Center News and Notes

Snowpack measurement around the West deemed “pitiful”; pruning the U.S. Forest Service; industrial logging poised to make a comeback in the Pacific Northwest; “toilet to tap” wastewater recycling comes closer to reality in Arizona, and more…

Experts at the 2026 Water in the West conference examined the governance failures putting the American West's water future at risk. Water in the West is a joint program of the Bill Lane Center and the Stanford Woods Institute.

At the 12th Annual Rural West Conference, scholars, practitioners, policymakers and storytellers came together to examine changing political conditions, environmental stewardship, and community revitalization in rural regions.

Check out our winter 2026 newsletter to learn about the many ways in which the Lane Center is cultivating sound policy, environmental stewardship, tribal well-being, rural health, sustainable resource management, and community revitalization across…

Joan Lane, instrumental in founding the Bill Lane Center, built a reputation as the “special assistant for sticky problems,” then bolstered the university as a volunteer and enthusiast.