Assessing collaborative opportunities on the Willamette National Forest

Abstract

Leaders on the Willamette National Forest (WNF) in western Oregon and adjacent communities are interested in using collaborative approaches to steward public lands and create community benefits. WNF leadership asked the Ecosystem Workforce Program and the University of Oregon to conduct an assessment of collaborative capacity and opportunities. This assessment is based on information gathered between May 2011 and February 2012. As such, it is a “snapshot” of collaborative activity and capacity at that time, and may not fully capture the dynamic, evolving nature of what is happening on the WNF.