Our Core Concerns
BioRegions works with ‘whole communities’ with emphasis on six program areas of Education, Environment, Health, Sustaining Local Economies, Traditional Knowledge, and The Arts. We support community-based endeavors that are holistic and promote social and ecological integrity. We work in rural communities where the connection between the wellbeing of nature and humans is most immediate. Learn about our programs »
Blue Sky Country : Big Sky Country
Our organization focuses efforts upon two globally significant landscapes: The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and Northern Mongolia. Although located half a world apart, these beautiful and ecologically intact bioregions share remarkably similar cultural values, economies and natural environments. They also face very similar challenges. This provides opportunities for communities to learn and grow from each other. View map »
Our History
The first group of professional volunteers and students traveled to rural Mongolia in 1998 through the MSU Short-Term Summer Study Abroad Program. We quickly discovered that people attached to these two great landscapes share common values and concerns. Since that first glorious summer, the constant exchange of skills and knowledge between the Blue Sky Country and Big Sky Country has grown steadily. BioRegions Program, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, was incorporated in December, 2000; we do business as BioRegions International (BRI). Learn about our other partnerships »
Community-Based
In most cases, we work upon the invitation of rural communities. This generally begins with communities reaching out to BioRegions with a request for support. We then come together to formulate approaches that address community priorities within our core program focus areas. Learn more about how we work »
Volunteers
Every year a host of local stakeholders, medical professionals, professors, development experts, conservationists, engineers, economists, agriculturalists, students, researchers, and businesses volunteer their highly valuable time and energy to support BioRegions’ efforts. Only a few Mongolian staff and seasonal logistics managers receive any direct financial support.
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