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This paper is a celebration of the many efforts the state has already undertaken to advance collaborative landscape stewardship. Innovative and forward-looking state efforts have inspired the California Landscape Stewardship Network (CA Network) to look ahead in partnership with the state, and explore ways we can work together to advance collaborative landscape scale approaches even further.

On July 14, 2020 the California Landscape Stewardship Network hosted a virtual meet-and-greet lunch with Dr. Jennifer Norris, California’s new Deputy Secretary for Biodiversity and Habitat at the CA Natural Resources Agency. Th conversation was moderated by CEO of League to Save Lake Tahoe and CA Network Steering Committee member, Darcie Goodman Collins.

Timeline of the recording:

• Welcome and introductions
• Jen Norris interview (4:20)
• Questions from the audience (22:10)
• Wrap-up and conclusion (39:50)

Cutting Green Tape is an initiative the California Landscape Stewardship Network has facilitated in partnership with the California Natural Resources Agency to help environmentally beneficial work happen more quickly, simply, and cost-effectively. Learn more about the initiative at: https://resources.ca.gov/Initiatives/.

This presentation on Cutting Green Tape was part of the 2020 Virtual California Association of Resource Conservation Districts Conference, held on November 12-20, 2020. Speakers included Kellyx Nelson, Executive Director, San Mateo RCD; Jennifer Norris, Deputy Secretary of Biodiversity and Habitat, California Natural Resources Agency; and Erika Lovejoy, Director – Accelerating Restoration, Sustainable Conservation.

This event was the first in a developing series of workshops and trainings focused on building and advancing practitioners’ collaborative leadership skills. It focused on raising awareness around the features of collaborative leadership, including frameworks for working across jurisdictions and sectors, the role of networks, and the importance of interpersonal and technical skills in achieving effective collaboration.

Timeline of the recording:

• Welcome and Intros
• Opening Exercise (7:50)
• Overview and discussion of systems (11:05)
• Overview and discussion of complexity (1:01:30)
• Small group discussion and feedback (1:36:00)
• Overview and discussion of networks (1:48:55)
• Break (2:15:00)
• Overview and discussion of essential skills (2:25:40)
• Wrap-up and conclusion (3:30:30)

On September 28, 2020, the California Landscape Stewardship Network hosted a virtual meet-and-greet with Armando Quintero, newly-appointed Director of California State Parks. The conversation was moderated by Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy's San Francisco Community Programs Manager Yakuta Poonawalla. 

Timeline of the recording:

Welcome and Introductions

Armando Quintero Interview (2:40)

Questions from the Audience (38:45)

Wrap-up and Conclusion (58:13)

California Landscape Stewardship Network participants gathered online to share updates and highlights from their regional work on July 27, 2020. 

This document summarizes the key findings from a recently commissioned case study exploring barriers to and strategies for improving capacity for landscape-scale stewardship networks. This summary, prepared by the Steering Committee for the California Landscape Stewardship Network, includes direct excerpts from the case study as well as paraphrased findings.

This document provides examples of how two national reports support or add to the findings of the California Landscape Stewardship Network's Capacity Building for Collaboration case study.

A companion letter to the Resources Legacy Fund's policy recommendations to California Governor Gavin Newsom.