Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) helps individuals gain knowledge and expertise to engage in conservation stewardship activities in their local communities. This program introduces participants to the foundations of conservation, Michigan’s natural communities, and ecosystem management principles. This hybrid program provides weekly on-line educational content and in-person instruction consisting of presentations and hands-on field experiences. Conservation-related partner organizations are a critical component for CSP’s success. These organizations enrich the program’s content and field experiences, and in turn, they receive highly knowledgeable graduates as potential volunteers. This presentation will focus on the diversity of implementation teams operating across seven local cohorts. We will also highlight how organizations benefit from the program and share student success stories that resulted in positive impacts in their local communities.