The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership is a coalition of Federal agencies, state and local governments, and private organizations that work with willing landowners and land managers to advance sustainable land use practices around military installations and ranges. Founded in 2013 and codified in statute through the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (10 U.S.C §2693), the partnership aligns the objectives of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, and Department of the Interior to strengthen military readiness, conserve natural resources, bolster agricultural and forestry economies, increase public access to outdoor recreation, and enhance landscape resilience.  

Through Fiscal Year 2022, the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership have attracted approximately $335 million in USDA funds, $233 million in DOD funds, $92 million in DOI funds, $341 million in state funds, $26 million in local funds, and $142 million in private funds. These efforts have preserved wildlife habitat, bolstered agricultural and forestry production, and reduced land-use conflicts around military bases. 

For more information about the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership, read the newly released Sentinel Landscapes Partnership Fact Sheet. The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership newsletter shares success stories, announcements, and opportunities to the sentinel landscapes network and public. Subscribe to the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership Listserv.

2024 Sentinel Landscapes to Strengthen Military Readiness

On May 15, 2024, the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership, comprised of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Defense (DOD), and Department of the Interior (DOI), announced the designation of five new sentinel landscapes. In these landscapes, natural and working lands thrive alongside military installations and ranges. The partnership is excited to welcome these new landscapes and support their partners' work to improve sustainable land and water management practices around military installations.
 
The 2024 Sentinel Landscape Designations include:  
 

Read more about the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership’s mission and accomplishments at www.sentinellandscapes.org.

2023 Sentinel Landscapes Accomplishments Report Released

The 2023 Sentinel Landscapes Accomplishments Report is now available! The report showcases how USDA, DOD, DOI, and their on-the-ground partners collaborate through the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership to solve complex land-use challenges, combining resources and aligning funding across the 13 sentinel landscapes.

The report’s findings demonstrate that through FY 2022, projects across sentinel landscapes have attracted approximately $335 million in USDA funds, $233 million in DOD funds, $92 million in DOI funds, $341 million in state funds, $26 million in local funds, and $142 million in private funds.  These contributions have permanently protected 677,100 acres of land through FY 2022 and enrolled over 4.4 million acres of land in financial and technical assistance programs in FY 2022 alone.