MEETING MINUTES
Meeting Held Through Email Due to Coronavirus Restrictions
Attendees:
Gabrielle Oldham Dori Murphy
Ron Anderson Kathie Jarmon
Michael Morgan Tom Frederick
John Bennett
Treasurer’s Report:
Cecil Bank
Tom reported on financial status. Very few changes from last month.
Update on Big Tree Program:
John reported:
For
Cecil County, I responded to one inquiry; from a citizen who wanted to nominate
a tree not on her property. I told her
due to COVID, we do not make home visits.
I suggested she provide me with an address and I could find the owner’s
name on SDAT, but it be faster if she made contact with the owner. I have not
heard anything since.
In Maryland volunteers measured or
re-measured 20 trees, as follows:
9-3-20 White
oak Dellegnello,
Kay Frederick 328 re-m
---------- Pin oak ------------------------ ----------- 245 new FCC
9-11-20 Yellow poplar McCathran,
Barker Baltimore 352 re-m
---------- Yellow poplar ----------------------- ------------- 313 new
----------- Baldcypress ----------------------- ------------- 302 re-m BCC
----------- White oak ----------------------- ------------- 279 re-m
----------- White oak ----------------------- ------------- 303 re-m
9-22-20 Red maple Tim Pilesky Historic
St. Mary’s City267 new STMC
9-23-20 Black oak Celeste Maiorana Washington 287 new
9-25-20 Am. Hornbeam Dellegnello, Kay
et al Frederick 111 new FRED
----------- Persimmon ---------------------- -------------- 137 new FRED
------------ unknown oak ---------------------- -------------- tbd new
------------ Bigleaf magnolia ---------------------- -------------- 183 new MSC
------------ Chestnut oak ---------------------- -------------- 356 new MSC
9-25-20 Yellow poplar Sherring, Bennett Baltimore 377 new
------------ Pin oak ----------------------- Harford 297 new HCC
------------ Littleleaf
linden ----------------------- ---------- 238 new
------------ Red pine ----------------------- ----------- 88 new HCC
------------ White oak ----------------------- ---------- 354 re-m
------------ Hackberry ----------------------- ----------- 265 new HCC
The
unknown oak’s ID is being evaluated by Jim Bardsley. It appears to be a hybrid. The bigleaf magnolia is the new Maryland
State Champion but does not qualify for U. S. Champion status since it is a
double leader. The chestnut oak is a
State co-champion with a tree in Cecil County.
Neither is eligible for U.S. Championship as both are double
leaders. We agreed to allow Mr. Pilesky measure the red maple as it would cost too much to
drive down to St. Mary’s City for one tree.
The Harford pin oak is a county co-champion.
In
addition to the 20 trees registered, there were 4 trees measured that did not
qualify due to size standards. During
the month I worked by email with three owners whose trees ultimately did not
qualify due to size. We are trying to
encourage owners to do some of the preliminary work (circumference, ID, photos)
to avoid unnecessary trips.
Joli and Lawrence Hunter visited the
former Woman’s Institute complex in Ellicott City to collect missing GPS
data. She also responded to a request
from a relative of a deceased big tree owner.
Natural Resources Career Conference (NRCC) Update:
Gabrielle
reported that the NRCC website will have 2021 applications available in
January.
Website Update:
Ron reported that:
Added October agenda as the most current.
No Cecil County Champion Trees have been superceded.
Website links are still current.
Would like to get data concerning past (completed)
projects.
Any suggestions for website improvement would be
welcomed.
New Business:
The Board voted to hold off on ordering give away
seedlings for next Spring. The Board lost $325 last year due to Covid restrictions.
The issue will be looked at in future months to try to determine the
likelihood of being able to give away seedlings next Spring.
Tom reported:
The logger at ENSP was working at Aberdeen Proving Ground
for two weeks. They started back at the
Park on October 5th. They made pretty good progress with the dry weather. But next week we are supposed to have
substantial rain, so it will probably slow down again.
Best Management Practice reviews on private land will be
starting on any newly approved Erosion and Sediment Control Plans after
October 1st.
The State
Association meeting will be on Thursday, October 29th and will be
virtual due to continuing DNR work/meeting restrictions. For information you can contact Anne Gilbert.
Next Meeting: November
4, 2020