Heart of the Rockies

WE Collaborate Across Boundaries to do conservation that lasts

Heart of the Rockies is a partnership of 29 land trusts

We work to increase the pace of durable conservation in the Central Rockies of North America through Keep It Connected. 

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Our mission

Our mission

To ensure connected habitat and working lands for people and wildlife by increasing the pace of durable conservation in the Central Rockies of North America.

Our Vision

Our vision

We envision a region where actively engaged people and communities work together across boundaries to protect, restore, and steward the lands and waters that sustain natural systems and support community livelihoods.

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Justice,
Equity, &
Inclusion

We work with an understanding that conservation is inextricably linked with justice. For too long we have failed in our responsibility to look squarely at historical inequities and frame our work in a way that recognizes  injustice. 

Our Programs

We offer programs that support communities, organizations, and agencies in collaborative conservation.

Keep It Connected

Heart of the Rockies Initiative is a land trust partnership at its core and works on several levels to support land trusts and private land conservation with willing landowners.

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High Divide Collaborative

The only project of its kind in the region, it brings together over 200 people in 80 different organizations to work together across boundaries to restore, protect, and sustain biodiversity, wildlife connectivity, and migratory routes.

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Rural Development

The Rural Development program supports rural communities by providing technical assistance to identify a common vision and goals, while helping communities receive financial support to accomplish projects that they want to see in their future.

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Carnivore Conflict Reduction

Carnivore Conflict Reduction programs are critical to maintaining producer viability as large carnivore populations stabilize, increase, and expand geographically, coming in closer contact with agricultural operations and rural communities.

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Feedback

If you are an organizational partner, let us know how we are doing.

Transparency

We value transparency. Learn more from our financial and annual reports.

Make A Gift

By supporting the Heart of the Rockies Initiative with a donation, you are helping to conserve clean water, iconic Western landscapes, and the communities that depend on them.

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