Plans & Priorities

Note: We are currently updating our Plans and Priorities for 2010. We’ll announce the posting on the Home page of this site.

1. Continue to fulfill our mission by designing, constructing, maintaining and using trails in the Mt. Shasta region.

• Complete the Squaw Valley Creek Trail by partnering with the U.S. Forest Service and recruiting and managing volunteer work crews (Summer-Fall 2007).
• Work with Siskiyou County to complete the Lake Siskiyou Trail and establish relationships with campground and chalet concessionaires to identify volunteer work opportunities in their areas (2007).
• Identify new trail projects with a focus on urban trails (Long Term)

2. Strengthen Board of Directors and organization operations.

• Expand Board from five to nine members (Completed)
• Create list of prospective Board members and involve them in Board Activities (On-going)
• Provide opportunities for retiring Board members to stay involved with the MSTA (On-going)
• Update Bylaws (2007)
• Create a position and funding for a part-time Director (Long-term)

3. Increase MSTA membership and member loyalty through enhanced communication, combinations of fun and work activities and member recruiting programs.

• Create a MSTA website that includes a comprehensive list of trails in the Mt. Shasta region (2007)
• Establish an E-Mail list of all MSTA members for frequent communication (2007)
• Upgrade newsletter and publish on regular basis (2006)
• Organize and support at least three major activities per year such as: fundraisers, hikes, trail work, educational programs and annual meetings (On-going)
• Develop outreach programs to recruit new members (2007)
• Conduct member survey to gain understanding of views and interests (2007)

4. Develop alliances with organizations having similar goals such as: Mountain Runners, Nature Conservancy, Pacific Crest Trail Association, Shasta Energy Group, Siskiyou Land Trust, Siskiyou Meanderers, Siskiyou Wanderers, Trout Unlimited and Upper Sacramento River Exchange. (On-going)