About Joint Ventures: Partners in Stewardship
In a world in which attention for our nation’s natural, cultural and recreational heritage competes with other priorities, the stewardship of public lands, natural resources, and historic places has never been more important.

To explore and shape these ideas of partnership and a nationwide network of public places, the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Reclamation, and Bureau of Indian Affairs convened Joint Ventures: Partners in Stewardship conference in November 2003. This first-time gathering of the seven primary federal land managers provided over 1600 attendees a unique opportunity to learn what makes partnerships work, hear success stories, and gain skills to bring back to their organizations.

On this web site you will find links to Conference Session Reports, streaming video presentations of daily Plenary Sessions and Conference daily newsletters. More reports and streaming video will be added as they are processed.

Conference Session Reports and Streaming Video Presentations

1. Day One - 11/18/2003
2. Day Two - 11/19/2003
3. Day Three - 11/20/2003

Streaming Video Presentation of the Opening Day Plenary Session
(Windows Media Video - 1:50 total running time)
Title: Case Studies in Partnerships
Presenters: Fran Mainella, Director of the National Park Service, Dale Bosworth, Chief U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Major General Carl A. Strock, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary for Policy Management and Budget of the Department of the Interior, John Gersuk V.P. for Government Relations the JASON Project, Keynote Speaker David Rockefeller, Vice Chairman of the National Park Foundation and Secretary of the Interior Gale A. Norton.

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Streaming Video Presentation of the Second Day Plenary Session
(Windows Media Video - 1:15 total running time)
Title: Art and Theory of Partnerships
Presenters: Ray Suarez (senior correspondent for the NewsHour on public television)
Description: Wednesday’s opening plenary session focuses us on the challenges and rewards of collaboration among organizations, agencies, and individuals. Keynote speaker: Ray Suarez, a senior correspondent on The NewsHour on public television, brings 25 years of varied experience in journalism and as an author. He is well known for his writing and reporting about social demographics, changes in urban and suburban living patterns and the environment. His remarks will focus on how communities can protect not only nationally recognized public lands, but local parks, historic places and open spaces that are important to neighborhoods, cultures and communities.

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Streaming Video Presentation of the Third Day - Morning Plenary Session
(Windows Media Video - 1:11 total running time)
Title: The Future of Partnerships
Presenters: Joseph Jaworski (founding partner of Generon Consulting and acclaimed author of Synchronicity)
Description: Inspiration, hope for the future and celebration are the major themes for Thursday’s sessions. The morning keynote speaker: Joseph Jaworski, will focus on how personal and collaborative leadership underscores the power of individuals to make a difference.

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Streaming Video Presentation of the Third Day - Afternoon Plenary Session
(Windows Media Video - 1:07 total running time)
Title: The Future of Partnerships
Presenters: Mr. Gene Washington (Director of Operations, National Football League and Board of Director, National Park Foundation)
Description: Coming together, one last time, we celebrate success and remember that we are all working for future generations. The afternoon keynote speaker: Gene Washington, will narrate the closing ceremony to bring this conference full circle—why we all came to Los Angeles and where we go in the future.

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Conference Daily Newsletters
(Adobe PDF Format)

1. Tuesday - 11/18/2003
2. Wednesday - 11/19/2003
3. Thursday - 11/20/2003

Updated - 1/31/2004