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Strategic Direction 2026-2028

  • Ensure legal and administrative readiness in preparation for land transfer.

  • Adopt an ecological land/forest management master plan.

  • Build delivery capacity through volunteers, partnerships, and community engagement.

  • Explore shared priorities with HOA collaboration on projects that offer community benefit.

  • Strengthen governance systems, risk management, and financial sustainability.

Objectives 2026

The Foundation’s objectives for the coming year are designed to advance its mission :

Priority 1: Ensure legal and administrative readiness in preparation for land transfer.

Objectives:

  • Update and execute the lease agreement with Landlab.

  • Develop a Board-approved and transfer readiness plan.

  • Establish with the developer a coordination plan to manage ongoing construction work that may affect access to Foundation trails, paths, and features.

Priority 2: Adopt an ecological land/forest management master plan.

Objectives:

  •  Develop an ecological land/forest management master plan for Board review and adoption.

  • Engage key partners to confirm requirements, roles, and interfaces needed to support the plan.

  • Seek community consultation and partnerships to support implementation.  

Priority 3: Build delivery capacity through volunteers, partnerships and community engagement.

Objectives:

  • Identify volunteer-deliverable projects that support maintenance, programming and stewardship activities.

  • Recruit volunteer leads for projects.

  • Pilot one project and document lessons learned.

  • Develop and launch Volunteer Strategy Plan and seasonal volunteer calendar.

Priority 4: Build a shared partnership approach with HOAs to deliver community benefits.

Objectives:

  •  Invite HOAs to explore shared priorities and optional common-service opportunities that add value for Hendrick Farm residents.

  • Where there is mutual interest, implement one collaboratively designed pilot (for example, pruning workshop, pathway weed control), with clear roles and opt-in participation.

 Priority 5: Strengthen governance systems, risk management, and financial sustainability

Objectives:

  • Develop a roster of expertise needs and secure access to professional competencies (IT, legal, records keeping) through pro bono, volunteer, and/or paid supports.

  • Update the policy development plan and revise priorities (volunteer management, risk management, emergency preparedness, records retention).

  • Set up a centralized document archive structure.

  • Develop a capital projects budget that aligns with priorities.

  • Maintain consistent community communications across multiple platforms. (newsletter, website updates and social media), with a minimum of four newsletter issues per year, plus time-sensitive alerts as needed.

Financials

Explore the Foundation’s financials for the past year.

2025 Budget
2024 Financials
2024 Budget
2023 Financials

  • A resident has generously donated a shed to the Foundation. This shed will have an electrical supply for the small pressure tank required for the well that serves the Foundation Garden and will also help store items related to the Foundation's activities.

  • Working with the Community Garden committee, the Foundation will enhance the infrastructure along the road entrance. Grading and levelling the gravel road will improve drainage and access. The Foundation will also add parking spaces and install the bike racks purchased last year.

  • The Foundation will remove invasive species (mostly buckthorn) growing along the Garden treeline. Initial discussions have started about invasives within Hendrick Park; further study is needed.

  • The Busy Bee Zone in the Foundation Garden will be getting a facelift. The hives will be moved to their final location, pollinator-friendly shrubs planted to create a natural barrier around the hive area, and educational signage will be added.

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  • The Foundation removed the mulch in the raspberry patch and replaced it with eco-grass seed, simplifying upkeep. Thanks to volunteers, a pruning schedule has also been established.

  • New trails will connect Phases 2 and 4 of the Hendrick Farm project to the Foundation’s trail system. Additionally, the Foundation is collaborating with other community organizations to solidify the Hendrick Park trails further.

    This will help with trail maintenance and allow the trail to better service our community throughout the year.

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  • Planned tree planting by the creek will mitigate the impact of beavers and erosion.

  • The Foundation will continue to support special project committees & educational programming.

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