We recognize that meaningful change occurs through collaboration. Understanding that effective work requires structure, organization, and skilled individuals, we emphasize investments in people to find shared goals and bring projects to life.
We acknowledge complex natural resource issues cannot be solved alone.
We take a strategic approach to engaging people with expertise, understanding, connection, and relationship to the natural world.
We honor each individual relationship with the natural world and acknowledge this relationship generates a different perspective.
We help mobilize change by bringing thoughts, energy, and innovation to change interactions between people, systems, and nature.
To meet the vision and goals of the WRC&D, we utilize a framework to build local capacity and leadership. This model provides local organizations and communities with the opportunities to define how they want to address natural resource issues and take action to create a lasting impact in place.
We work to understand local context uncovering local needs, assets, challenges, and resources.
We collaborate with partners to evaluate community readiness for change and explore innovative approaches.
We work with organizations and individuals leading the work in their place to help co-create tailored programs and projects to address specific community needs.
We help to develop tools and resources to support organizations and individuals leading local initiatives.
We provide educational experiences and skill development training opportunities for local leaders to build their expertise and capacity.
We foster collaborations relationships between diverse stakeholders to achieve shared goals.
We work to identify, secure, and leverage resources to support community initiatives and sustainable development.
We conduct comprehensive evaluations to understand needs, challenges, and opportunities for informed decision-making.
We aim to guide groups through processes to foster understanding, collaboration, and program and project development.
We coordinate and oversee all aspects of project implementation to ensure efficient and effective outcomes.
We partner with local organizations to develop strategic frameworks and action plans to achieve long-term community-based goals.
We work to understand systems and inform our partners of policy decisions impacting social and environmental justice.
We provide financial oversight and administrative support to grassroots initiatives and projects, enabling them to access funding and resources.
We create a space for each person to express, create, and be. We honor and respect individual thoughts and feelings and acknowledge the value of different backgrounds and life experiences.
We cultivate a growth and learning mindset. Through respect and honesty, we are open to ideas, accept feedback, and the good intentions and the willingness of all to create change.
We are intentional and mindful. We bring humanity, vulnerability, active listening, and commitment to ourselves, to our partners, and to our work.
We acknowledge and engage hierarchies and privileges present in our environment. We promote honest and transparent communication by defining clear boundaries and creating spaces to share ideas and perspectives.
We put people first. We ask for help and offer to help when we are able. We care for each other by honoring the whole person – their health, well-being, and individuality.
Salmon, icons of Washington's natural and cultural heritage, play an essential role in the health and function of our ecosystems. Despite facing myriad challenges, from habitat loss to fishing pressures, salmon persist as resilient symbols of our environmental stewardship. Explore our collaborative efforts with local organizations aimed at revitalizing critical salmon habitats.
Actively engaging with wildfire is a way of life that Washington must re-learn, and refine. We experimented with trying to eliminate fire for the last 100+ years, but the hard truth is Washington and wildfire are inseparable. Learn how we are helping local leaders to take action and help Washington better live with wildfire.
In our world, we envision a place where communities and landscapes are ready to receive fire. Discover how we are working to empower communities to reclaim fire as a vital tool for restoration and wildfire risk reduction, fostering collaboration and resilience for a more sustainable future.
Our work emphasizes the importance of investing in people to drive project success. Recognizing the intricate nature of natural resource issues, we prioritize collaboration among diverse expertise and perspectives. This ethos shapes our endeavors as we translate our work into actionable projects, programs, and community initiatives.
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The Washington Resource Conservation and Development Council is a non-exempt IRS section 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
109 South 3rd Street • Yakima, WA 98901
