Announcing PCEC's New Strategic Plan
We find ourselves at a generational moment where we must elevate local conservation in Park County with great urgency. To meet this moment, PCEC staff and board set out to create a north star to guide our work, and a road map to take us there. Rather than simply updating our previous strategic plan, we wanted to start from scratch, with a fresh look at our work.
We are thrilled to share our new strategic plan with you now. It was no small effort. It reflects the responsibility we hold as leaders in the community. We value transparency about our goals. We want you to know what we are working on, and what our vision is for the future.
Effective long-term planning begins with honest reflection—an understanding of who we are today, and a clear-eyed assessment of the trends, risks, and opportunities that will shape our work in the years ahead. From the outset, we knew this process had to be visionary, while also remaining grounded in this place, and true to PCEC’s principles.
Through this work, we identified five priorities to guide PCEC over the next three years:
Protect: We will protect our land, wildlife, air and water resources.
Educate: We will educate community members to inspire and inform conservation action.
Advocate: We will advocate for the policies, practices and people that advance our mission.
Create: We will help create the resilient and climate adaptive communities we want to live in today and in the future.
Ensure: We will ensure a strong and nimble Park County Environmental Council.
The resulting plan allows for a tighter focus on the issues and how we engage in that effort. It also provides us a new way of talking about the work we do. We gave you a preview in our 2025 end-of-year appeal letter and annual report.
PCEC is a local leader not just on environmental issues, but also land use planning and building a more sustainable, resilient future for Park County. We recognize the fact that so many of the issues that we currently face overlap and are intertwined with one another. Focusing on a single issue ignores the intricacy and the vastness of Park County, and our place in the northern Yellowstone ecosystem. This strategic plan reflects that interconnectedness.
We were fortunate to work with the team at Stillwater Strategy Partners, who expertly guided us through the six month process, from start to finish. We would like to thank those of you who participated in interviews, and who provided guidance, allowing us to view our work with impartiality.
And lastly, as we step into this next chapter, we invite you to stand with us. Your financial support today ensures we have the resources to meet the challenges of tomorrow. Please consider making a meaningful gift to PCEC to invest in a resilient, sustainable future for Park County and the northern Yellowstone ecosystem.