• Plan and organize stewardship activities

• Run public hikes and other recreational events

• Make recommendations to the Township on the management of the Preserve

• Coordinate management, stewardship and recreational activities with the Township

• Have a Memorandum of Agreement with the Township formalizing the Friends’ and the Township’s respective roles in the Preserve

• Raise funds for stewardship of the Preserve through trails grants and other sources

• Help schools and teachers use the Preserve as an outdoor classroom

• Serve as a liaison with neighbors to address concerns as they arise

• Advocate for the acquisition and preservation of the remaining undeveloped land within the Black Run Watershed