Summer Quarterly Massachusetts Open Board
Meeting:
Moore State Park
The Summer Board Meeting of the Mass.Chapter of The American Chestnut
Foundation will be held Sunday, July 20th from 1pm to 4 pm at Moore
State Park in Paxton, MA. Please note the LOCATION CHANGE from our
regular spot.
Directions at the parks website - http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/central/more.htm
All are welcome!
We will be having a cookout at lunchtime as a opportunity to say
goodbye to our Regional Science Coordinator, Leila Pinchot
Several people stepped up at the April Board meeting to bring something
to make the cookout happen ( food beverages salad ,a grill etc.)
Let Lois Melican Know at loisbreau@aol.com,
Hamburgers and Buns will be provided.
Is there someone who will bring something like a veggie soup for
those who don't eat meat?
let me know. I'm looking forward to a beautiful day!
The Growers Meeting will precede the Board Meeting 10AM-12:30PM.
PROPOSED AGENDA for 7/20/08
10:00 – 12:30 ORCHARD/INOCULATION MEETING
Follow up Workshop to convert Orchard data
(Orchard Managers - Bring your laptops or your latest orchard data
with you!!)
- Leila,Jamie
-Jamie has 25 - F1's to pass out to orchard managers. Who get them??
- Charlotte
other Items??
12:30 – 1:00 LUNCH (Cookout)
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm SUMMER TACF BOARD MEETING
Welcome and introduction to Moore State Park - (Denis and Lois)
Introduction of Guests and Members - (Jamie)
Treasurer’s Update (Michael N.)
Secretary’ s Report (Kathy)
Membership
New Contacts
Inoculation report - (Leila)
Introducing our new New England Regional Science Coordinator - (Leila)
Annual Meeting - Ideas for location and a speaker - (Jamie)
RI News: land trusts and new orchards -(Yvonne)
Possible Seed Orchard at Moore? Talking to DCR (Denis and Lois)
Spring Orchard Activities, (Charlotte)
New Board of Directors Roster - (Yvonne)
Progress on Email Updates (Kathy, Yvonne)
"Mighty Giants' Book events - (Brad)
Upper Goose Pond/Appalachian Trail Event (Michael N.)
Please email any other topics for discussion or
suggestions.
--What Did I forget?? let me know--
*Note I have the projector and screen. If anyone
needs it let me know and I will bring it to the
meeting
Also I have 1 bag of osmocote and 4 bags of planting mix available.
If you need either of these let me know how much and I'll bring
it to the meeting
Board Members-Please let me know if you can not attend this meeting.
Chapter Members-Feel free to join us!
thanks
-Jamie Donalds
President
The MA Chapter Of The American Chestnut Foundation
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