Abrams, JesseEllison, AutumnDavis, Emily JaneMoseley, CassandraNowell, Branda2016-10-312016-10-312016https://hdl.handle.net/1794/205682 pagesCommunity-based organizations (CBOs) are non-profit organizations based in rural communities that work on both local economic development and natural resource stewardship. CBOs were established in many places across the U.S. West to help struggling rural communities build sustainable natural resource-based economies. They often serve communities that were greatly affected by changes to public land policy and changes in the timber industry or other natural resource industries since the late 1980s. These communities have typically experienced social conflict, unemployment, and other challenges related to environmental management. In 2016 we conducted a survey of CBOs across the West to better understand their organizational characteristics and activities.en-USCreative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-USCommunity organizationOther