Our Mission   

Stable communities.  Clean water.  Sustainable forests.  Open space.  Abundant wildlife.  These are irreplaceable American treasures.

The Conservation Leaders Network encourages county commissioners to protect America’s natural resources at the state and national level.  We are the nation’s leading organization supporting and forging ties between county commissioners and environmental leaders to construct ethically and economically responsible decisions which complement and complete our communities.

Our Accomplishments

The Conservation Leaders Network's contributions include:

• a nationwide network of more than 800 conservation-minded county commissioners

• the defeat of the Association of O&C Counties' proposal to transfer 2.5 million acres of federal forest land to the State of Oregon to avoid federal logging restrictions

• the success of the county choice component of S 1608, which prevented counties in four states from being forced to forfeit 15% of their federal forest revenues to US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.

• persuading the Oregon Ocean Policy Advisory Council to adopt language in support of marine reserves

• increased understanding by environmental advocates of county decisions on natural resource issues of state and national significance

• a strong conservation presence at every National Association of Counties' annual conference since 1998 (OR, MO,  NC, PA, LA WI, AZ, HI ).  Our exhibit, "Conservation Makes $ense," allows us to highlight good economic/environmental policy and build our network of pro-environment county officials

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