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Here are the Recipients of the IWJV 2024 Conservation Partner Awards
Each year, the Intermountain West Joint Venture recognizes individuals and organizations who are doing excellent habitat conservation work around the region. The following awards were presented at the IWJV fall 2025 management board meeting. For a list of past award winners, click here. Congressman Mike simpson, Idaho Conservation Policy Champion Award presented by the IWJV’s…
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Four Awardees Recognized at Spring 2024 IWJV Board Meeting
At the spring 2024 meeting, IWJV board members and staff presented the following individuals, or individuals representing larger groups, with four of our in-house awards. Conservation Partner Award, Kyle Tackett “Call Kyle” is often the first answer Tom Watson tells others when asked what to do when novel conservation possibilities emerge and action is needed.…
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Harney Basin Wetlands Collaborative: The Impact of Collective Action
The Harney Basin Wetlands Collaborative (HBWC), established in 2011, is a pioneering partnership dedicated to restoring one of North America’s most critical wetland ecosystems while supporting the ranching economy of Harney County, Oregon. Once home to thriving wet meadows and Malheur Lake, which produced up to 180,000 waterfowl annually, the Harney Basin now faces invasive…
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Celebrating TWO Conservation Partner(ship) Awards
One of the IWJV’s most competitive awards recognizes and honors an individual, a group of partners, or a collaborative effort that has made outstanding contributions to a project or initiative and has played an instrumental role in advancing strategic, landscape-scale habitat conservation. This year we are so excited to award both a group as well…
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Jim Gammonley Champions Adaptation to Colorado’s Changing Resources
Changing water resources in the San Luis Valley of Colorado have reduced the amount of nesting and migratory habitat. Decreased precipitation, increased water usage, and declining aquifers have further complicated the issue. The San Luis Valley is the headwaters of the Rio Grande and a vital stopover for migrating birds. Jim Gammonley, the Avian Researcher…
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Jeanne Chambers: Bridging the Gap between Science and Management
Jeanne Chambers is a research ecologist with the U.S. Forest Service who has dedicated her career to the ecology, restoration, and management of ecosystems in the western U.S. She has worked directly at the interface between research and management. She has played a formidable role in developing powerful sagebrush ecosystem science related to resilience and…
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Terry Mansfield Voices the Values of Birds and Open Spaces
Terry has been a champion of birds and their habitats for over 40 years. He is a current rancher and Board Member for Partners for Conservation, but before that, he spent 33 years as a wildlife biologist and wildlife administrator in Idaho and California. He has also been involved in the Migratory Bird Habitat Joint…
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Miles Moretti: A Lifetime Investment in Conservation
The IWJV was saddened to hear about the passing of our long-time friend and partner Miles Moretti in September 2023. The Mule Deer Foundation has established a fund in Miles’ name. In many ways, Miles Moretti exemplifies the purpose of the Intermountain West Joint Venture (IWJV). Moretti, the recipient of the IWJV’s 2021 John E.…
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The Right Work, At the Right Time, By the Right People: 2021 Conservation Partner Award
Throughout their careers, Jay Gibbs and Kevin Conroy have been instrumental in the development and success of the Oregon Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Innovative and Strategic Approach to Conservation. As Oregon NRCS Basin Team Leaders, both Gibbs and Conroy contributed to the strategic and administrative leadership for NRCS operations in their respective basins (Gibbs…
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In person in Idaho with IWJV’s Management Board & Partners
Staff from the Intermountain West Joint Venture (IWJV) and the majority of our Management Board were delighted to be back in the saddle as we met face-to-face in Idaho last week for our spring meeting. This was the first in-person gathering of board and staff since September 2019 and excellent discussions filled every element of…
