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A Matter of Trust
A short article on the Manyara Ranch, an important conservation initiative in northern Tanzania working to manage a privatized cattle ranch in a wildlife corridor between Tarangire and Lake Manyara National Park through a novel local trust arrangement.

Bradley Fund for the Environment 2007 Annual Report
Sand County Foundation's Bradley Fund for the Environment 2007 Annual Report outlines the program's mission and highlights some of the Fund's accomplishments from 2007.


Bradley Fund for the Environment 2008 Annual Report
Sand County Foundation's Bradley Fund for the Environment 2008 Annual Report outlines the program's mission and highlights some of the Fund's accomplishments from 2008.


From Racing to Rights: Emerging Stategies for Improving Fisheries Management in North America
From January 11 - 13, 2005, the Community Based Conservation Network® of Sand County Foundation brought together North American fishermen who are developing effective incentives, experiences, and competencies to utilize marine resources sustainably, employ adaptive management regimes, and lead stock rebuilding efforts where needed.

This volume captures the stories of those fisheries leaders.


Leopold Conservation Award Year in Review - 2009
This Year in Review features the six winning families whom we had the pleasure of meeting throughout 2009. These, as well as the finalists in each state, are all extremely strong, charismatic, humble, and dedicated families who have made, sometimes difficult, decisions to manage their operations so they are both economically and environmentally successful, and we respect them tremendously for that. They are all not only outstanding stewards of the land but also outstanding people.


Natural Resources as Community Assets - Lessons from Two Continents
This important book concludes that community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) can harness the energy, knowledge, and culture of rural peoples to improve the protection and utilization of forests, rangeland, wildlife, and aquatic environments. It offers a practice that can restore damaged ecological systems, enhance biodiversity, create economic opportunities, expand the civic capacity of communities and act as a catalyst for democratization.

North Central Leadership Summit on Nutrient Management & Water Quality
Farm leaders, conservationists, researchers and representatives of agribusiness, municipalities and agencies from around the Midwest gathered in Des Moines, IA in late August 2006 for the North Central Leadership Summit on Nutrient Management and Water Quality. Click the link above to download the report.


Running Free: The Baraboo River Restoration Story
Beginning in the late 1990s, the Baraboo River is undergoing a dramatic makeover. This historic effort, led by community leaders, environmental organizations, and government agencies, began with the removal of the four remaining dams on the main stem of the river. Here is the story.


Sand County Foundation 2007 Annual Report
Sand County Foundation's 2007 Annual Report outlines the Foundation's mission and programs and highlights some of its accomplishments from the past year.


Sand County Foundation 2008 Annual Report

Sand County Foundation's 2008 Annual Report outlines the Foundation's mission and programs and highlights some of its accomplishments from the past year.


Sand County Foundation Online Almanac
View Sand County Foundation's e-newsletters.


SCF Almanac - Winter 2008
Read about Sand County Foundation's most recent activities. This issue highlights the accomplishments of the Landholder Leaders program.


SCF Almanac - Winter 2009

This issue features projects and events that have been funded by the Bradley Fund for the Environment.


SCF Almanac Fall 2008
Read about Sand County Foundation's most recent activities. This issue highlights the accomplishments of the Community Based Conservation Network.


SCF Almanac Spring 2009
Read about Sand County Foundation's most recent activities. This issue highlights the accomplishments of the Agricultural Incentives project.


SCF Almanac Summer 2008
Read about Sand County Foundation's most recent activities. This issue highlights the accomplishments of the Foundation's Bradley Fund for the Environment.


Sand County Foundation, the University of Wisconsin Discovery Farms, and Dane County, Wisconsin farmer, John Waddell, discuss the value of cover crops as part of the Foundation's Agricultureal Incentives Program. Watch the video.