“The best place to start is right where you are. Build your program off work you’re already doing, capacities you’ve built up, and connections you’ve nurtured. Sometimes starting small is exactly what you need to do to build support and confidence, demonstrate value, and attract attention within and from outside the community. With your feet solidly under you, you can then get more ambitious and stretch your program further into new areas of effort and activity. Conditions will never be right for the perfect program launch. Don’t wait for all your ducks to be in a row.”
Sandra Thomson, former Outreach Coordinator for Coastal Stewardship Network