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"New Model -For all our change, however, there are core tenets to The Quivira Coalition that have remained virtually unaltered over the past decade. These tenets, combined with our accomplishments, as well as our adaptability, suggest that we have created a new model of conservation for the gathering concerns of the 21st century.

The ten core tenets are:
1) Meet in the field 'beyond rightdoing and wrongdoing' - sometimes called the `radical center' or what we call the New Ranch - a neutral place where people can come together to explore their common interests rather than argue their differences;
2) Avoid litigation or legislation;
3) Start with the grassroots - starting with the grass and the roots - or what we call Land Health;
4) Focus energy on the `eager learners';
5) Emphasize outreach, education and the dissemination of knowledge and innovation;
6) Conduct on-the-ground demonstration projects;
7) Engage in entrepreneurial action both as an organization and as a conservation philosophy - concentrate on strategies that make conservation profitable;
8) Work primarily at the nexus of agriculture and ecology;
9) Manage land, produce food and be resilient, and;
10) Promote networking, collaboration and strong relationships - we believe saving relationships, not places, is the key to the future of conservation.

We call it the `eager learner' model. It can be contrasted to the watershed or `stakeholder' model, which is the dominate collaborative model at work in the West today (sometimes called a CBC - a Community-Based Collaborative).

Transitioning To a New Model of Conservation

• The Quivira Coalition: Transitioning To a New Model of Conservation
• Changing Times
• New Model
• 2006
• Annual Conference & Clarence Burch Award
• Rowe Mesa Grassbank on The Valle Grande Ranch
• Education and Outreach
• Ongoing Projects
• The Quivira Coalition's 2006 Assets & Ordinary Income
• The Quivira Coalition's 2006 Expenses
• Contributors
• Board Members and Staff