Lompoc Resilience Garden
Working with community partners towards food security and community resilience in Lompoc.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
Good Fire
In 2017, the Thomas Fire raged through Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. At the time, it was the largest, most devastating wildfire in history; burning more than 285K acres in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, destroying over 1,000 buildings, resulting in over $2.2B worth of damages and causing over 100K people to evacuate their homes.
City of Goleta Ellwood Mesa
The City of Goleta’s Parks and Open Space Division invited LegacyWorks Group to help them unveil their efforts to restore the monarch butterfly habitat at Ellwood Mesa.
Wastewater Surveillance Dashboard
During 2020-2021, LegacyWorks partnered with Santa Barbara County to develop the Community Data Dashboard to provide residents and leaders with timely access to trustworthy data on COVID-19. In 2022 our partnership expanded COVID-19 monitoring and reporting through implementing wastewater surveillance.
Resilient Santa Barbara County (RSBC), PACEs Connection and Network of Care
Resilient Santa Barbara County (SBC) is a countywide network dedicated to preventing and reducing the impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Santa Barbara County. It is overseen by the ACEs Steering Committee, a group of volunteers who are shaping the vision, purpose, principles and objectives of this emerging network.
Network of Care and FindHelp
The LegacyWorks team worked alongside Cottage Health to help provide support for community organizations to implement FindHelp. FindHelp is the platform chosen by the Network of Care to implement a standardized referral system and resource directory throughout the county social sector.
Library Ad Hoc Committee Facilitation
The Santa Barbara County Library Ad Hoc Committee was established by the Board of Supervisors to find a sustainable and equitable model for county libraries. Members of the committee include two County Supervisors, four Library Directors, one member of a library Friends group, one Library Advisory Committee member, and the Director of the County Community Services Department.
Wildfire Incident Dashboard
In consultation with diverse stakeholder groups, including Santa Barbara County Fire and community stakeholders, the LegacyWorks team developed a Wildfire Incident Dashboard prototype.
Prescribed Herbivory
Prescribed herbivory and grazing is a unique tool that can reduce fire fuels, create mosaics of open space in thick brush, reduce invasive species, improve soils and native habitat, and reduce the risk of high-severity fires.