[MassChestnutNews] The Autumn MA-TACF Board Meeting

[Jamie Donalds]

Greetings Fellow Chestnuteers,
 
The Autumn Board Meeting 
of the Mass.Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation will be held 
Saturday,October 18th from 1pm to 4 pm at
 River Bend Farm Visitors Center, Uxbridge, MA
Directions at the parks website -  http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/central/blst.htm
-and at he bottom of the page.
 
All are welcome!
 
The Growers Meeting will precede the Board Meeting 10AM-12:30PM.


 AGENDA for 10/18/08


10:00 – 12:30 ORCHARD/INOCULATION MEETING
 
 
Collecting Autumn orchard data using the new data format
 (Workshop to convert Orchard data if needed) - Charlotte,Jamie

 
Fall Planting at a River Bend Farm - Charlotte, Jamie
 
Glocester RI. Irrigation status - (Jamie, Yvonne John E)

other Items??

 

12:30 – 1:00 LUNCH  -Stroll thru the newly planted orchard at River Bend farm
 
 
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm  AUTUMN TACF BOARD MEETING

 
Welcome and introduction to River Bend Farm  - (Riverbend staff,Denis, Lois??)

Introduction of Guests and Members - (Jamie)
 
Treasurer’s Update - (Michael N.)
 
Board of Directors Issues - 
              Travel reinbursement vote - (Michael N,)
              Bylaws on Consecutive terms - (Jamie)
              Nominating commetee -(Jamie)
              Dave U.status - (Brad )

Secretary’ s Report (Kathy)
Membership
New Contacts

Inoculation report  - (Kendra?)
 
New England Regional Science Coordinator report- (Kendra)
 
Annual meeting - plans, details and needs- (Brad)
 
RI News: land trusts and new orchards etc.   -(Yvonne)
 
Possible Seed Orchard at Moore? Letter (Jamie, John M.,Denis and Lois)
 
Summer/Autumn Orchard Activities, (Charlotte)

Progress on Email Updates (Kathy, Yvonne)

"Mighty Giants' Book events?? - (Brad)
 


Please email any other topics for discussion or
suggestions.

 

*Note   I still 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!
 

Directions to River Bend Farm Visitors Center
>From the Mass Pike or Route 146 
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike to Worcester/Providence Exit 10A to Route 146 South.  In 12 miles use the Uxbridge Exit for Route 16 and turn left onto Route 16 East, drive 2 miles to the traffic lights and turn left on Route 122 North, drive 1-1/4 mile and turn right at traffic light onto Hartford Ave.  In 1 mile, turn right on Oak Street at the UMass Memorial Tri-River Family Health Center.  Visitor Center is 1/10 mile down the road on the left in the red barn.
 

thanks
-Jamie Donalds
President
The MA Chapter Of The American Chestnut Foundation


      
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