Heart of the Rockies Initiative

The mission of the Heart of the Rockies Initiative is to ensure connected habitat and working lands for people and wildlife by increasing the pace of durable conservation in the Central Rockies of North America. A partnership of 29 land trusts, the Initiative’s collaborative and community-led work includes land protection, land permeability for wildlife movement, and rural development across five states and two provinces, from southern British Columbia and Alberta down into northern Utah, in a region we call the “Heart of the Rockies.” This region is home to both a robust network of family farms and ranches as well as globally important wildlife habitat that supports iconic North American wildlife species like grizzly bear, Canada lynx, wolverine, elk, mule deer, moose, sandhill crane, and sage grouse. Heart of the Rockies works to ensure that this incredible place remains vibrant and livable for people and wildlife for generations to come.

Partners on this project include National Parks Conservation Association, National Resources Defense Council, Western Landowners Alliance, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Blackfeet Nation, NRCS, USDA Wildlife Services, USFWS Partners Program, MT FWP, Big Hole Watershed Committee,Bitterroot Bear Resource Committee, Blackfoot Challenge, Centennial Valley Association, Granite Headwaters Watershed Group, Madison Valley Ranchlands Group, Rocky Mountain Front Ranchlands Group, Ruby Valley Conservation District & Ruby Watershed Council, Swan Valley Connections – Swan Valley Bear Resources, Trego Range Riders, Upper Yellowstone Watershed Group, and Watershed Restoration Coalition.