Topic: Regional Conservation Partnership Network

The Taylor Valley Conservation Project works to preserve the working forest and farmland in the region of Vershire, Chelsea, Tunbridge, and Strafford towns, which have significantly less development and more ecological richness than most of the surrounding land.

The Thames River Basin Partnership, located in Connecticut and Massachusetts, protects 1)the region's agricultural and natural areas being threatened by land use changes, 2)ground and surface water quantity and quality being threatened and degraded by contamination, 3)the region's biodiversity, and works to improve the coastal zone resource conditions.

The Safe Water Conservation Collaborative is a network of over 25 water utilities, land conservation organizations, and community partners collaborating on land conservation and stewardship practices to protect safe, clean drinking water for communities in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.

The Salmon Falls Watershed Collaborative coordinates long-term source water protection efforts among planning commissions, land trusts, watershed associations, water systems, and town, state, and federal agencies in New Hampshire and Maine.

The Metrowest Conservation Alliance (MCA) is a partnership of organizations that work collaboratively on land management (stewardship) and land protection to achieve regional conservation success. They promote sustainable forestry and agriculture, biodiversity protection, and local economies, and recognize the need to integrate people with the environment through education, extension, and outreach in order to achieve conservation goals.

The Mid-Champlain Valley RCP is working to support the communities of the Mid-Champlain Valley in Vermont to preserve, restore and enhance natural systems through sustainable stewardship. Their goal is to provide educational opportunities, hands-on engagement/involvement, collaboration and support for those who are interested in stewarding the landscape, and learning about the region.

The Mount Agamenticus to the Sea Conservation Initiative (Mt2AC) is an alliance of ten conservation organizations working together to keep the Mount Agamenticus, Maine region a healthy place for plants, animals and people. They envision thriving communities connected by an expansive natural landscape that provides a haven for wildlife and enhances the health and well-being of our citizens, forever.

The Newfound Land Conservation Partnership promotes the conservation of forest lands, grasslands, wildlife habitats, water resources, and the rural way of life in the Newfound Lake, New Hampshire region, by working with landowners and educating communities about the benefits of land conservation