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DIABLO CANYON GROUP INC

AZ · EIN 311631780 · $54K rev · research · infrastructure · diablotrust.org
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Diablo Trust is a community-based collaborative in northern Arizona that advances rangeland health through long-term ecological research, monitoring, and adaptive management. Since 1987, it has partnered with ranchers, agencies, and universities to study the impacts of livestock grazing, climate variability, and land-use practices on semi-arid grassland ecosystems. The organization supports science-based decision-making through two major monitoring programs and serves as a model for collaborative land stewardship across mixed ownership landscapes.

activities · 25

what they do

direct service · 11
  • Collaborative Management and Planning
    Engages in collaborative management efforts through bi-annual Cooperative Resource Operational Plan (CROP) meetings, develops Range Management Plans, and facilitates discussions on recreation impacts and solutions at annual meetings and through a Recreation Working Group.
  • Collaborative Management and Planning Working Lands Conservation & Research
    Engages in collaborative management efforts, including participating in the Citizen's Working Group for the Anderson Mesa Landscape Scale Assessment, developing the Anderson Mesa Pronghorn Antelope Management Plan, preparing Range Management Plans, and facilitating bi-annual Cooperative Resource Operational Plan (CROP) meetings.
  • Community Engagement and Education Land Stewardship Education & Field Engagement
    Hosts annual campouts and meetings, "Days on the Land" events, and provides presentations to students, community members, and professionals to share knowledge and foster collaboration on ranching, land stewardship, and recreation impacts.
  • Community Engagement and Education Land Stewardship Education & Field Engagement
    Hosts annual campouts, meetings, and "Days on the Land" events to provide hands-on learning, discuss ranching and land stewardship, and engage students and community members through presentations and volunteering opportunities.
  • Community Engagement and Education Land Stewardship Education & Field Engagement
    Hosts annual campouts and meetings, "Days on the Land" events, and provides presentations to students, community members, and professionals to share knowledge about working lands and land stewardship.
  • Restores and regenerates hundreds of thousands of acres of grasslands and wildlife habitat, including removing old fences, maintaining existing fences on wetlands and lakes, and protecting over 300 million gallons of water annually through agricultural water rights on the Bar T Bar Ranch.
  • Restores and regenerates hundreds of thousands of acres of grasslands and wildlife habitat, including removing old fences, maintaining existing fences on wetlands, and protecting water sources.
  • Manages and operates the Bar T Bar and Flying M ranches, totaling over 426,000 acres, for beef production, open space preservation, and wildlife support, including maintaining agricultural water rights and earthen ponds.
  • Recreation Working Group Coordination
    Facilitates virtual meetings and organizes summits for its Recreation Working Group to share updates, coordinate events, and discuss solutions for recreation impacts.
  • Recreation Working Group and Summits
    Organizes and facilitates virtual meetings and summits for a Recreation Working Group to discuss and find solutions for recreation impacts, share updates, and coordinate events.
  • Wildlife Water Source Management
    Manages water sources to aid wildlife by hauling over 1,000,000 gallons of water, improving roads for access, purchasing, installing, and maintaining water tanks, and fencing off dangerous drying lakes and mud bogs.
advocacy · 3
  • Advocacy and Partnerships Local Habitat Protection Initiatives
    Engages in advocacy by meeting with officials like the USFS Forest Service Chief to discuss perspectives on partnerships.
  • Working Lands Advocacy and Knowledge Sharing Working Lands Conservation & Research
    Cultivates cooperative efforts to research and monitor working lands, restore ecosystems, re-establish native wildlife, and share knowledge about the value of working lands in the Southwest, including meeting with the USFS Forest Service Chief to discuss partnerships.
  • Working Lands Advocacy and Knowledge Sharing Working Lands Conservation & Research
    Cultivates cooperative efforts to research and monitor working lands ecology, restore grasslands, re-establish native wildlife, and share knowledge about the value of working lands in the Southwest, including meeting with the USFS Forest Service Chief to discuss partnerships.
research · 5
  • Informational Resource Production
    Produces informational materials such as a booklet highlighting components for maintaining working and wild landscapes in Coconino County.
  • Ranchland Health Research and Monitoring Working Lands Conservation & Research
    Facilitates and conducts research to promote the health and stability of ranchlands, including operating the long-running Forage Resource Study Group (FRSG) for utilization monitoring, collaborating with Northern Arizona University on livestock effects on grasslands, and assessing sustainability using the Holistic Ecosystem Health Indicator (HEHI) framework.
  • Ranchland Health Research and Monitoring Working Lands Conservation & Research
    Facilitates and conducts research to promote the health and stability of ranchlands, including operating the Forage Resource Study Group (FRSG) for utilization monitoring, collaborating with Northern Arizona University on livestock effects on grasslands, and assessing sustainability using the Holistic Ecosystem Health Indicator (HEHI).
  • Ranchland and Ecosystem Research
    Conducts and facilitates research on ranchland health, grassland ecosystems, and the effects of grazing and climate change, including long-running forage monitoring programs (FRSG), collaborative monitoring frameworks (IMfoS), and studies with Northern Arizona University.
  • Wildlife Population Management Planning
    Participates in working groups and conversations regarding declining wildlife populations, leading to the development of management plans such as the Anderson Mesa Pronghorn Antelope Management Plan.
capacity building · 6
  • Agricultural Education and Networking Land Stewardship Education & Field Engagement
    Facilitates conversations and showcases experiences related to agriculture, such as discussions on wind energy and ranching, and highlighting Coconino High School students' involvement in Agriscience and FFA.
  • Capacity Building for Land Stewardship Land Stewardship Education & Field Engagement
    Participates in summits and facilitates conversations on topics like wind energy and ranching, and showcases experiences of high school students in agriscience to build capacity in land stewardship.
  • Capacity Building for Land Stewardship Land Stewardship Education & Field Engagement
    Participates in and facilitates discussions and showcases related to land stewardship, including attending the Network for Arizona Trails Summit, facilitating conversations about wind energy and ranching, and highlighting Coconino High School students' experiences in Agriscience and FFA.
  • Collaborative Management and Knowledge Sharing Working Lands Conservation & Research
    Cultivates cooperative efforts for research, monitoring, and restoration, and facilitates bi-annual Cooperative Resource Operational Plan (CROP) meetings to share knowledge about working lands.
  • Informational Publications
    Produces informational booklets highlighting components that maintain working and wild landscapes in Coconino County.
  • Informational Resource Production
    Produces informational booklets highlighting components that maintain working and wild landscapes in Coconino County.
strategies · 12

