1. Set goals. Sit down with partners and interested persons and create a written statement of goals including a mission statement. Identify local partners who will help the program succeed. Partners may offer technical assistance, funds for equipment, coordination of volunteers, recruitment of volunteers, clerical help, or printing assistance. A successful program takes different groups working together.
Some programs create specific committees to handle the jobs listed below.
A topographical or county map works well. Community programs can assign stream sections, based on safe and legal access, or volunteers can find their own. Identify stream leaders. Stream leaders may work with their own group only or with several groups along the same stream. Schedule a kick off to announce and explain the new program.