Thanks for the nod Mark! Here’s to continuing to tinker to figure out who has the most incentive to pay and unlocking those streams. I think the intersection of public and private where governments can enable collective payments for collective dependence from private actors is one of the highest yield areas to explore today.
Mark, this resonates deeply. With Project Weaselskin, we are quite literally putting our money where our mouth is. Having completed Phase 1—safeguarding 180 conserved acres and planting thousands of trees—we are moving into Phase 2 with a strict focus on scaling direct investments into nature.
Our goal is to show that conservation isn’t just about protection, but about creation. By acquiring an additional 110 acres for agroecology, organic food production, and agrivoltaics, we are designing a blueprint for how ecological restoration can simultaneously build vibrant, self-sustaining new economies for our local community. Looking forward to sharing more as we scale this model!
If you are ever in our corner of Colorado, you are more than welcome to come visit and stay at our nature-based retreat and education center to see the model firsthand!
Thanks so much, Mark! We would absolutely love to have you. We will gladly help coordinate your visit to this part of Colorado, introduce you to some of our incredible local and statewide partners, and ensure a comfortable stay for you at our newly renovated gathering center so you can experience the whole of the conservation project. Safe travels until then.
Thanks for the nod Mark! Here’s to continuing to tinker to figure out who has the most incentive to pay and unlocking those streams. I think the intersection of public and private where governments can enable collective payments for collective dependence from private actors is one of the highest yield areas to explore today.
Mark, this resonates deeply. With Project Weaselskin, we are quite literally putting our money where our mouth is. Having completed Phase 1—safeguarding 180 conserved acres and planting thousands of trees—we are moving into Phase 2 with a strict focus on scaling direct investments into nature.
Our goal is to show that conservation isn’t just about protection, but about creation. By acquiring an additional 110 acres for agroecology, organic food production, and agrivoltaics, we are designing a blueprint for how ecological restoration can simultaneously build vibrant, self-sustaining new economies for our local community. Looking forward to sharing more as we scale this model!
If you are ever in our corner of Colorado, you are more than welcome to come visit and stay at our nature-based retreat and education center to see the model firsthand!
Thanks Jennifer - I'd love to visit sometime soon.
Thanks so much, Mark! We would absolutely love to have you. We will gladly help coordinate your visit to this part of Colorado, introduce you to some of our incredible local and statewide partners, and ensure a comfortable stay for you at our newly renovated gathering center so you can experience the whole of the conservation project. Safe travels until then.