• Complete acquisition of six parcels of high priority estuarine land. (Phase I)
• Submit revised grant proposal to develop conservation plan for Nehalem Watershed.
• Work with Capital Campaign Committee to obtain funds for acquisitions.
• Attend at least three public agencies meetings to promote protection, conservation, restoration and sound use of local lands.
• Submit an OWEB North Edge Phase II grant proposal.

 Community Outreach and Education

• Conduct two adult workshops and sixteen youth field trips on local ecology.
• Publish & distribute two newsletters, an annual report and a Trust brochure.
• Make presentations to at least two local organizations.
• Conduct two community celebrations.
• Host a Fall Harvest Celebration in 2009.
• Co-sponsor a Spring/Earth Day celebration in 2010.

Fundraising

• Diversify Trust funding base and develop organizational capacity.
• Increase number of contacts, members, donors, and major donors, and conduct a speaker series as fundraising events.
• Develop and submit grant(s) to fund development staff time, services of a consultant, and necessary computer software/hardware.
• Continue presence at special community events: Farmer’s Market, Nehalem Craft Fair, and Alternative Gift Fair.
• Participate in bequest awareness campaign.
• Continue annual signature event – Living Locally
• Continue Capital Campaign Committee project to raise funds for acquisition and stewardship of new properties in conjunction with the Land Protection Committee.

 Facilities

• Complete scheduled maintenance and pay utilities for Trust properties.
• Alder Creek Farm
  • Pay utilities & maintain barn and road.
  • Implement greenhouse improvements with TPUD grant and volunteers.
• Vosberg
  • Pay utilities
  • Repair and maintain roofs on sheds.
  • Repair walking bridge over creek in central area of property

• Develop and implement annual stewardship monitoring protocol
• Continue stewardship and restoration projects.
• Alder Creek Farm
  • Continue uplands, riparian and west side restoration planting, maintenance and invasive plant removal.
  • Support wetlands planting and maintenance
  • Continue to raise native trees & shrubs for restoration.
  • Review process and re-identify vegetation, bird and water monitoring sites
• Vosberg Creek
  • Assist and monitor implementation of OWEB grant to remove weir, place LWD, and additional planting with ODFW & LNWC
  • Begin data collection of surveys and other sources of information related to flora and fauna
  • Conduct a bird survey
  • Begin to clear the pre-existing trail and explore funding if necessary
• Clean up North Edge Phase I properties
• Complete baseline monitoring and develop management plans for North Edge Phase I properties.
  

• Conduct three garden programs at Alder Creek Farm: the Community Garden & Orchard, the Permaculture Garden, and the Children’s Pumpkin Garden.
• Contribute surplus fruit and vegetables from ACF gardens to the North County Food Bank
• Provide two adult gardening workshops
• Implement two habitat stations for the Nehalem Teaching Trail, subject to continued grant funding.
• 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, and garden/greenhouse improvements.
• Upgrade & repair greenhouse using awarded TPUD grant funds and volunteer labor.

Trust Administration & Board Development

• Employ staff to assist with Trust administration.
• Provide training for Board, staff, and volunteers.
• Fund administrative expenses.
• Do research and plan to create an endowment fund.
• Add one Board member to reach seven members.
• Complete Land Trust Alliance self-assessment at Board Retreat.