Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Connect
CONNECT | The Stewardship Network has become an enormous nexus of relevant, specialized knowledge through decades of successful collaboration. While that hard-earned wisdom is leveraged all year long in service of our TSN Member Communities, we chose long ago to dedicate a meaningful portion of our energies to sharing these learnings with the widest audience possible. Today, those activities include:
The Stewardship Network Conference
The Stewardship Network Spring Challenge
The Stewardship Network Monthly Webcasts
The Stewardship Network Nature Photography Competition
The Stewardship Network Member Communities’ Events
The Stewardship Network Distributed Leadership Program
The Stewards’ Circle program (Huron Arbor Cluster)
Classroom speaking and student mentorship
Community engagement events
To learn more about our programs visit our website at www.stewardshipnetwork.org
Equip
EQUIP | The Stewardship Network provides backbone support and technology systems to TSN Member Communities across the nation. Our approach builds inclusivity and diversity into land stewardship efforts and we fully embrace the unique supporting role we play in sparking change through these team efforts. Current TSN services include:
Stewardship training and education
Coordinator support and leadership development
Event registration/communications
Structural technology support and communication services
Administrative, HR, and fiduciary services
Integrated technology, systems, and TSN support staff services
TSN Gloves for Good (available to Member Communities and allies)
TSN Events Calendar (available to Member Communities and allies).
Mobilize
MOBILIZE | Through our Member Communities Program, TSN makes collaborative ecological stewardship accessible to every community, empowering stewards from all walks of life and experience levels to care for our environment together. Every day we build and sustain this diverse network of individuals and organizations to make real impact and generate new solutions to the pressing socio-ecological issues of our time. The work we do with and through our TSN Member Communities is the heart of our organization and is absolutely vital to humanity’s shared future:
Land stewardship & ecological health projects
Invasive species management & early detection and response (EDRR)
Habitat management, biological diversity, and landscape connectivity
Water quality and watershed restoration
Regenerative and local agricultural food ecosystems
Social-ecological network assessment and visualization
Strategic planning, organizational development, and business planning
Where we work
Awards
Science and Practice of Ecology and Society Award 2013
Foundation for Scientific Symbiosis
Carl N. Becker Stewardship Award 2015
The Natural Areas Association
External reviews

Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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The Stewardship Network
Board of directorsas of 11/22/2022
Chris Theriot
Shepard Advisors
Term: 2020 - 2024
Lisa Brush
The Stewardship Network
Chris Theriot
Shepard Advisors
Mark Shepard
New Forest Farm
Scott Dierks
GEI Consultants
Dino Signore
Edward Lowe Foundation
Rick Bunch
5 Lakes Energy
Annie Burke
Together Bay Area
Melanie Herron
Fair Food Network
Shawn Johnson
Center for Natural Resources & Environmental Policy, University of Montana
Francisco (Paco) Ollervides
Renee Wallace
Doers Edge LLC, FoodPLUS Detroit, ReMark Composting Solutions
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as: