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Partnership Strategy Released
In May 2014, BLM Director Neil Kornze, signed the BLM's National Strategy and Implementation Plan to Support and Enhance Partnerships, 2014-2018. Developed in cooperation with BLM partner organizations and stakeholders -- who contributed ideas and suggestions -- this first-ever strategy and plan creates a national framework for improved coordination and support of partnerships across the BLM.
2013 "Partners in Conservation" Awards for Three BLM Partnerships
On January 16, 2014, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell presented prestigious Secretarial "Partners in Conservation" Awards to three outstanding BLM-coordinated partnerships in recognition of their collaborative achievements in the field of conservation. The winners include:
Cienega Watershed Partnership, Arizona
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Bootstraps Program, Nevada
Intergovernmental Internship Cooperative, Utah
To read the Department of the Interior press release, click here. To see photos of the event, click here. To view profiles of all the BLM nominated partnerships, click here.