Investing in Collaborative Landscape Partnerships on Santa Barbara County's Gaviota Coast
LegacyWorks facilitated a diverse group of partners in a six-month planning process to identify mutual goals and opportunities for collaboration in landscape conservation along the Gaviota Coast. The effort, led by local and state representatives from key federal agencies with regional conservation and stewardship responsibilities, aims to develop high-level goals and mutual priorities as part of a competitive process that will eventually lead to establishing a Sentinel Landscape designation for the region surrounding Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Bridge Building: LegacyWorks Group Featured in Impact Finance Center's New Report on Impact Investing
Over the past six months, LegacyWorks Group Executive Director Carl Palmer appeared in two webinars for Impact Finance Center’s National Intermediary Landscape Scan, an initiative to identify, interview, and map the landscape of intermediaries within the impact investing ecosystem. The initiative’s goal is to help foundations, community foundations, impact investors, and other key social sector players connect with advisors who can help them unlock new impact investing opportunities for their communities.
East Cape Futures Forum 2025: A Gathering for Regenerative Change in Baja California Sur
On March 27–28, 2025, LegacyWorks Group convened the second East Cape Futures Forum in Los Barriles, Baja California Sur, bringing together over 220 participants to collaboratively explore pathways toward a regenerative future for the region. Local community leaders, agricultural producers, residents, real estate developers, tourism leaders, investors, and donors came together to exchange ideas, activate networks, and co-create a regenerative future for one of Mexico’s most ecologically and culturally rich regions.
Guiding Futures: The Power of Virtual Fencing in Ranching
On January 30, 2025, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West buzzed with excitement as the East Yellowstone Collaborative hosted the Wyoming Virtual Fence Symposium, an event that redefined the future of ranching. Attendees, comprised of passionate ranchers, land managers, researchers, and industry professionals, gathered to explore virtual fencing's revolutionary potential. The day was filled with engaging panels, thought-provoking discussions, and inspiring stories showcasing this technology's transformative power.
Embracing Change: The Significance of the Teton Community Wellbeing Dashboard
Community wellbeing thrives on interconnectedness. Essential components like education access, sustainable environments, adequate healthcare, and economic opportunities are fundamental to our quality of life. With an array of interconnected data all in one place, the Dashboard shines a light on our strengths and illuminates needs and growth opportunities.
Voices of Hope: Building Community Resilience in Lompoc
In the heart of Lompoc, a transformative grassroots initiative rooted in community engagement and collaboration is taking shape. Developed in partnership with Collective Cultures Creating Change (C4) and Resilient Santa Barbara County and supported by LegacyWorks Group, the Self Healing Community (SHC) initiative aims to foster resilience and healing among residents.
Santa Barbara County Community Dashboard
The Santa Barbara County Community Dashboard is a community-led, online platform designed to provide a comprehensive view of key indicators impacting the wellbeing of Santa Barbara County.
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
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
Our Teton Community Wellbeing Dashboard is a community-driven platform that tracks key indicators of wellbeing, connects residents to local services, and helps leaders make data-informed decisions to improve quality of life in Teton County.
Teton Creek Collaborative
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
“Legacy’s ability to maintain an impartial view while zeroing in on key issues has enabled us to learn from each other and make informed decisions for one of the West’s most important rivers.” Aaron Pruzan, SRHWG steering committee member.
Through intentional design, facilitation, and coordination by LegacyWorks Group, SRHWG has become a trusted hub for collaborative problem-solving in the Upper Snake.
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
LegacyWorks Group is a founding facilitator and ongoing advisor to the Teton Basin Water Users Association, advancing collaborative, community-based solutions to restore the Teton Basin aquifer and protect local agriculture and ecosystems.
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 …