In order to slow or reverse the loss of functioning sagebrush ecosystems across the West - estimated at 1.3 million acres per year based on the Sagebrush Conservation Design - there is a need to equip and empower managers and multi-stakeholder groups with science and tools to implement the ‘defend and grow the core’ strategy at local scales. INR is partnering with OSU extension and the Agriculture Research Service to develop and support Threat-Based Strategic Conservation (TBSC) workshops for partners in eastern Oregon and throughout the region. TBSC is a hands-on, interactive workshop series that helps connect big-picture concepts such as threat-based land management and ‘defend and grow the core’ to local landscapes with multiple stakeholders and values. As an outcome of these workshops, group members will develop a spatial strategy for proactive management to maintain and grow large, intact sagebrush rangelands in their area of interest, and start to prioritize short-term and longer-term areas for action on-the-ground based on locally-important values and levels of readiness. Group members will also gain experience working effectively together as a team and strengthen their relationships as they navigate the complexity of strategically planning conservation across large landscapes.