Category: RCP Network Partner

The Sustaining Family Forests Initiative is a collaboration between the Yale School of the Environment, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Center for Nonprofit Strategies, aimed at gaining and disseminating comprehensive knowledge about family forest owners throughout the United States.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service is the USDA’s primary private lands conservation agency. Their mission is to deliver conservation solutions so agricultural producers can protect natural resources and feed a growing world.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is a federal agency with the mission to protect human health and the environment through developing regulations, providing grants, studying environmental issues, sponsoring partnerships, and educating.

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is a federal agency dedicated to the conservation, protection, and enhancement of fish, wildlife and plants, and their habitats.

The U.S. Forest Service is an agency under the U.S. Department of Agriculture that manages public lands in the form of national forests and grasslands, provides technical and financial assistance to state and private forestry agencies, and makes up the largest forestry research organization in the world.

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s mission is to protect, manage, and advocate for the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Their vision is that the Appalachian Trail and its surrounding landscape are protected forever for all to enjoy.

The Department of Conservation and Recreation for Massachusetts manages state parks and oversees more than 450,000 acres throughout Massachusetts. It protects, promotes, and enhances the state’s natural, cultural, and recreational resources.

The Land Trust Alliance is a national land conservation organization that represents more than 1,000 member land trusts and their 4.6 million supporters nationwide. Their mission is to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America