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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.