History of Vision  Fulfilling the Promise (1999)  Refuge Improvement Act 1997  Keystone Conference 1998  Conserving the Future (2011)  Began in July 2010 

The vision process and you ❖ April 22 (Earth Day) ❖ Join the conversation at ❖ We need your Help ❖ The Future is in Your Hands

The Draft Vision  The document is 57 pages long and includes almost 100 recommendations Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Conserving the Future Chapter 3: Conservation Science Chapter 4: Human – Nature Chapter 5: Organizational Excellence Chapter 6: Leadership in a Landscape of Change  Comment directly on draft vision or – start reading at

Draft Recommendations  10 years from now: we should be able to tell whether the draft vision was achieved or not  Some of the draft recommendations: National Conservation Strategy for the Refuge System Friends group for every staffed wildlife refuge Engage youth and volunteers Standards for application of science Increase youth hunting and fishing, diversity in Refuge System workforce Develop a five-year plan to “green” the Refuge System  And many more! New bold ideas are welcome.

Comment on the Draft Vision Bold Ideas Forum Visitors to the website are asked to contribute to the development of the draft vision by: - Comment on the draft vision document – Submit new ideas and discuss them –

Questions & Discussion “To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering.” Aldo Leopold