PARK COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
COMMUNITY PLANNING PCEC'S COMMUNITY PLANNING PROGRAM WORK FOCUSES ON BOTH RESPONDING TO IMMEDIATE NEEDS, AS WELL AS ORGANIZING AND EDUCATING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY ON IMPORTANT ISSUES WITH GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN PARK COUNTY. THIS WORK INCLUDES BUILDING A COALITION OF LOCAL CITIZENS TO ADVOCATE FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AT BOTH THE CITY AND COUNTY LEVEL TO HELPL MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM AND INCOME INEQUALITY IN THE AREA. PCEC ALSO FACILITATES THE ACTIVE TRANSPORT COALITION FOR EQUITY, WALKING AND BIKING INFRASTRUCTURE IN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING. IN 2020, PCEC HAS BEEN INVOLVED ON SEVERAL LEVELS IN HELPING BOTH THE CITY AND COUNTY DEVELOP GROWTH PLANS AND ADDRESS VARIOUS ZONING ISSUES. PCEC IS WORKING WITH THE PARK COUNTY PLANNING BOARD IN IMPLEMENTING A COFLICT MITIGATION ZONING DISTRICT THAT COULD HELP LOWER NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$95.2KProgram 2 [2020]
WILDLANDS; HABITAT, WATER AND WILDLIFE PCEC'S WILD PROGRAM IS LED BY A FUNDAMENTAL IDEA THAT WE CAN RESOLVE COMPLEX, LANDSCAPE-SCALE CHALLENGES WITH A UNITING VISION, AN INCREMENTAL PROCESS, AND DIVERSE GROUPS OF PEOPLE WORKING TOGETHER. WE BRING TOGETHER THE VOICES OF OUR COMMUNITY, EDUCATE THEM ON THE ISSUES AND ELEVATE THEIR VOICES. THIS IS EXEMPLIFIED BY OUR WORK IN THE CRAZY MOUNTAINS ON ACCESS ISSUES AND LAND CONSOLIDATION, AS WELL AS OUR WORK ON COMMUNITY RESILIENCY IN THE UPPER YELLOWSTONE WATERSHED GROUP AND WITH YELLOWSTONE SAFE PASSAGES. WE INCORPORATE OUR COMMUNITY'S VOICES IN TO COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING FOR PUBLIC LANDS, WILDLIFE AND WATER LEADING TO BETTER OUTCOMES FOR OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY. IN 2020, PCEC ADDRESSED ISSUES OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION REGARDING THE CRAZY MOUNTAINS, MINING AND OTHERS ALL RELATED TO MAINTAINING THE BEAUTY AND INEGRITY OF OUR WILD PLACES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROVEN EFFECTIVE AT PROTECTING THE HEADWATERS OF THE YELLOWSTONE RIVER AND THE NORTHERN GATEWAY TO YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, BY OPPOSING PROPOSED GOLD MINES, OIL AND GAS LEASES, A TIRE DUMP AND GRAVEL PIT. IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, PCEC IS ASSISTING WITH DATA COLLECTION ON RECREATIONAL USE OF THE RIVER IN AN EFFORT TO GUIDE FUTURE DECISIONS ON RIVER MANAGEMENT.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$132.5KProgram 3 [2020]
CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP WE AT PCEC FEEL A RESPONSIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN DISMANTLING THE LONG- STANDING SYSTEMIC BARRIERS OF INEQUALITY AND INJUSTICE IN OURSELVES AND THROUGH OUR WORK. FUNDAMENTAL TO OUR THEORY OF CHANGE, PCEC BUILDS CONSERVATION LEADERS THAT INFLUENCE POLICY AT ALL LEVELS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT. WITH PCEC'S HELP, PARK COUNTY RESIDENTS JOIN LOCAL COMMISSIONS, BOARDS, HOST TRAIL CLEANUPS AND START RECYCLING PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS. WE ARE LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR LONG-TERM CONSERVATION WINS AT ALL LEVELS. WE DO THIS THROUGH STUDENT INTERNSHIPS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, ENGAGING VOLUNTEERS, SUPPORTING LOCAL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, AND PARTNERING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE PARK HIGH GREEN INITIATIVE AND AMERICORPS. IN 2020 PCEC ADDRESSED ISSUES OF AIR QUALITY AND CLIMATE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$11.1K
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