In the next few months, the Metro Council will consider approval of the refinement plans for the protect and restore land and walking and biking trails programs, providing staff with road maps to acquire land through our willing seller program for habitat protection and where local partners will one day build regional trails. The protect and restore program received many responses to their winter survey and outreach regarding draft plans for prioritizing land purchases. The trails program shares a recap of the past year. The capital grants pilot design and review committee has launched, and the Natural Areas and Capital Program Performance Oversight Committee will meet on March 3.