Western Collaboration Assistance Library

"The resources available in this library represent a thoughtful collection of the most useful information known to the WestCAN partnership on the principles and the mechanics of collaborative approaches to natural resource issues."  Use this online library to find information on program design, collaboration, evaluation and organization of natural resource issues.

http://www.westcanhelp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7&Itemid=13

Marie Deatherage

Governance Documents for Collaborative Groups
Western Collaboration Assistance Network (WestCAN)
Summary: Two collaborative groups have clear governance documents that define group goals,
process, expectations of members.
Keys to Success: Group agreements are written down and individual members are expected
to follow them.
http://www.nationalforests.org/pdf/GovernanceDocumentsForCollaboratives.pdf

Collaborative Example: Front Range Roundtable (CO)
Western Collaboration Assistance Network (WestCAN)
http://www.nationalforests.org/pdf/FrontRangeRoundtableCollaborativeExample.pdf

Collaborative Example: Montana Forest Restoration Committee
Western Collaboration Assistance Network (WestCAN)
http://www.nationalforests.org/conserve/resource


Collaborative Example: Northeast Washington Forestry Coalition
Western Collaboration Assistance Network (WestCAN)
http://www.nationalforests.org/pdf/NortheastWashingtonForestryCoalitionCollaborativeExample.pdf

Collaborative Example: Tongass Futures Roundtable (AK)
Western Collaboration Assistance Network (WestCAN)
http://www.nationalforests.org/pdf/TongassFuturesRoundtableCollaborativeExample.pdf

Collaborative Example: Upper Joseph Creek Community Planning Group (OR)
Western Collaboration Assistance Network (WestCAN)
http://www.nationalforests.org/pdf/UpperJosephCreekLandscapeAssessmentCollaborativeExample.pdf

Chelsea Pennick