MEETING MINUTES
Black Hill Ranger Station
Attendees:
Gabrielle
Ron Anderson Kathie Jarmon
John Bennett Tom Frederick
Treasurer’s Report:
Submitted by Tom
Frederick
Group discussed financial status
Cecil/State Big Tree Program Update:
38 trees will need to be re-measured in
John went over the 2017 Cecil County Big Tree Report.
John went over the draft 2017 State Big Tree Program
report. He also went over photos of some
of the many trees measured in December, mainly at John Hopkins campus in
Website Update:
Ron added links for Licensed Tree Expert information and
information on Spotted Lanternfly. He
also corrected a White Pine entry on the
Again Ron is looking for ideas and information to put on the website.
Poster Contest Planning:
John and others assisted to send out poster contest announcements to each elementary school. Posters are due to Black Hill on February 2nd. If any are received, the Board will need to choose winners at the February meeting or appoint a sub-committee to choose, if there is no February meeting. Winning posters must be in Anne Gilbert’s possession by February 21st.
New Business:
John reported that
Fair Hill NRMA is working on a MUCFC grant for Tree ID signs.
The State
Association meeting will be on Saturday, March 3rd.
A meeting in
February will not be held unless a Timber Harvest Plan needs to be reviewed.
The Board reviewed
the draft 2017 County accomplishment report.
Gabrielle reported
that Kevin Harris is the new MEL Fellow grant person to help with NRCC
advertisements. There are also a few
applications that have been submitted from other counties.