STEWARD: Better care for our special places.

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1 STEWARD: Better care for our special places.

2 Steward Context Rapid growth size and complexity Active farming Urban properties Designed landscapes Growing enterprises Increasing number of buildings

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4 Define and achieve standards for property care to ensure a quality visitor experience and manage the impacts of visitor use. Document and understand the longer-term needs of our properties.

5 What are baseline standards? Comprehensive baseline standards Minimum condition metrics Triple bottom line of sustainability Resource conservation and property care Visitor and community experience Financial and enterprise success

6 Baseline Standards and Stewardship? Standards Assessment Gap Analysis Work Orders Budgeting and Work Planning Stewardship

7 Standards Assessment Gap Analysis Work Orders Budgeting and Work Planning Stewardship

8 Access Safety and Comfort Function and Viability Public Access Aesthetics and Appearance Engaging and Exciting Engage and Excite Conservation and Sustainability Appearance Safety and Comfort

9 Entrances

10 Trails

11 Buildings

12 Designed Landscapes

13 Ecology Landscape Units

14 35 Key Features

15 Entrances Open to visitors, Parking, Kiosk, Signs / Structures, Appearance, Trails Safety, Access, Drainage, Tread, Width, Vegetation, Cleanliness, Signage / Blazing, Buildings Chimney, Roof, Roof Drainage, Foundation Drainage, Exterior Walls, Foundation, Floors, Interior Walls, Electrical, Heating, Plumbing, Ecology Landscape Units Management, Habitat Quality, Target Species Designed Landscapes Hard Edges, Soft Edges, Structures / Objects, Trees-Shrubs-Perennials, Lawns, Meadows, Weeds, Vistas, Spatial Organization

16 Assessment Ratings Good: Condition is stable. Functionally good. No immediate management needed. None or few signs of degradation. Early in lifespan. Maintenance prescriptions followed or regular maintenance noticeable.

17 Assessment Ratings Fair: Condition is stable to decreasing. Showing signs of wear and degradation, moderately functional but might have some impairment. Some absence of good condition. Past due date of prescribed maintenance. Management needed soon. Should plan for maintenance in near term, but not immediate. Mid part of lifespan. Chronic problems starting to appear.

18 Assessment Ratings Poor: Condition is unstable, decreasing rapidly. Degradation more rapid and significant without intervention. Chronic on-going problems. Immediate management necessary to function. Function is significantly impaired or non-functional. Safety hazard present. Late in lifespan.

19 Field Guides for Ratings Drainage and Tread Example [ ] Good Trail segment with a stable tread, showing no major signs of soil loss, muddy areas or obstructions; and that allows water to drain. [ ] Fair Trail segment shows some signs of tread degradation, that does not fully drain water and / or that includes some moderate damage areas or consistent minor damages (such as erosion areas, channelized tread, muddy areas or obstructions, exposed top of tree roots, protruding rocks to 4 ) that might affect the trail experience. [ ] Poor Trail segment showing on-going degradation, that does not fully drain water, and / or that includes numerous and severe damages (such as erosion areas, channelized tread, muddy areas or obstructions, exposed roots top and sides, protruding rocks 4 and greater) that affect the trail experience.

20 Standards Assessment Gap Analysis Work Orders Budgeting and Work Planning Stewardship

21 Assessment Assessed property conditions against baseline standards Pilot Analysis: 39 Properties 146 miles of trails 42 entrances 68 buildings 28 ecology landscapes 7 designed landscapes

22 PeopleGIS and Mobile Technology

23 Entrances:

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27 Ecology LUs:

28 Stewardship Dashboards Assessments Ratings of (Fair and Poor) Dashboards Project Scoping Work Orders

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31 Standards Assessment Gap Analysis Work Orders Budgeting and Work Planning Stewardship

32 2015 Next Steps and Goals Scoping and cost of gap analysis Expand / revise baseline standards Urban community gardens and public gardens Agriculture Coastal? Online stewardship dashboard and workflow system Focus on 28 top engagement properties to support Excite strategy

33 Thank you! Chris Dziurzynski (Seasonal Staff) Marc Bissonnette (Seasonal Staff) Dave Beal (Volunteer) Brian Westcott (Assistant Superintendent) Adam Rolfs (Property Manager) Cristina Lewis (Volunteer) Eli Rosinha (Assistant Superintendent) Jason Hill (Superintendent) Jeff Gwynne (Volunteer) Winslow Dresser (Parks & Conservation Technician) Vin Antil (GIS Manager) Kevin Block (Superintendent) Winn Wilson (Assistant Superintendent) Mike Francis (Superintendent) Marc Bissonnette (Seasonal Staff) Tom Beardsley (Cultural Site Administrator) Wayne Ciullo (Parks & Conservation Technician) Chris Champion (Property Manager) Ed Pitcavage (Superintendent) Steve Vieira (Parks & Conservation Technician) Russ Hopping (Ecology Program Director) Julie Richburg (Ecologist) Will Malan (Volunteer Program Manager) Cindy Brockway (Cultural Resource Program Director) Jim Younger (Director of Structural Resources) Fran Blanchard (Operations Manager, Southeast Region) Bob Murray (Operations Manager, Northeast Region) Tom Por (Operations Manager, West Region) Jocelyn Forbush (VP of Program Leadership) Tim Gabriel (Corporate / Foundation Grant Manager) Grace Velardi (Director of Corp.,Foundation, Gov t) Matt Montgomery (VP of Marketing and Communications) Michelle Tremblay (Director of Finance) John McCrae (VP of Finance and Administration)

34 Questions?

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36 Trail & Entrance Maintenance 17% Agricultural Operations 5% Building & Structure Maintenance 20% Groundskeeping 24% Ecology/Natural Resource Management 14% Gardening & Horticulture 14% Equipment Mainenance 13%

37 Current Approach Generalist Model Allocation of Staff Time

38 Q6 For STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES, please indicate the percentage of time YOU, spend of the following STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES. Answered: 46 Skipped: 7 Trail & Entrance Maintenance 17% Agricultural Operations 5% Building & Structure Maintenance 20% Groundskeeping 24% Ecology/Natural Resource Management 14% Gardening & Horticulture 14% Equipment Mainenance 13%