MEETING MINUTES
Black Hill Ranger Station
Attendees:
Gabrielle
Ron Anderson Kathie Jarmon
John Bennett Tom Frederick
Michael Morgan
Treasurer’s Report:
Submitted by Tom
Frederick
The financial status
for the board was discussed by the members.
Gabrielle has
re-sent a request letter to the Elkton VFW to fund a donation to NRCC student
scholarships. Thanks to Ron for setting this up.
The Board will
need to order more checks shortly.
NRCC Interview:
The Board interviewed
another highly qualified candidate for this year’s camp. Gabrielle will contact the student of her
selection and Dawn Balinski to reserve the spot for
Cabin Fever Display:
John and Kathie
attended the event with Bryan Lightner, Green
Infrastructure Workgroup. They reported
that the event was moderately well attended.
John developed some excellent display boards with Tree ID pictures and
written clues for children (and adults).
It was very popular.
Update on Big Tree Program:
John reminded the
Board of the permission request status of Cecil trees needing to be remeasured this year.
John has had another
busy month working with the Hudock’s on measuring
trees in
John, Dori and
Kathie are planning a measuring day in Cecil on April 14th.
John reported that
small multi-stem exotic shrubs/trees will generally not be accepted by the
State Big Tree Program.
Website Update:
Ron has been adding Cecil Big trees to the local Big Tree website as he receives them.
He also took some pictures from the same view of the historical pictures of Black Hill and posted them next to each other. It is pretty good start to the history page he has added to the website.
New Business:
Michael is
planning on maintaining the Cecil College Tree ID Trail and replacing the Tree
ID markers where needed this Spring/Summer.
Kathie relayed an
invitation from the Fairweather Farm Event to put up
a booth. But this is one week before the
St. Mary Anne’s Garden Show and that weekend will take up a lot of Board
time. The Board does supply the Fairweather Farm Event with 100 White Pine seedlings.
Gabrielle will
send out a schedule for the St. Mary Anne’s Garden Show. It runs from Thursday afternoon, May 2 (setup),
May 3 all day, May 4 most of the day & cleanup. Tom will purchase wire ties for the
individually packed white pine seedlings.
The next Forestry
Board meeting is May 1, 2019. For those
that can, please arrive around 4:45 – 5:00 to pack the trees for St. Mary
Anne’s Garden Show. Tom will contact
everybody if he can get most or all the trees packed.
Next Meeting: May
1, 2019