Institute For Conservation Leadership

THIS GRANT WILL BUILD CAPACITY AND SUPPORT THE NETWORK OF STATE AND NGO (NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS) PARTNERS THAT WORK TO CONSERVE NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT FOREST LANDS. THE FOREST LEGACY PROGRAM WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STATES, NGOS AND PRIVATE LANDOWNERS TO CONSERVE VITAL WORKING LANDS THROUGH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND FEE SIMPLE ACQUISITIONS. THE LANDS CONSERVED BY THESE PARTNERS BENEFIT LOCAL ECONOMIES, REDUCE WILDFIRE THREATS, PROVIDE PUBLIC ACCESS, SECURE DRINKING WATER, AND MAINTAIN WILDLIFE HABITAT. A GRANT TO THE INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP WILL BUILD CAPACITY, CREATE AND SUPPORT PEER LEARNING NETWORKS, AND SUPPORT SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF STATE AND NGO PARTNERS, ENSURING THEY HAVE THE SKILLS TO BE EFFECTIVE PARTNERS TO THE FOREST SERVICE FOR LAND ACQUISITION AND STEWARDSHIP.

CAPACITY BUILDING THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE FOR LANDOWNER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

THE INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP (ICL) IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE THIS AWARD DUE TO THEIREXCEPTIONAL CAPABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS. THROUGH THEIR COLLABORATION WITH THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION AND THEDELAWARE RIVER WATERSHED INITIATIVE, ICL WILL PROVIDE FACILITATION SERVICES AND LEADERSHIP COACHING TO THEDELAWARE RIVER WATERSHED CONSERVATION COLLABORATIVE. THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERTISE AND SKILLED FACILITATORS ANDCOACHES WILL ENSURE EFFICIENT COLLABORATION AMONG STAKEHOLDERS. ICL WILL EMPLOY TAILORED APPROACHES, INCLUDINGSHARED GOAL SETTING, STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES, AND BREAKOUT SESSION FACILITATION AT THE 2023 DELAWARERIVER WATERSHED FORUM, TO SUPPORT THE COLLABORATIVE IN ACHIEVING THEIR OBJECTIVES EFFECTIVELY.