Heart of the Rockies Initiative

We create connections to support and scale private land conservation

Heart of the Rockies is a Regional partnership of 30 land trusts

We support land trusts across the Rocky Mountain West in keeping family farms, ranches, and timberlands in family hands through capacity assistance, collaborative fundraising, data sharing, and networking.

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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 Values

Our vALUES

COLLABORATION

We believe collaboration is the key to lasting conservation. As an inclusive, nonpartisan organization, we are committed to helping all our partners communicate and cooperate across sectors, politics, ideologies, cultures, and geographic boundaries to accomplish shared goals.

COMMUNITY

We believe that conservation is rooted in local actions and needs. We bring a community-based approach, founded upon concern and respect for all people and communities of our region.

EQUITY

We value and embrace the differences that occur among all individuals within our community, and strive to provide advantages to all people regardless of, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, and socioeconomic status.

EXCELLENCE

We maintain high professional standards, ensuring that both the Heart of the Rockies Initiative and our members are effective, impactful, financially sound, equitable, and sustainable organizations. Our work is guided by scientific understanding and local knowledge.

INTEGRITY

We are accountable to our members, partners, funders, and communities. We operate with transparency, ethics, and authenticity.

Our Programs

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

Keep It Connected

We are a land trust partnership at our core and work on several levels to support land trusts and private land conservation with willing landowners. Our Keep It Connected program connects land trusts with funders who support wildlife connectivity projects.

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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 Initiatives

The Rural Initiatives 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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