THE PEOPLE AND THE STORY
Four Parts of the CWC Story
CWC is more than a philosophy. It is a coalition with an origin, a history, a leadership team, and a growing network of partners. Together, these four sections tell the story of who makes this work possible.
Long exposure photograph of green trees beside a calm river at Phinizy Swamp in Augusta, Georgia.
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About Conservation Without Conflict

CWC brings together agencies, landowners, NGOs, industry, and communities who believe voluntary collaboration is the most effective path to lasting conservation outcomes.

Orange butterfly perched on an orange flower with a soft green garden background.
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History

From Aldo Leopold's writing on voluntary stewardship to a coalition with a name and a track record, this is the story of how one idea became a national movement.

Image of a lake with some trees on the edge
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Leadership & Advisors

Decades of conservation leadership, pointed in the same direction. Meet the Executive Committee members and advisors bringing federal policy, private lands, and wildlife management experience to Conservation Without Conflict.

Members of the Heguy family ranch alongside USFWS and Bureau of Land Management staff reviewing progress on a habitat restoration project in Nevada.
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Partners

More than 30 organizations across federal agencies, state wildlife departments, NGOs, industry, and landowner groups, united by a shared commitment to voluntary, collaborative conservation at scale.