ARIZONA ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION

Provides funding and program management for on-the-ground conservation projects, including the Arizona’s Producers First Program and the Fire Recovery Program, which helps producers and landowners rebuild infrastructure and restore land damaged by wildfires. This includes cultivating funds, accepting applications, and managing a landscape-level conservation effort in Arizona's Colorado River Basin Conservation Area with over $24 million in funding.

Leads the Arizona’s Producers First Program, which directs conservation funding to cooperators for on-the-ground conservation efforts, including cultural resource surveys.

Manages a landscape-level conservation effort in Arizona's Colorado River Basin Conservation Area (CRBCA) with over $24 million in funding, working with producers to restore native plant communities and strengthen working lands.

Manages a landscape-level conservation effort in Arizona's Colorado River Basin Conservation Area (CRBCA) with over $24 million in funding, working with producers to restore native plant communities and strengthen working lands.

Provides conservation education through workshops and presentations for producers, Conservation Districts, and the public across Arizona, and offers funding support for cultural resource surveys.

Provides technical resources, including how-to guides and fact sheets, and developed the ConserveAZ portal in partnership with NRCS, to support individuals and Districts in creating and implementing conservation action plans.

Provides technical resources, including how-to guides and fact sheets, and developed the ConserveAZ portal in partnership with NRCS, to support individuals and Districts in creating and implementing conservation action plans.

Provides various resources and templates, including handbooks, agenda templates, presentation materials, reporting templates, and checklists, to guide Conservation Districts in conducting Local Work Group meetings, engaging stakeholders, and reporting recommendations to NRCS.

Provides various resources and templates, including handbooks, agenda templates, presentation materials, and reporting templates, to guide Conservation Districts on LWG purpose, meeting execution, stakeholder engagement, and reporting recommendations to NRCS.

Provides various resources and training materials, including handbooks, templates, presentations, and checklists, to guide Conservation Districts in organizing and conducting Local Work Group meetings, documenting recommendations, and engaging stakeholders.

Leads the Arizona’s Producers First Program, which directs conservation funding to cooperators for on-the-ground conservation efforts.

Supports Arizona's Conservation Districts by providing administrative and financial management support, securing grants, offering technical resources, and developing handbooks, templates, and training materials for Local Work Groups and Conservation Action Plans. This includes NACD Gold Level Certified Training for Supervisors and Advisors.

Provides funding, administrative, and technical support to Arizona's 42 Conservation Districts to facilitate on-the-ground conservation projects and secure additional conservation funds through grants.

Provides funding, administrative, and technical support to Arizona's 42 Conservation Districts, enabling them to conduct on-the-ground conservation projects and manage their operations.

Provides funding, administrative, and technical support to Arizona's 42 Conservation Districts to facilitate on-the-ground conservation projects and secure additional conservation funds through grants.

Publishes "ConserveAZ Magazines" quarterly, covering conservation topics across Arizona, and provides access to past newsletters, as well as a guide on best management practices for ranchers in Sonoran Desert Tortoise habitat.

Publishes "ConserveAZ Magazines" quarterly, covering conservation topics across Arizona, and develops guides on rangeland monitoring, assessment, and best management practices for specific habitats.

Publishes "ConserveAZ Magazines" quarterly, covering conservation topics across Arizona, and provides access to past newsletters.

Publishes "ConserveAZ Magazines" quarterly, covering conservation topics, and develops guides on best management practices for ranchers and monitoring rangeland conditions and ecosystem health.

Provides project support to stakeholders by developing conservation plans, completing NEPA and archeological clearances, obtaining permits, and offering technical resources and how-to guides for implementing conservation action plans.

Provides project support to stakeholders by developing conservation plans, completing NEPA and archeological clearances, obtaining permits, and funding cultural resource surveys.

Provides project support to stakeholders by developing conservation plans, completing NEPA and archeological clearances, obtaining permits, and providing funding for cultural resource surveys.

Operates the Fire Recovery Program, which began in November 2021, to help producers and private landowners rebuild infrastructure and restore land damaged by wildfires since July 2020, providing program management, technical support, and administration.

Operates the Fire Recovery Program, initiated in November 2021, to help producers and private landowners rebuild infrastructure and restore land damaged by wildfires since July 2020, providing program management, technical support, and administration.

Operates the Fire Recovery Program, which began in November 2021, to help producers and private landowners rebuild infrastructure and restore land damaged by wildfires since July 2020, providing program management, technical support, and administration.

Serves as the fiscal agent for the Arizona Public Lands Council (AZ PLC), providing administrative and financial management support, including maintaining a separate bank account, processing payments, and issuing consolidated payments to the national Public Lands Council.

Serves as the fiscal agent for the Arizona Public Lands Council (AZ PLC), providing administrative and financial management support, including maintaining bank accounts, processing payments, and managing membership dues.

Created a training manual summarizing the Guide to Rangeland Monitoring and Assessment and provides a guide on monitoring rangeland conditions and evaluating ecosystem health, including methods for collecting, interpreting, and using rangeland data for management planning.

Publishes a guide on monitoring rangeland conditions and evaluating ecosystem health, including methods for collecting, interpreting, and using rangeland data for management planning, and created a training manual summarizing this guide.

Works directly with producers and land stewards to implement conservation practices, restore native plant communities, strengthen working lands, and enhance rangelands and forest lands. This includes installing new fences and pipelines, replacing corrals, removing invasive woody vegetation, improving soil health, water quality, and grazing efficiency, and increasing water availability.

Published an article advocating for brush management to be recognized as a climate-smart practice.

Advocates for the recognition of specific conservation practices, such as brush management, as climate-smart initiatives.

Publishes articles advocating for specific conservation practices, such as recognizing brush management as a climate-smart practice.

Published an article advocating for brush management to be recognized as a climate-smart practice.

Provides conservation education through workshops and presentations for producers, Districts, and the public across Arizona, and offers NACD Gold Level Certified Training for Conservation District Supervisors and Advisors.

Provides conservation education through workshops and presentations for producers, Districts, and the public across Arizona, and offers NACD Gold Level Certified Training for Conservation District Supervisors and Advisors.

Operates the Arizona Resource Rangeland Management Program in partnership with the BLM to restore and sustain natural aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and maintain productive working lands across Arizona.

Restores and enhances rangelands and forest lands, removes invasive woody vegetation to reduce wildfire risk, improves soil health, water quality, and grazing efficiency, increases water availability, supports watershed resilience, and strengthens wildlife habitat across Arizona.

Operates the Arizona Resource Rangeland Management Program in partnership with the BLM to restore and sustain natural aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and maintain productive working lands across Arizona, including installing new fences and pipelines.

Operates the Arizona Resource Rangeland Management Program in partnership with the BLM to restore and sustain natural aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and maintain productive working lands across Arizona, including installing new fences and pipelines.

Published a guide on best management practices for ranchers operating in Sonoran Desert Tortoise habitat in Arizona.