{"id":35,"date":"2012-08-12T17:36:54","date_gmt":"2012-08-12T17:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2026-08-27T13:57:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T17:57:13","slug":"board-activitiespriorities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/midwestgreatlakes\/about\/board-activitiespriorities\/","title":{"rendered":"Board Activities\/Priorities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Strategic Plan<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_983\" style=\"width: 280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/bb-ew-nma-em.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-983\" class=\"size-full wp-image-983\" src=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/bb-ew-nma-em.jpg\" alt=\"Restored ephemeral wetland; ongoing (photo: N. Aten)\" width=\"270\" height=\"216\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-983\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Restored ephemeral wetland; ongoing (photo: N. Aten)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2026\/08\/SER-Strategic-Plan_Approved_Jan_2026.docx.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5-Year Strategic Plan<\/a> (approved by the Board in April 2026).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Annual Chapter Reports to SER<\/h2>\n<p>Annual 2017 Chapter Report<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/2016-Annual-Report.pdf\">Annual 2016 Chapter Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/SER-MWGL-Annual-Report-2015.pdf\" rel=\"\">Annual 2015 Chapter Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/SER-MWGL-Annual-Chapter-Report-2014.pdf\">Annual 2014 Chapter Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/SER-Chapter-Report-2013-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Annual 2013 Chapter Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/MWGL-SER-Chapter-Report-2012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Annual 2012 Chapter Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Board Meeting Agendas\/Minutes<\/h2>\n<p>In 2015 the Board of Directors began to post full meeting minutes in an effort to be transparent and keep our members informed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2020-2021 Board of Directors Minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>December, 2021<a href=\"https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2022\/01\/Dec082021BoardMeetingConferenceCallMinutes.pdf\">Dec082021BoardMeetingConferenceCallMinutes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2017 Board Minutes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/SER-MWGL-BoardMinutes-01.26.2017.pdf\">January 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/SER-MWGL-BoardMinutes-02.22.2017.pdf\">February 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/SER-MWGL-BoardMinutes-25-April-2017.pdf\">April 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/SER-MWGL-BoardMinutes-05.23.2017.pdf\">May 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2016 Board Minutes<strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/SER-MWGL-BoardMinutes-27Jan2016.pdf\" rel=\"\">January 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/SER-MWGL-BoardMinutes-22Feb2016.pdf\" rel=\"\">February 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/SER-MWGL-BoardMinutes-18March16.pdf\" rel=\"\">March 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/SER-MWGL-BoardMinutes-29Apr2016.pdf\">April 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/SER-MWGL-BoardMinutes-23May2016.pdf\">May 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/SER-MWGL-BoardMinutes-30June2016.docx.pdf\">June 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/SER-MWGL-BoardMinutes-29Aug2016-2.pdf\">August 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/SER-MWGL-BoardMinutes-29Sept2016.pdf\">September 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/SER-MWGL-BoardMinutes-12.07.2016.pdf\">December 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2015 Board Minutes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/1_January-2015-SER-MWGL-BoardMinutes-29Jan2015.doc.pdf\">January 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/2_February-2015-SER-MWGL-BoardMinutes-3March2015.pdf\">February 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/3_March-2015-Business-Meeting-032815.pdf\">March 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/4_April-2015-SER-MWGL-BoardMinutes-28April2015.pdf\">April 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/5_May-2015-SER-MWGL-BoardMinutes-28May2015.pdf\">May 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/6_June-2015-SER-MWGL-BoardMinutes-29June2015.pdf\">June 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/7_July-2015-SER-MWGL-BoardMinutes-30July2015-doc.pdf\">July 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/8_August-2015-SER-MWGL-Minutes_31Aug_2015.pdf\">August 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/9_SER-MWGL-Minutes_30Sept_2015.pdf\" rel=\"\">September 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/10_SER-MWGL_Minutes_29October2015.pdf\" rel=\"\">October 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/11_SER-MWGL-BoardMinutes-8Dec2015.pdf\" rel=\"\">November\/December 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/MWGL-SER-Agendas-2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">All 2014 Board Agendas<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/MWGL-SER-Agendas-2013.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">All 2013 Board Agendas<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/MWGL-SER-Agendas-2012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">All 2012 Board Agendas<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(earlier agendas\/minutes not available)<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_399\" style=\"width: 491px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/aten-mich-nctrail2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-399\" class=\" wp-image-399 \" title=\"Michigan, North Country Trail\" src=\"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/aten-mich-nctrail2.jpg\" alt=\"Michigan\" width=\"481\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/aten-mich-nctrail2.jpg 939w, https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/aten-mich-nctrail2-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2012\/08\/aten-mich-nctrail2-937x416.jpg 937w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-399\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michigan Upper Peninsula, North Country Trail (photo courtesy Nancy Aten)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strategic Plan Read our 5-Year Strategic Plan (approved by the Board in April 2026). &nbsp; Annual Chapter Reports to SER Annual 2017 Chapter Report Annual 2016 Chapter Report Annual 2015 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