Crown Network
More than a hundred public and private organizations and thousands of individuals within the Crown of the Continent recognize the value of working collaboratively to achieve common regional stewardship results. Many communities; businesses; First Nations; provincial, local, state, and federal agencies; local schools and universities; individuals; non-profit organizations; and foundations have been involved in conservation partnership activities and projects that foster a healthy environment, livable communities, and a vibrant economy in the Crown of the Continent. The Network connects you to regional efforts as well as organizations engaged in stewardship within the Crown.
Why Networking? Working together in the Crown enables us to respond to challenges and opportunities that cross boundaries, that are larger than any one group or agency. Some issues - such as protecting water quality, enhancing wildlife habitat, or fostering geotourism - reveal how interdependent our local stewardship efforts must be. Networking provides us all an opportunity to:
- Build a common understanding of the Crown's social/cultural, economic, and ecological values.
- Build a common understanding of issues facing the Crown.
- Clarify who is doing what - formal and informal stewardship efforts at both region-wide and sub-regional levels.
- Identify affinities - common areas of interest.
- Explore how to improve regional stewardship in the Crown (e.g., through networking, information exchange, pooling resources, partnership projects, etc.).
The following illustration is a starting point for organizing some of our connections within the Crown. Though participation in the Roundtable varies, the groups listed in this illustration have been identified as stakeholders who may be interested in this Roundtable.
