The Sonoran Institute works with communities in Western North America to conserve and restore their unique natural landscapes, wildlife and cultural values. The Institute works primarily with local government officials, community leaders and rural landowners to address the conservation challenges posed by growth.

This community-based collaborative work includes working with local residents in ecologically important communities to create land-use plans and zoning districts that protect important wildlife habitat and agricultural lands; providing training to community leaders on the use of innovative land use planning tools and strategies; disseminating information on the relationship between economic well-being and the environment; and providing small grants for collaborative conservation activities.

The V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation provided operational support for the Northern Rockies office of the Sonoran Institute to accomplish this work.

For more information visit: www.sonoran.org