how they think

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named programs · 3

what they call their work

Diablo Trust Range Management Plan
Collaborative plan integrating monitoring and adaptive management practices to improve land and wildlife conditions across member ranches
Forage Resource Study Group (FRSG)
Longest continuous utilization monitoring program in Arizona, tracking grazing impacts using rain gauges, photo plots, utilization cages, and wildlife censuses in collaboration with USFS, ASLD, and AZGFD
Integrated Monitoring for Sustainability (IMfoS)
Long-term ecological monitoring program using the Holistic Ecosystem Health Indicator framework to assess sustainability across Diablo Trust ranches; involves Northern Arizona University and Prescott College
relationships · 37

who they work with

  • ASLD Partner — Collaborates on the Forage Resource Study Group (FRSG).
  • AZ Sportsmen for Wildlife Conservation Partner — Partnership with AZ Sportsmen for Wildlife Conservation.
  • Arizona Association for Environmental Education Partner — Received the 2004 Organization Award.
  • Arizona Farm Bureau Partner — Received the 2003 Environmental Award.
  • Arizona Game and Fish Department Partner — Collaborates on the Forage Resource Study Group (FRSG).
  • Arizona Game and Fish Department Partner — Conducts ongoing land-based research and education.
  • Arizona Game and Fish Department Partner — Partnered in conversations concerning declining pronghorn populations, leading to the development of the Anderson Mesa Pronghorn Antelope Management Plan.
  • Arizona Game and Fish Department Partner — Tim Holt, Field Supervisor, presented on "Challenges to Off-Highway Vehicle Management in Arizona" at the annual meeting.
  • Arizona Planning Association Partner — Received an award.
  • Bar T Bar Partner — Founding ranch of Diablo Trust, spanning 348,000 acres.
  • Bar T Bar Partner — One of the two Northern Arizona family ranches that founded Diablo Trust.
  • Bar T Bar Ranch Partner — One of the Diablo Trust ranches that provided updates at the annual meeting.
  • Bar T Bar Ranch</entity_type>organization Partner — Featured Spencer Prosser from Bar T Bar Ranch in a conversation about wind energy and ranching.
  • Coconino County Board of Supervisors Funder — Provided a grant to support the production of an informational booklet.
  • Coconino High School Partner — Showcased Coconino High School students' experiences in Agriscience and FFA.
  • Elevated Advocacy, LLC Partner — Todd Madeksza presented on recent legislative efforts related to mitigating recreation impacts at the annual meeting.
  • Flying M Partner — Founding ranch of Diablo Trust, spanning 93,000 acres.
  • Flying M Ranch Partner — One of the Diablo Trust ranches that provided updates at the annual meeting.
  • Flying M ranches Partner — One of the two Northern Arizona family ranches that founded Diablo Trust.
  • NAU SRM Club Partner — Partnership with Northern Arizona University's Society for Range Management (SRM) Club.
  • National Cattlemen’s Association Partner — Received the Region VI 2006 Environmental Stewardship Award.
  • Natural Areas Association Partner — Received the 2006 Carl N. Becker Stewardship Award.
  • Network for Arizona Trails Partner — Participated in the Network for Arizona Trails Summit.
  • Northern Arizona University Partner — Collaborates on research studying the effects of livestock on grassland ecosystems and on the Integrated Monitoring for Sustainability (IMfoS) framework.
  • Northern Arizona University Partner — Conducts ongoing land-based research and education.
  • Northern Arizona University Partner — Engaged Northern Arizona University students in "On the Land" activities.
  • Northern Arizona University Center for Sustainable Environments Partner — Received the Treasure Keeper Award.
  • Prescott College Partner — Collaborated on the Integrated Monitoring for Sustainability (IMfoS) framework.
  • Rose Houk Partner — Collaborated on the production of an informational booklet about Coconino County landscapes.
  • Shine Creative Industries Partner — Collaborated on the production of an informational booklet about Coconino County landscapes.
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