Partnerships

The Anza-Borrego Foundation’s two major partners are the Colorado Desert District of the California Department of Parks and Recreation and the Wildlife Health Center at the University of California at Davis.
Through the Anza-Borrego Institute these partnerships extend the conservation, education, interpretation, and research capabilities of California State Parks in the six park units of the Colorado Desert District and the surrounding ecological region.

California State Parks -
cal-parks.ca.gov
The California State Department of Parks & Recreation includes 352 different units including, recreational areas, reserves, beaches, and historic parks, as well as vehicular recreation areas -- well over 1.3 million acres. After public schools and colleges, State Parks is California’s widest-reaching educational provider.

Wildlife Health Center, University of California
at Davis
www.vetmed.uc.davis.edu/whc/
WHC is a multidisciplinary program within the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis that focuses on the health of free-ranging and captive terrestrial and aquatic wild animals. It is the umbrella organization under which faculty, staff, students, and other partners come together to address the complex issues surrounding conservation in a changing world.

The Anza-Borrego Foundation is also a member of:

Earth Share of California – www.earthshareca.org.
Through workplace giving, employers and employees can contribute to Earth Share of California's network of respected environmental organizations to promote healthy, clean and safe communities, both in California and nationwide.

Land Trust Alliance – www.lta.org
LTA, the national organization of land trusts, provides specialized services, publications, information, and training for land trusts and other land conservation organizations and promotes public policies that advance land conservation. ABF’s Board of Trustees has adopted the LTA’s Standards and Practices as guiding practices for its land acquisition activity.

San Diego Conservation Resources Network – www.sdcrn.org
The mission of SDCRN is to support the network of resource conservancies involved in the preservation and stewardship of the natural and cultural resources of the San Diego region and promote public understanding of conservation issues.

California Council of Land Trusts – www.calandtrusts.org
CCLT helps individual land trusts protect the natural areas and farmlands important to the state and local communities by increasing the funding available to conserve and steward land. CCLT works to inspire both vision and commitment among California’s leaders and communities to protect the Golden State’s natural heritage.

California League of Park Associations – www.calparksleague.org
CALPA provides mutual support and networking among the cooperating associations linked to the California State Parks System by providing educational resources for members, being an advocate for California State Parks, and furthering the common interests of Parks Associations and their members.