Six Rivers Initiative

The Six Rivers Initiative is a grassroots nonprofit organization in the United States focused on sustainable land management and community development. It operates as a voluntary member association of private land stewards, supported by community members and service providers.

Mission

The mission of the Six Rivers Initiative is twofold:

1. Maintain and Enhance Ecological and Cultural Integrity: The organization works to maintain and enhance the productive and cultural integrity of their bioregion. This includes conserving the lands and waters that are vital for all life, promoting long-term economic, cultural, and ecological viability, and resilience of the land and communities.

2. Promote Productivity through Stewardship: The initiative aims to create and perpetuate productivity through a culture of husbandry and stewardship over working natural resource landscapes. It seeks to provide a unified voice for its members to achieve these goals.

Goals

• The Six Rivers Initiative envisions a region-wide natural resource working landscape that is richly productive, community connected, and resilient culturally, ecologically, and economically.
• It emphasizes managing pastoral and forested landscapes with historical knowledge to maintain long-term viability.

Organization Type

The organization is structured as a nonprofit public benefit corporation, meaning it is not organized for the private gain of any person. It operates under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for public purposes. However, as of the provided information, specific details about its tax-exempt status (like a 501(c) designation) were not mentioned.

Activities

The initiative involves collaborative efforts among land stewards, community members, and service providers. It focuses on applying historical knowledge of local economies and ecologies to manage lands sustainably, ensuring cultural, ecological, and economic balance in the region.

Differentiation

The Six Rivers Initiative should not be confused with other organizations such as the Six Rivers Land Conservancy or Six Rivers Inc., which have different focuses and areas of operation. While the conservancy focuses on conserving natural resources, Six Rivers Inc. is involved in health-related activities, and both are separate entities from the Six Rivers Initiative.

[1] https://www.sixrivers.org [2] https://www.sixriversrlc.org [3] https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/942333653 [4] https://thesixriversfoundation.com [5] https://thesixriversfoundation.com/news-gallery/