Hope does not spring from standing on the sidelines wishing that things will get better while conditions drift toward ecological degradation. Hope springs from action. As a result, our collaborations with other activist conservation groups have been critical to addressing our mission. We actively collaborate with other groups on issues related to water resources, mining, protection of critical habitat, climate change, and large-scale development, all in an effort to respond to major ecological threats to our watershed and to the planet as a whole.