Advancing land and resource conservation in the Rocky Mountains requires bringing together the wealth of existing organizations, partnerships, universities, and individuals. By joining together, conservation practitioners can identify and advance common priorities, develop strategies and gain efficiencies in addressing landscape stressors such as climate change,
invasive species and land development, and understand the eco-‐geographic context of local management activities and decisions on regional outcomes. Partnerships are needed to identify and
prioritize research and science needs and conservation actions, bridge the gap between science and land management actions, and improve capacity by coordinating conservation implementation.