Rooted in The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) Cascade Head Preserve, this case study features adaptive management using ground based research for the Oregon silverspot butterfly, that later grew to encompass diverse stakeholders for conservation management of the Salmon River watershed. See the Miradi share file here, and the detailed account of the case study here. Background Natural areas managers often work in degraded systems and face uncertainty about how to restore them. Imperiled species require immediate actions for improving habitats even when ideal techniques are unknown. Additionally, individual natural areas are surrounded by a diversity of land uses and ownerships that…