To help achieve the central goals of The Grand Strategy, participants identified three fundamental guidelines for action in response to the challenges and opportunities. Actions should:
| Enjoyment The pleasure, satisfaction and benefits derived from experiencing, appreciating and using the heritage and recreational resources of the watershed. | Heritage
Resources The human and natural components in the living context, which provide people with a sense of place and community. | Recreational
Resources The diversity of opportunities that are provided through the appreciation, stewardship and accessibility of watershed resources. | Grand
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Watershed The area that is drained by the Grand River and its tributaries. | Well-Being The state of the watershed considering social, environmental, economic, and governance conditions. |