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IWJV Strategic Plan
Our Guide in Conservation IWJV’s Strategic Plan The Intermountain West Joint Venture’s (IWJV) Strategic Plan guides our long-term work. The Plan is written to ensure quick adaptation to unanticipated challenges and meet opportunities as they arise while maintaining mission focus. The Plan reflects the complex nature of social and ecological systems within the IWJV landscape…
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Boosting the Bottom Line
Field Notes Boosting the Bottom Line By Montana MacConnell, Idaho Cattle Association Montana works as the Member Programs & Services Manager for the Idaho Cattle Association. A partnership between the Intermountain West Joint Venture, Idaho Cattle Association, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service – Idaho is helping to connect ranchers to Farm Bill programs…
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Now Hiring! Conserve Waterbirds & Working Lands in Oregon
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Intermountain West Joint Venture (IWJV), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and Ducks Unlimited, Inc. (DU) are hiring a Conservation & Agricultural Specialist to further conservation delivery of NRCS Conservation Implementation Strategies (CIS) and other working lands conservation programs in southeast Oregon. This position will be based in Lakeview,…
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The Sagebrush Tells the Story
Field Notes The Sagebrush Tells the Story By Sarah Leal, Susanville Rangeland Conservationist Sarah Leal is a Rangeland Conservationist in Susanville, California and a member of the IWJV’s Wetlands Capacity Team. She assists the Natural Resources Conservation Service in establishing conservation plans on farms, ranches, and other private lands to enhance soil, water, plants, wildlife…
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2025 IWJV Fact Sheets
2025 IWJV Fact Sheets The IWJV Fact Sheets provide an overview of the IWJV’s landscape-focused programs we work on in the West. They showcase the three priority habitats, highlight some key components that make each program successful in collaborative conservation, and provide a snapshot of the programs’ achievements from working with our dedicated partners to…
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What Brings Us Together: Five Lessons from the Range
Field Notes What Brings Us Together: Five Lessons from the Range By Brenda Richards, Idaho Rangeland Conservation Partnership Coordinator Conserving and restoring healthy rangelands is a community-scale effort that depends on people in many roles, from restoration crews and wildland firefighters to land managers, permit specialists, agency staff, and landowners. One of the most vital—and…
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2025 Implementation Plan
Our Guide in Conservation 2025 Implementation Plan Over the past decade, the Intermountain West Joint Venture (IWJV) has significantly evolved in its approach to bird habitat conservation. While its core mission remains the conservation of bird habitats—a focus it has maintained since its founding in 1994—the IWJV has expanded its strategies to better support its…
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At the Woodland’s Edge: Restoration and Complexity in Colorado’s Piceance Basin
At the Woodland’s Edge:Restoration and Complexity in Colorado’s Piceance Basin Between two ecosystems, a conservation partnership maintains balance for deer, birds, fire, and people By Megan McGrath – Intermountain West Joint VenturePhotos by Mariah McIntosh On a chilly April morning in the Piceance Basin region of northwest Colorado, two young women stand on an overlook…
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On the Arizona Strip, Now is the Time for Fire and Fuels Work
When it comes to the desert southwest, the Arizona Strip is entirely its own place. Everything north of the Grand Canyon (or “the Big Ditch,” as locals call it) and south of Utah, including 3.1 million acres of Bureau of Land Management land, is geographically isolated, sparsely populated, and culturally unique. It doesn’t totally identify…
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Habitats Helped in Wyoming: Updates from the Sage Capacity Team
Members of the Partnering to Conserve Sagebrush Rangelands’ Sage Capacity Team have been hard at work across the Intermountain West, making progress on habitat improvement projects within their local communities on behalf of the Bureau of Land Management and the Intermountain West Joint Venture. These latest updates take us to Wyoming, where project coordinators are…
