TREE BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
All members participating (David J by phone from Catamount Arts)
Arbor Day/GreenUp Day - 2014 Canopy Grant
$1500 for grant awarded (another $1500 expected between town budget and in-kind donations)
We’re planning for five trees total:
2-3 at Jensens (no maples because of the road salt)
Dru Powden’s – corner across from Jensens
Next Steps
David J/Neil
Will order the five trees from nursery stock, to be delivered. Some combination of:
· Red Oak
· Hackberry
· One sugar maple (limit because of salt risks)
David will order two truckloads mulch through Joe Layn and have delivered to roller barn
Neil and David to stake trees
Dig safe – Neil will call
Julie to contact Dru and Jensens; let them know our plans and ask about watering; invite them to join us for planting
Julie will talk to Andy Cochran about getting road crew to dig holes on Friday, May 2nd. First thing in the morning (6:30-7AM).
Dave S and Jim will look after trees once they are planted (watering, staking)
Bruce will record in-kind donations/time and satisfy all grant tracking/requirements
All to invite others to join us for planting:
Bruce – Tim; Dave Edwards
David J:
- Sean, Judith and Liam Markey
- Josh and Cornelia and kids
- Anna and Craig and Mosey
Julie:
- Scott Sauter
- Gary Swenson & Bob Goss
- Annette Lorraine and Richard
- Dr. Schein
Neil:
- Mel and Rod Reis
Who have I missed?
All hands on deck: 9AM start on Saturday, May 3rd
Arbor Day/GreenUp Day - Proclamation
Bruce to update Proclamation with current dates and ask Andy Cochran to sign
Proclamation to be read on Arbor Day (by Charlie?)
Peacham Ash Walk
Sunday, April 27
Time to be determined
Neil will lead a walk along Willowbrook Road; he’ll let us know the time once it is confirmed
Ash Inventory
Saturday, April 19th
9AM
Tree Board to meet at Fire House to flag ask trees and begin our ‘dot’ inventory
Dave S to find purple flagging tape (color chosen to match EAB boxes)
Neil to bring maps
Julie to bring PC
Other
David J is working on a plan for the Peacham School. Will consider asking Tim McKay about his nursery trees for a sugarbush there
We’ll discuss maintenance later in the year – maybe a summer picnic
May be opportunity for planting trees around PHA Archival building in the autumn or next year