Tribal Engagement in Coastal Resilience | Santa Barbara

Tribal engagement coastal resilience gathering in Santa Barbara

Strategic Earth reflects on a Tribal engagement gathering in Santa Barbara, highlighting lessons learned in supporting coastal resilience through thoughtful facilitation and relationship-centered approaches.

Strategic Earth’s Facilitation Services



Strategic Earth provides facilitation services in California for complex natural resource conversations, public meetings, and community engagement processes that require trust, preparation, and thoughtful collaboration.

What Makes Strategic Earth Consulting Different And How We Can Support You in 2026



Strategic Earth Consulting provides community and Tribal engagement consulting, alongside structured stakeholder coordination, for complex environmental and public decision-making processes. We partner with Tribal Nations as sovereign governments and work alongside public agencies, nonprofits, and community leaders to design and facilitate collaborative processes that build clarity, trust, and durable outcomes. As we look toward 2026, […]

Community & Collaboration – In Conversation with Teresa Romero

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Strategic Earth approaches each project through a community and inclusivity lens. As a team, we believe the most effective community engagement plans empower diverse stakeholders and connect with audiences that are typically underrepresented during decision-making processes.  To us, that doesn’t mean simply “checking a box” or adding names to an email list, but rather making […]

Project Wrap Up: Shaping the Future of Ellwood Marine Terminal

UCSB Site Visit restoration of Ellwood Marine Terminal

A collaborative, community-driven engagement process has culminated in the creation of a public access and use concept design plan that reflects the values and needs of Chumash community members and the broader Santa Barbara public. This effort is part of the larger restoration of the Ellwood Marine Terminal (EMT) site for public use, led by […]

Project Wrap Up: Trinidad Rancheria Tribal Harbor District

Trinidad Rancheria Tribal Harbor District

From November 2022 – July 2024, Strategic Earth supported the Tribal Council and Administrative Staff of the Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria in developing a strategic plan for the Tribe’s new Tribal Harbor District, which they have owned and operated since 2001. In May 2024, Trinidad Rancheria completed the fee-to-trust process, formally […]

Project Wrap Up: Facilitation Design and Support for the Climate Resilient Fishery Management Workshop hosted by TNC Oregon

Group meeting with The Nature Conservancy

  At Strategic Earth, we recently wrapped up a project supporting The Nature Conservancy in their efforts to advance the Pacific Fisheries Management Council Initiative 4.  This effort focused on designing a comprehensive facilitation plan for a two-day in-person workshop that invited scientists, managers, and stakeholders to discuss how to incorporate climate and ecosystem information […]

Project Wrap Up: Strategic Planning Framework for the North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance (NAPSA)

Photo of Chimpanzees siting on top on a wooden tower with trees in the background

Our team recently wrapped up an inspiring project with the North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance (NAPSA) as part of the Chimpanzees in Need (CiN) initiative. This effort focused on creating a strategic plan to guide the successful re-homing of captive chimpanzees in accredited and ethical sanctuaries. Through a series of thoughtfully designed and facilitated strategy […]