Purpose
The Pacific Coast Joint Venture works to ensure the long-term maintenance of habitat values and natural ecological processes in coastal wetland ecosystems.
Conservation Strategies
We use six conservation strategies, ranging from acquisition to public outreach.
Partnerships
The PCJV develops partnerships between public and private agencies and organizations. Through the PCJV, partners pool financial and management resources to fund and carry out on-the-ground projects.
Focus Areas
The Joint Venture works primarily in 18 Focus Areas in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii and northern California.
Delivery of Bird Conservation Initiatives
PCJV projects help carry out the goals of four major bird conservation initiatives.
History and Authorization
The PCJV was established in 1991 under the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. It is one of 14 habitat joint ventures – and the only international joint venture – in North America.
Organizational Structure
The PCJV Management Board includes representatives from governmental resource agencies
and private resource organizations in the U.S. and Canada.
Coordinators and steering committees for each state and province direct strategic planning,
work with partners to implement conservation projects, help find funding sources, and
leverage matching funds. Governmental resource agencies, private organizations,
and landowner groups are represented on each committee.