Humber Arboretum Business Plan 2018-19
Business Plan from Humber Arboretum, Toronto, Ontario. Canada
Business Plan from Humber Arboretum, Toronto, Ontario. Canada
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A MESSAGE<br />
FROM THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE<br />
AND DIRECTOR<br />
Since its inception in <strong>19</strong>77, the <strong>Humber</strong> <strong>Arboretum</strong> and Centre for<br />
Urban Ecology has grown into one of the country’s most cherished<br />
public gardens and an esteemed educational destination. Thanks<br />
to our expertise, caring attitude, and drive for excellence, we are<br />
renowned for our high quality environmental education programs<br />
and nature camps, the beauty of our botanical gardens, and our<br />
spectacular outdoor learning spaces and conservation areas.<br />
The global challenges of climate change, deforestation, pollution,<br />
and species extinction provide the <strong>Humber</strong> <strong>Arboretum</strong> with the<br />
impetus to create a better future. This is embodied by our purpose<br />
as an organization — to establish and maintain living plant<br />
collections, demonstrate correct horticultural and arboricultural<br />
techniques, conserve and restore our natural areas and wildlife<br />
habitat, facilitate research and education, and provide a welcoming<br />
space for our community to gather.<br />
This annual <strong>Business</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> articulates our top priorities for the year ahead in order to fulfill<br />
our organization’s purpose. These priorities are to:<br />
1. Revitalize and nurture our natural environment and learning spaces.<br />
2. Enrich <strong>Humber</strong> College students’ education.<br />
3. Educate, engage, and connect our community with the natural world.<br />
CREDITS<br />
DEVELOPED BY: ALEXANDRA LINK, Director, <strong>Humber</strong> <strong>Arboretum</strong><br />
GRAPHIC DESIGN: LAURA LASBY, Visual Communications Coordinator, <strong>Humber</strong> <strong>Arboretum</strong><br />
PHOTO CREDITS:<br />
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MARILYN CAMPBELL, Communications Assistant, <strong>Humber</strong> <strong>Arboretum</strong><br />
This Booklet is printed on<br />
mixed paper<br />
FRONT COVER PHOTOGRAPHY: Kaitlin Kealey<br />
Student: Quinn Furlonge (<strong>Humber</strong> <strong>Arboretum</strong> summer camp participant, 2017)<br />
Our annual priorities support the strategic plans 1 of our three founding partners — <strong>Humber</strong> College,<br />
the City of Toronto, and Toronto and Region Conservation. We know much effort will be required to execute<br />
this plan, and we thank the <strong>Arboretum</strong>’s staff in advance for their commitment and hard work. We look<br />
forward to supporting your success in the year ahead!<br />
Sincerely,<br />
The <strong>Humber</strong> <strong>Arboretum</strong>’s Management Committee and Director:<br />
GINA ANTONACCI ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT<br />
Academic Services, <strong>Humber</strong> College<br />
DARRYL GRAY DIRECTOR<br />
Education, Training and Outreach, TRCA<br />
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See Appendix A to see how we're supporting our tri-partners' priorities<br />
ALEXANDRA LINK DIRECTOR<br />
<strong>Humber</strong> <strong>Arboretum</strong> & Centre for Urban Ecology<br />
RICHARD UBBENS DIRECTOR OF PARKS<br />
City of Toronto<br />
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