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LNRP completes three‑year strategic plan and sets 2026 staffing, visibility goals
Summary
LNRP leaders said they completed a three‑year strategic plan and will focus in 2026 on hiring for two vacant positions, raising organizational visibility through conferences and outreach, and refining a decision‑making rubric for future projects.
LNRP announced completion of its three‑year strategic plan and outlined organizational priorities for 2026, including hiring for two vacant positions to expand staff capacity, raising the organization's regional profile, and clarifying program categories to help identify projects that best fit LNRP's mission.Amy, the host for the webinar, said the strategic plan will guide the group's work amid recent leadership and staff transitions and shifts in federal funding: "it's been really great to have that strategic plan and to sit down with the board and the team to talk about what our goals are for this year," she said. The plan, she added, will be evident throughout the year’s programming and partnerships.The organization said the two hires are intended to free up staff time for existing work while enabling new program development. Amy also listed outreach goals for 2026, including presentations at regional conferences (Sweetwater's Clean Rivers Clean Lakes conference and the Fox‑Wolf Watershed Conference) to raise awareness of LNRP’s mission and attract partners and funding.The staff also described a project selection process LNRP will implement: Sam said the group will use a decision‑tree matrix and a go/no‑go rubric to rank incoming project opportunities by environmental impact, funding availability, community support and visibility. "With such a limited team and resources, we really wanna make sure that our work is gonna have the best outcomes possible," Sam said.In addition to deciding how to accept new projects, LNRP plans to revisit past restoration sites to evaluate outcomes and consider targeted follow‑up work. Sam cited Centerville Creek — a restoration completed in 2013 — as an example of a project LNRP is re‑evaluating to see what worked and where additional work may be needed. The webinar concluded with staff noting that partner presentations and a monthly Lakeshore Digest mailing list will continue to be key outreach channels for volunteer recruitment and event promotion.
What happens next: LNRP plans to move forward with recruitment for two staff positions, roll out the decision tree rubric for project evaluation, and continue partner engagement and public outreach through events and the Lakeshore Digest mailing list.
