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Helping Woodlands & Fighting Fire with the Dawson Project
The Dawson Project tests pinyon-juniper woodland silvicultural treatments in southwest Colorado In Southwest Colorado, fuels specialists and researchers have come together to experimentally evaluate different silvicultural treatments for enhancing pinyon-juniper ecosystem health and reducing fire risk. This interdisciplinary team has implemented replicated silvicultural treatments that vary in spatial complexity and amount of thinning in pinyon-juniper…
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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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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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Defend YOUR Core: An Invasive Annual Grasses Story
Imagine a landscape that is completely dominated by cheatgrass. Instead of native grasses, wildflowers, sagebrush, and the call of songbirds, picture a monoculture of dried non-native grasses, mostly devoid of life and ready to ignite from the smallest spark. If we do not act, this could be the future of much of our western rangelands.…
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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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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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IWJV Award Recipients
We are proud to recognize conservation leaders in the Intermountain West. The IWJV selects deserving individuals and partnership groups for our Conservation Leadership Awards on an annual basis. Learn about all the awardees we have recognized below. Past Lifetime Achievement Award Winners (Formerly known as the John E. Nagel award) Past Conservation Partner Award Winners
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BLM and IWJV Workshop Woodland Management in Colorado
In early April, staff from the Intermountain West Joint Venture (IWJV) hosted workshops in western Colorado with Bureau of Land Management (BLM) staff focused on balancing management objectives in pinyon-juniper woodlands. Back-to-back workshops in Meeker, Montrose, and Grand Junction brought together fuels, wildlife, and other resource staff grappling with management challenges of habitat management and…
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Klamath Basin Farming and Wetland Collaborative Regional Conservation Partnership Program
The Klamath Basin’s wetlands historically provided an abundance of important year-round habitat for waterfowl and waterbirds. Those same wetlands—and the water that feeds them—also sustain fisheries and people, from farmers and ranchers to the tribes who have called this place home for time immemorial. Wetlands were and remain a vital part of the ecosystem; a…
