The Cascade mountains in Washington and British Columbia are central to many species and land conservation efforts as they provide important critical habitat for fish and wildlife, while containing the headwaters to vital rivers providing water to cities within and at the base of the mountain range. In summer of 2012 a group of practitioners realized that although the Cascades were central in many of the minds in the northwest, the system was divided between two Landscape Conservation Cooperatives that aimed to increase coordination and communication across borders on high priority natural resource issues.
Summary
The Cascade mountains in Washington and British Columbia are central to many species and land conservation efforts as they provide important critical habitat for fish and wildlife, while containing the headwaters to vital rivers providing water to cities within and at the base of the mountain range. In summer of 2012 a group of practitioners realized that although the Cascades were central in many of the minds in the northwest, the system was divided between two Landscape Conservation Cooperatives that aimed to increase coordination and communication across borders on high priority natural resource issues.
