This handbook provides models for effective community and stakeholder engagement alongside success stories to help managers in public land agencies. Five different models of civic engagement and case studies (“success stories”) illustrate how people worked together to create effective, collaborative initiatives. Each case study includes a set of “success factors” that can help guide others interested in learning about effective community engagement.
The success stories come from around the country. In some instances, agency staff took the lead in engaging neighboring communities; in others the initiative came from the community. These examples demonstrate how the parties involved worked to create trusting relationships, common understanding, and a vision for the future.
Intended audience includes public land managers interested in working with neighboring communities.
Source: National Park Service Stewardship Initiative - Case Studies