History: Heart of the Continent Partnership

(Photo: US Forest Service -Superior National Forest - Tim Terrell)

In February 2007, under the banner of the Heart of the Continent Partnership (HOCP), groups managing these areas, along with other organizations with a stake in the region’s ecological and economic health, began actively working to develop a long-term vision for this magnificent landscape. By May 2007, the group adopted a mission, vision, and value statements, and agreed on an organizational structure.

HOCP is a nonpolicy partnership; as a group it will not take positions nor attempt to influence the policies of others. All told, at this time, more than 25 agencies and organizations are taking part in the HOCP, and participation is growing. (See Who’s Involved.)