ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WILL SUPPORT TWO NATIONAL GATHERINGS OF PFW BIOLOGISTS, OTHER VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION PRACTITIONERS, AND LANDOWNERS, TWO SHORT FILMS HIGHLIGHTING THE MULTI PERSPECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS KEY TO WORKING LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION, AND TWO REGIONAL BIOLOGIST LANDOWNER LEARNING SESSIONS TO SUPPORT WORKING LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION.

PARTNERSCAPES - SUPPORTING AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL - PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF COLLABORATIVE CONSERVATION

REFUGES: PUBLIC-PRIVATE EFFORTS TO CONSERVE LANDSCAPES OF IMPORTANCE

PUBLIC - PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO ADVANCE LANDSCAPE SCALE CONSERVATION

REFUGES: PFW PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ENHANCE

FUNDS UNDER THIS AWARD WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT EVENTS THAT WILL SOLIDIFY INTER AND INTRA-SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS WITH LANDOWNERS, STATE WILDLIFE AGENCIES, THE PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM AND OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES CRITICAL TO ACHIEVING LARGE SCALE CONSERVATION. THIS AGREEMENT WILL INDIRECTLY CONTRIBUTE TO ON-THE-GROUND RESTORATION THROUGH A SERIES OF TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, OUTREACH PRODUCTS, AND NATIONAL AND STATE EVENTS. THE TASKS FUNDED UNDER THIS AWARD WILL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS IN THREE AREAS: ' TASK A: EASTERN REGIONAL LANDOWNER-AGENCY FORUM ' TASK B: MIDWEST REGIONAL LANDOWNER-AGENCY FORUM ' TASK C: PRIVATE LANDS PARTNERS DAY 2022

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT, BETWEEN THE NRCS AND PARTNERS FOR CONSERVATION, IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO ACCELERATE DELIVERY OF STRATEGIC, LOCALLY-LED CONSERVATION.

COLLABORATIVE CONSERVATION AT SCALE - SCOPING IN THE COASTAL BEND OF TEXAS

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING AND CONSERVATION PARTNERS SUPPORT TO THE 2024, PRIVATE LAND PARTNERS DAY ASSOCIATED WORKSHOP TO DEMONSTRATE SUCCESSFUL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING AND CONSERVATIONPARTNERS SUPPORT TO THE 2023, PRIVATE LAND PARTNERS DAY ASSOCIATEDWORKSHOP TO DEMONSTRATE SUCCESSFUL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS.

PRIVATE LAND PARTNERS DAY IS A CONFERENCE AND ASSOCIATED WORSHOP TO DEMONSTRATE SUCCESSFUL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS AND CONSERVATION PRACTICES IN OREGON.

PARTNERS FOR CONSERVATION INC. (DBA PARTNERSCAPES) WILL WORK WITH THE PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE (PFW) PROGRAM AND A MULTI-ORGANIZATION PLANNING TEAM (ARKANSAS PRIVATE LANDS STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCE) IN ARKANSAS TO PLAN AND DELIVER PRIVATE LANDS PARTNERS DAY 2002 IN AND AROUND FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS IN OCTOBER 2022 WHICH WILL HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF VOLUNTARY PRIVATE LANDS CONSERVATION AND PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN THE CONSERVATION OF FEDERAL TRUST SPECIES AND LANDSCAPES BOTH IN ARKANSAS AND NATIONALLY. THE EVENT WILL FEATURE A FIELD TRIP, LIVE CONFERENCE-STYLE SESSIONS AND A VIRTUAL COMPONENT FOR THOSE THAT CANNOT ATTEND IN PERSON.

TO PROVIDE FUNDING AND CONSERVATION PARTNER SUPPORT TO THE 2022 PRIVATELAND PARTNERS DAY WORKSHOP TO DEMONSTRATE SUCCESSFUL CONSERVATIONPARTNERSHIPS AND CONSERVATION PRACTICE TECHNIQUES IN ARKANSAS

LEOPOLD RECREATION AREA POLLINATOR SEEDING

THIS GRANT, WITH A 6-MONTH PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE, WILL ALLOW PARTNERSCAPES AND THESERVICE TO CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE WITH PARTNERS TO DELIVER THE PREMIERE NATIONAL GATHERING OF VOLUNTARY PRIVATE LAND CONSERVATION PARTNERS AND LANDOWNERS (PRIVATE LANDS PARTNERS DAY). SINCE 2008, PLPD HAS LEVERAGED THE CONVENING POWER OF PRIVATE LANDOWNERS TO HELP FOSTER STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS THAT ALL SEEK TO ENGAGE THE SAME LANDOWNERS ON WORKING LANDS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. THIS GATHERING IN CENTRAL OREGON WILL NOT ONLY HIGHLIGHT THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS BUT ALSO SERVE AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE ENGAGED IN CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. THE AGREEMENT WILL INDIRECTLY CONTRIBUTE TO ON-THE-GROUND RESTORATION THROUGH ENHANCING OF PARTNERSHIPS AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW RELATIONSHIPS AMONG PARTNERS LOCALLY, REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY.PARTNERSCAPES VOLUNTARILY FOREGOES INDIRECT COST REIMBURSEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THIS AGREEMENT. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT APPROXIMATELY 66% (OR 2 3RDS) OF THE LAND IN THE U.S. IN IN PRIVATE OWNERSHIP. IT IS CRITICAL TO COOPERATIVELY ENGAGE PRIVATE LANDOWNERS TO FULFILL GOALS FOR FEDERAL TRUST SPECIES CONSERVATION. THESE GOALS INCLUDE THOSE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT (ESA) DOWN-LISTING AND DE-LISTING ACTIVITIES. THESE ARE FOUND IN ESA RECOVERY ACTION PLANS ACROSS THE NATION. IN ADDITION, THE PREVENTION OF FUTURE ESA LISTINGS IS A BY-PRODUCT OF THE EFFORTS DESCRIBED IN THIS AGREEMENT. THIS IS A VERY REAL, OR CONCRETE, NEED EXEMPLIFIED BY THE NOT WARRANTED LISTING DECISION FOR THE GREATER SAGE-GROUSE IN 11 WESTERN STATES. IT WAS THROUGH STRONG COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION EFFORTS INCLUDING HABITAT RESTORATION THAT LED TO THAT DECISION.

PRIVATE LANDS AGREEMENT