Registration for the virtual 2021 RCP Network Gathering is now open! The event will take place on Thursday, November 18th from 9:00am - 3:00pm via Zoom. Please register for the event here.
The theme for this year's gathering is "Land Justice," which asks…
Join Highstead, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Audubon Vermont, and the …
The USDA Forest Service is partnering with the Trust for Public Land on an informational webinar on the Community Forest Program (CFP) on October 13, 2020 at 1:00 PM. The webinar is going to be recorded and posted on the National CFP website. The purpose of the webinar is to: • Provide an overview of the Community Forest Program and the current Request for Applications; • Share information about the legislative history and future outlook of the program, • Present some successful projects, and •…
Read more…I recently offered a brain dump to an RCP asking about governance, and I came up with this list. What would you add or change? Staff and leadership: Coordinator (selected) and any other staff (facilitators) job description work plan body that oversees coordinator Host partner (identified in an MOU with core partners)/Fiscal agent Member/Partner Agreements and Guidelines for Actions Partner/member Agreement / MOU Data-sharing agreement Press release protocols Project endorsement guidelines…
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Title: 12 Rivers Conservation Initiative Project Coordinator
Term: Part-time, temporary position
Hours/week: 3-10, average 6
Location: Serving 12 Rivers service area in midcoast Maine. Majority of work can be performed remotely. Successful candidate will be able to meet in person in midcoast Maine for quarterly Steering meetings
The 12 Rivers Conservation…
Current and Potential Sources of Funding for RCPs
Funding for Coordination, Education and Outreach, Strategic Conservation Planning, and Organizational Development
Here are our responses (in italics) to questions used to help identify elements of any organization’s mission statement:
Q: What do we do?
A: Build the capacity of RCPs, coordinate, and collaborate.
Q: Why do we do it?
A: Conserve and steward more land.
Q: How do we do it?
A: Networking, sharing best practices, training, fundraising, and collaborating with each other and regional…
