What is the purpose of the Foundation's strategic plan?
The plan articulates goals and objectives that outline strategies for building organizational capacity and programs while maintaining ongoing financial commitments and upcoming projects. Ultimately, the plan guides the Foundation as it helps Grand Teton National Park go beyond what can be done with appropriated government funding and accomplish work that would otherwise not be possible. Planning also ensures that the Foundation will remain a strong partner and a nationally recognized, respected leader among peers.

What are the strategic plan's key points?
Collaboratively, the Park and the Foundation generate ideas and secure private sector funding to enhance interpretation, education, conservation, and critical research. Although there are many park projects worthy of support, the following are the heart of the plan:

• Wildlife Initiative: Bighorn sheep, sage grouse, wolf, bear, cougar, and pika research will address habitat and climate change challenges. Installation of bear-resistant storage containers will continue.
• Maud Noble Cabin Restoration: Preservation work, stabilization, and security will improve the historic cabin and surrounding structures. Updated exhibits will discuss the philanthropy, partnerships, and the cabin's role in the creation and expansion of the park.
• Perservation & Interpretation of Mormon Row: Historic Morman Row structures will be stabilized and preserved. A new self-guided walking path will be incorporated and will use cell phone and podcast technology, traditional waysides, and oral histories for site interpretation of early 20th century western agricultural homesteading.
• Teton Trails Forever: Heavily used, highly visible trails will be revitalized and interpretive waysides and podcasts will be incorporated at trailheads. Key trails currently targeted for maintenance include Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point, String Lake, and Bradley and Taggart Lakes.
• Teton's Treasures: Consolidation of the park's artifacts, including the David T. Vernon Indian Art Collection, in a year-round facility will provide 6,000 square feet of state-of-the-art exhibits and conservation storage space. Only half of the collection is currently on display due to space limitations. Updated interpretation will encompass adult, child and classroom guides, podcasts, audio guide wands, and digital photo, map, and document archives.
• Park Inholdings: Over one hundred private inholdings are located within park boundaries. The Foundation and the Park will form positive relationships with conservation-minded buyers who will protect these inholdings from future development when they become available.

How will the Foundation grow and implement the strategic plan?
Governance and management growth, continued financial stability, and increased funding are part of the plan. Expanding the donor network by building broad suupport and maintaining highly qualified leadership will guarantee success. Board and staff will keep the organization mission driven, adhering to strict selection criteria will ensure all projects go beyond what the park could accomplish on its own. Continuing to choose and deliver projects that exceed expectations means donors trust that projects will be completed on budget and on time. The Foundation will widen its focus to younger, underserved, and volunteer audiences to diversify its donor base. Reaching out to local organizations, national corporations, and private foundations that share an interest in national parks will remain a priority.