Strengthening Community Resilience: Wildfire Risk Reduction and Habitat Restoration in Goleta
As part of ongoing efforts to address wildfire risks and restore ecosystems in Santa Barbara County, LegacyWorks, together with the Cachuma Resource Conservation District (CRCD) and the Community Environmental Council (CEC), is proud to be a coordinating partner of the Wildfire Resilience Collaborative (WRC).
Increasing the Capacity and Collaboration to Conserve the Gaviota Coast
LegacyWorks is excited to partner with the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at UCSB for a master’s group project aimed at conserving the Gaviota Coast.
Local Film Featured in Wild and Working Lands Film Festival April 12
“Who will carry this on when we are gone? Who will carry on the traditions of the Crow people?” asks Noel Two Leggins in Rylon Bird’s new film, The Return, which will be featured in the Wild and Working Lands Film Festival on April 12 at the Cody Theatre.
Lompoc Resilience Gardens
Late in 2021 LegacyWorks Group began connecting with local groups in the Lompoc community to understand challenges, needs, strengths and opportunities.
Teton Climate Action Partnership
Jackson, Teton Valley Teton Climate Action Partnership (TCAP) unites climate action sectors to attain equitable net-zero carbon in the Teton region by 2030. Through collaboration, TCAP connects partners, incubates projects, and tracks results on the TCAP dashboard. Regular meetings center on equity and emphasize ...
Heart Mountain Storytelling
Cody Heart Mountain, a historically significant landmark in northwest Wyoming, holds cultural and historical importance to various communities, including the Crow tribe, who consider it sacred, and the Japanese-Americans interned at its base during World War II. LegacyWorks is working with Crow tribal...
Teton Community Wellbeing Dashboard
Jackson The Teton Community Wellbeing Dashboard, a community-led project initiated in 2023, is a collaborative initiative facilitated and stewarded by LegacyWorks Group in partnership with over 70 organizations in Teton County, WY. The dashboard depends on the contributions of these partners and funders to make this shared community resource possible. ...
Teton Creek Collaborative
Teton Valley This is the project that launched LegacyWorks, and its ever-expanding impact is a testament to the power of well-facilitated collaborative efforts among committed local partners. Since the collaborative’s 2014 launch through a grant from the LOR Foundation, work has centered around protecting …
Snake River Headwaters Watershed Group
Jackson, Teton Valley In 2022, a task force developed around concerns regarding issues facing the watershed including flows from Jackson Lake dam, water quality, habitat degradation, drought, and climate change. With the help of LegacyWorks Group, this small group spiraled into the Snake River Headwaters Watershed Group (SRHWG)..…
Jackson Hole Clean Water Coalition
Jackson, Teton Valley Dedicated to enhancing water quality and minimizing pollution, JHCWC is a collaborative of local organizations in the Teton region. Originally sparked by pollution in Fish Creek, JHCWC’s Trout Friendly Lawn program provides guidelines for ecosystem-conscious lawn care. Public engagement is a ...
Upper Snake Collaborative
Teton Valley Declining snowpack and increased downstream water demand threaten the Upper Snake River watersheds. The Upper Snake Collaborative, a group of nonprofits and stakeholders, aims to address these challenges by creating a 60,000-acre foot carry-over in Island Park Reservoir to allow water managers …
Teton Basin Water Users Association
Teton Basin The Teton Basin Water Users Association was formed in 2018 to address water availability issues in Teton Valley. Population growth and changing land use are depleting the aquifer, causing shifts in groundwater hydrology. The association, along with LegacyWorks Group, Friends of the Teton River,...
Landowner Outreach Series
Cody The East Yellowstone Collaborative organizes landowner and community outreach events aimed at in-depth discussions on various topics of interest while fostering social connections among landowners, NGOs, and community members. The first gathering, held in October 2022, focused on cheatgrass to...
East Yellowstone Collaborative
Cody Working with private landowners and partners, EYC was formed to catalyze landscape-scale conservation along the Absaroka Front while enhancing the economic viability of ranches and their important role in wildlife conservation. EYC is committed to finding conservation solutions that work for …
Absarokas Working Group
Cody With the rollout of the USDA/Wyoming Big Game Migration Initiative, working groups have been set up in each of the five priority areas across Wyoming. LegacyWorks facilitates the local Absarokas Working Group (AWG) which includes extensive participation from federal, state, and NGO organizations...
Park County, WY GIS Enhancement
Cody LegacyWorks Group (LWG) was approached by Park County to assist in developing a wildlife overlay layer for their planning process. To craft a potential wildlife overlay layer, LWG collaborated with Wyoming Game and Fish, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Eastern Yellowstone Coalition members, and ...
Elk Occupancy
Jackson Partnering with the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, we uplift solutions aligning ranching and wildlife habitat access. This program enacts innovative conservation strategies driven by rancher-introduced solutions. Collaborating with local agencies and ranchers, we're cultivating partnerships and...
Interstitium
In this time of giving thanks, I am feeling grateful for so many things. Our remarkable team. Our phenomenal partners, funders and clients. The culture of authentic connection, curiosity and openness we cultivate together. How that culture welcomes each of us with our great gifts and growing edges.
Melissa Fontaine Announcement
We’re thrilled to welcome and introduce you to our newest Santa Barbara Regional Initiative team member - Melissa Fontaine! Melissa brings to LegacyWorks a deep commitment to both the natural world and local community.
Self Healing Communities
Following the tragic death of Marlon Brumfield and other youth in Lompoc in 2018, Yasmin Dawson and Cozy Blow co-founded Collective Cultures Creating Change (C4) Lompoc as a non-profit organization committed to reducing violence, improving outcomes for youth and catalyzing systemic change in Lompoc.