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On the ground is what matters most.

Science drives effective on-the-ground solutions, and conservation takes off from there.Science Driven

SCIENCE THAT WORKS FOR YOU.

Our interactive web app provides free data to help local partners benefit working lands and wildlife.SGI Map Tool

MOVING A SHARED VISION FORWARD.

Productive, intact rangeland is a vision we all share. Ranchers work with our local and state partners knowing that what's good for the grouse is good for the ground.Partnership-Based

TAKE THE REINS. AND KEEP THEM.

Ranchers in sage country are guiding the future of the places they love and using available sage grouse funds to enrich the range.Proactive Conservation

NEW RESOURCES – Conserving the West’s valuable “Emerald Isles”

MULTIMEDIA STORY – Efforts for sage grouse come full circle

FEATURED RANCHER – Sagebrush conservation leader in Colorado

NEW SCIENCE – Intact landscapes support long-distance movements

What's New?

Webinar: Using Weed-Suppressive Bacteria To Control Invasive Annuals

When: Monday, August 28, 2017 | 9:30 – 10:30 AM (PDT)

Host: Great Basin Landscape Conservation Cooperative

Click here to register!

New State of the Birds Report: Farm Bill Pays Off For People & Birds

The Farm Bill is America’s single largest source of conservation funding for private lands. The 2017 ‘State of the Birds’ report shows the many benefits its programs have delivered to birds, farmers, and rural communities.

Ranch Conservation Partnership Thrives In Eastern Montana

by Leo Barthelmess | Ranchers working with the NRCS and others are helping sustain and improve habitat in a way that also improves ranch operations.

ALL NEWS

Since 2010, 1,500+ ranchers across the West have enrolled in voluntary, proactive conservation programs that benefit the bird and the herd.
Saving sage grouse benefits 350 other species, including people and a host of wildlife. Everyone wins when we work across boundaries for a shared vision.
The Sage Grouse Initiative has conserved 5.6 million acres of sagebrush country with the help of ranchers and partners -- that's TWICE the size of Yellowstone National Park!
Nearly half of all sage grouse habitat is on private lands. By restoring and protecting rangeland, we also sustain rural economies and our way of life in the American West.