NPS

Grant-Kohrs Ranch
National Historic Site
Wide open spaces, the hard-working cowboy, his spirited cow pony, and vast herds of cattle are among the strongest symbols of the American West. Once the headquarters of a 10 million acre cattle empire, Grant-Kohrs Ranch is a working cattle ranch that preserves these symbols and commemorates the role of cattlemen in American history.

NPS

Little Bighorn Battlefield
National Monument
In 1876, 263 soldiers and attached personnel of the U.S. Army, including Lt. Col. George A. Custer, met death at the hands of several thousand Lakota and Cheyenne warriors in one of the last armed efforts of the Northern Plains Indians in their struggle to preserve their way of life.

Active Partners

Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
The Rocky Mountain CESU has provided seed money for CCRLC projects and is an important partner for identifying research partners that can address park needs.

Glacier Association
The Association has provided funding for CCRLC educational materials and activities.

Glacier National Park Fund
The Glacier National Park Fund supports the preservation of the outstanding natural beauty and cultural heritage of Glacier National Park for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations by fostering public awareness and encouraging private philanthropy. They have funded a variety of programs and interpretive media for the CCRLC.

Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center Glacier Field Station
US Geological Survey (USGS)
The USGS scientists stationed in Glacier National Park are key CCRLC partners. Several collaborative projects are described in the 2003 Annual Report.

Upper Midwest Aerospace Consortium (UMAC)
University of North Dakota
UMAC has provided funding to support research and education activities related to climate change in Glacier National Park and those involving Native Americans.

Salish-Kootenai College (SKC)
Polson, MT
SKC is an educational partner with which the CCRLC is developing curricula and internship opportunities for students to develop skill in the use of geospatial technologies for management of protected lands.

Crown of the Continent Ecosystem Education Consortium (COCEEC)
COCEEC brings a bioregional focus to education in the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem and actively develops materials and resources used by the CCRLC to disseminate information about the park and surrounding region to others partners, collaborators, and the public.

Continental Divide Research and Learning Center
Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
The Continental Divide and Crown of the Continent Research Learning Centers both serve the Intermountain Region for the NPS, maintaining close communication on research and educational strategies and providing a forum through which the two parks can develop and maintain broader regional perspectives.

Flathead Lake Biological Research Station (FLBS)
Yellow Bay, MT
Research scientists at FLBS are currently collaborating with the CCRLC on several research topics of interest to park managers. They have participated in CCRLC roundtable discussions and we are partnering on research applications proposals to solicit funds to support joint efforts to develop decision support tools for park managers.

NASA Earth to Sky
Earth to Sky is an innovative partnership between NASA's Space and Earth Science disciplines and the National Park Service (NPS). Their purpose is to actively foster collaborative work between the scientific and interpretation/education communities of NPS and NASA, with the ultimate goal of enriching the experiences of millions of park visitors.

Environmental Protection Agency Climate Friendly Parks Program
Washington, DC
This partnership combines the EPA's global change educational activities with the NPS's sustainability efforts.

National Center for Landscape Fire Analysis (NCLFA)
University of Montana
The NCLFA develops research applications to improve fire and fuels management at the landscape scale using remote sensing and GIS tools. The group is very interested in working with Glacier National Park fire specialists and managers. This partnership will help to provide park fire and natural resource managers with enhanced decision-making tools toward fire prediction, incident response, risk analysis, prescribed burns, and ecosystem restoration efforts.

If you have a partnership opportunity, please contact the Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center.