We suggest that non-traditional groups that engage in stewardship work (i.e., research institutions) as well as groups focused on social issues are overlooked actors in sustainable city goals. Additionally, environmental stewardship is not always explicit in the mission statements of organizations that are known to conduct these activities. Results show that, although often consistent, the mission statements do not always reflect existing concepts around environmental stewardship. A thematic analysis of the mission statements was also carried out to identify locally important themes and priorities. This study compared the mission statements of environmental stewardship groups in the Los Angeles River Watershed to previously proposed definitions and frameworks of organizational environmental stewardship to see how well they were reflected. The Stewardship Mapping and Assessment Project (STEW-MAP) is a national research program developed by the USDA Forest Service that has been implemented at numerous locations in the United States and internationally. In recent years, environmental stewardship has been emphasized as one solution to social-ecological sustainability concerns, especially at the local scale.
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