Partnerships
Partnerships increase the Fishlake National Forest's stewardship capacity by connecting people within communities and meeting mutual natural resource goals. Today, collaboration has become essential to fulfilling the Forest Service mission of "Caring for the land and serving people". Communities, private landowners, corporations, non-profit organizations and citizens are critical components. They help develop long-range management plans, carry out conservation and stewardship projects and provide natural resource goods and services.
Partnerships result in benefits to communities and the Forest Service. Recent agency initiatives such as the National Fire Plan and the Healthy Forest Initiative are excellent examples of partnerships in action.
Fishlake Partnerships
Friends of Pando
The Fishlake National Forest partners with the Friends of Pando, which works to facilitate on-the-ground projects that enhance visitor enjoyment and protect the Pando Aspen Clone. They solicit resources to support and leverage the capacity of the forest and its partners. Friends of Pando connect communities to their public lands and inspire stewardship through education and volunteerism. All volunteering and donations exclusively benefit the projects and visitors on the Fishlake National Forest.
National Forest Foundation
The National Forest Foundation (NFF) is the congressionally chartered nonprofit partner of the U.S. Forest Service. The NFF and its grassroots partners address key challenges to the health of our National Forests and Grasslands. Together, we work on solutions through community-based forestry, recreation, watershed restoration, and wildlife habitat.
Southern Utah University
The Intergovernmental Internship Cooperative (IIC) is a partnership between Southern Utah University, various land management agencies, outdoor recreation focused businesses, foundations, nonprofits, and Native American tribes of southern Utah, northern Arizona and eastern Nevada. Together, this partnership has developed challenging internship opportunities for students from most SUU degree programs and a diversity of exciting professional fields. IIC agency partners mentor interns providing "real world" work experience that complements their academic pursuits and helps prepare students for successful careers.
Snow College
Internships are an opportunity for you to link your academic courses and theory with practice. Internships are temporary, on-the-job experiences intended to help you identify how your studies in the classroom apply to the workplace. Internships are individually arranged by the student in collaboration with a faculty member in their major or program of study, and their supervisor at the workplace.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) partners with the Fishlake National Forest on various projects, including wildlife habitat improvement, fire rehabilitation, and monitoring programs, often collaborating on projects like fence repair, seed mix augmentation, and wildlife crossing studies.
High Country Recreation
High Country Recreation partners with Fishlake National Forest by managing all campgrounds within the forest under a concession permit issued by the Forest Service, including operating campgrounds and providing information to visitors
Paiute Trail Committee
The Paiute Trail Committee partners with the Fishlake National Forest to maintain and improve the Paiute ATV Trail system through partnerships, grants, and volunteer efforts, including working with other organizations and local OHV clubs.