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Action Plan Report 2002-2003
This report documents the progress of NNREC in meeting the 2003-2004 action plan goals. Regular text is the orignal Action Plan, adopted March 2003, and italic text is the accomplishments of the year.
- Hold an annual meeting and spring conference in western Nevada.
A statewide conference was held in September 2003, delayed from spring due to the closure of Clear Creek Youth Center, our conference location. The delay opened up space for a wonderful collaboration with Adopt-A-Watershed in planning and hosting the conference at Incline Village. An annual meeting was held July 7, 2003. - The Board of Directors will meet as often as necessary to clear the backlog of business issues before the annual meeting so that the next year can focus on vision and planning. Make board development an ongoing aspect of meetings.
The state board met more often. The focus on vision, planning and board development continued to be a challenge but some progress was made. - Revise the Articles of Incorporation to reflect the current bylaws and organizational structure. [complete at the annual meeting]
The Articles of Incorporation were revised so that active sections are not required for the functioning of the organization. - Develop a full set of board governance polices. [complete before the annual meeting]
Some board policy was developed and adopted in the spring. The policy process is ongoing, with several areas needed attention. - Solicit from the two previously active regions and leadership a decision about whether they want to become active chapters. If they decide not to or do not make a decision, close chapter accounts and deposit these funds in the state account. [complete before the annual meeting]
The northern chapter made a decision to disband, and the southern chapter was disbanded by the state for lack of activity since 2001. - Issue two printed newsletters, one in fall and one in spring. Provide E-Newsletter via email about once per month.
One print newsletter was published, for Fall 2002, and three e-newsletters were sent in the spring of 2003. - Continue to enhance the website so that it is an effective communication tool within NNREC, between NNREC and the environmental education community, and within the environmental education community.
Maintenance and enhancement of the website is ongoing, though some provider information and all of the resource database is stale. - Actively encourage people in the environmental education community to become members of NNREC.
Membership continues to be based primarily on conference attendance. Teachers are under-represented in the membership. - Review membership categories, dues, and benefits. [complete by spring conference]
Was not done. - Develop and continue partnerships with other organizations, agencies and businesses. Priority will be given to:
a. Nevada Division of Forestry
b. UNR Cooperative Extension
c. Adopt-A-Watershed in Tahoe-Truckee and WSCD
The partnership with Nevada Division of Forestry continues to be strong. The partnership with Adopt-A-Watershed increased and reached a peak in fall 2003. The partnership with Washoe-Storey Conservation District ended as their priorities shifted away from education. Partnership with UNCE has been primarily through Adopt-A-Watershed and Lake Tahoe Environmental Education Coalition. - Continue to act as a fiscal agent for other organizations, agencies and programs, including but not limited to the Nevada Division of Forestry for Project Fire / Burning Issues and the Bureau of Land Management for High Sierra Resource Workshop.
We continued to be a fiscal agent, making possible the operation of these programs. - Charter a program committee, nominations committee, legislative committee and advisory committee. [complete by March 1]
The program and legislative committees were chartered, but were not active. - Have the first meeting of the Advisory Committee at the spring conference.
The first meeting of the Advisory Committee was held in September 2003, in concert with the delayed conference. - Following the annual meeting and Advisory Committee meeting at the spring conference, initiate revision of the strategic plan, including consideration of changing the mission, objectives, and name of the organization. Utilize input from the board, organization members, the Advisory Committee, and the larger environmental education community in revising the strategic plan.
Strategic planning did not happen during this year. - Create a scholarship program and scholarship endowment, and actively solicit donations to the endowment. [complete by March 1, fundraising ongoing]
No scholarships were awarded during the year, but several were for the statewide conference in September 2003. No endowment was established. - Complete and follow a budget, supported by quarterly financial reports, so that a reasonably accurate yearly budget may be developed for 2003-2004. Create a draft action plan and budget for 2003-2004 for consideration by the new board in their first meeting.
An informal budget was developed for 2003-2004, but was not finalized until well into the fiscal year. No action plan was developed for 2003-2004.
