Land Protection

• Complete acquisition of Phase II parcels of high priority estuarine land.
  
• Work with TNC and other partners to develop conservation plan for Nehalem Watershed.
• Promote protection, conservation, restoration and sound use of local lands through letters or   
•  attendance at public meetings as appropriate.

Community Outreach and Education

• Conduct two adult workshops on local ecology.  
• Conduct sixteen watershed education field trips for K-6 students.
• Continue presence at special community events: Farmer’s Market and Alternative Gift Fair.
• Make presentations to at least two local organizations.
• Publish & distribute two newsletters, an annual report, and a Trust brochure
• Conduct community celebrations/events.

o      Host a Fall Harvest Celebration

o      Co-sponsor Biennial Estaury Clean-up in 2011

o      Earth Day/Volunteer Appreciation event 

  Coastal Food Ecology Center

• Support four gardens at Alder Creek Farm: the Community Garden and greenhouse, Fruit and Berry Orchard, Permaculture Garden, and Children’s Pumpkin Garden.
• Contribute surplus fruit and vegetables from ACF gardens to the North County Food Bank
• Provide two adult gardening workshops
• Support the submission of a grant(s) for funding of a garden manager to oversee a summer garden program for children, additional adult garden education, garden/greenhouse improvements and exploration of self-funding operation.                        
• Incorporate education into each garden program through hands-on demonstrations, signage, experimental applications, literature, research, etc.
• Continue development of the Nehalem Teaching Trail, carrying out habitat development funded by TCCC, and exploring partners for continued development.
• Pursue next phase of greenhouse upgrades.
• Explore raising chickens and/or ducks, including issues of housing, safety, management, and cost sharing.
  

Trust Administration & Board Development

• Employ staff to assist with Trust administration.
• Provide training for Board, staff, and volunteers.
• Do research on creating future endowment fund.
• Add one Board member to reach seven members.
• Complete Land Trust Alliance self-assessment.

Stewardship and Restoration

• Develop and implement annual stewardship monitoring protocol
• Manage native plant nursery at ACF
• Conduct stewardship and restoration projects.

o      Alder Creek Farm

• Continue restoration planting and maintenance.
• Continue invasive plant removal, including the west boundary.
• Support wetlands planting and maintenance
• Review monitoring protocol and designate vegetation, bird, and water monitoring sites

o      Vosberg Creek

• Complete removal of concrete fish tank debris, and complete additional planting with USFW & LNWC
• Collect and file previous surveys and other sources of information related to flora and fauna
• Maintain and monitor plantings and remove non-native/invasive  plants
• Review concept of trail and implementation if appropriate

                   o   Cedar Creek

• Complete and begin to implement Management Plan
• Complete removal of scrap metal, the water intake infrastructure, the abandoned tire trail, fallen silo, and other debris on the properties
• Begin planting native plants and removing non-native plants

Fundraising/Development

• Further diversify Trust funding base and develop organizational capacity

o      Increase number of contacts, members, donors, major donors, and  volunteers

o      Present a speakers series (2) as fundraising events

o      Develop and submit grant(s) to fund development services contract

o      Participate in bequest awareness campaign

o      Continue annual signature events – Living Locally & Pie Night

• Continue Lands Campaign to raise funds for acquisition & stewardship of new properties in conjunction with the Land Protection Committee
  

Facilities

• Complete scheduled maintenance and pay utilities for Trust properties.

o      Alder Creek Farm

• Maintain barn and road.

o      Vosberg

• Maintain sheds.

• Repair walking bridge over creek in central area of property.