As we navigate this time of uncertainty, facing challenges that test our adaptability, we have a choice — to dwell on what we can’t control or to focus on what matters most. As a team, we’ve chosen to take this opportunity to reflect. In times of adversity, what keeps us going? What inspires us? How do we remind ourselves of the resilience that has carried us this far? We asked staff to share their thoughts. Their responses capture the heart of who we are — driven by purpose, connected by our work, and committed to pushing forward, no matter the obstacles.

PLJV received a three-year National Conservation Innovation Grant from USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service to develop an outreach model to increase brush management and prescribed fire on rangelands by integrating social science insights into communication messages and products. Learn more about the project and access the social science and communication products.

PLJV staff recently completed an assessment of grassland conservation social science needs and priorities across the Central Grasslands region, from Canada to Mexico. The project was funded by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, a tri-national entity that works to conserve and protect the natural environment of North America for the benefit of present and future generations.