[MassChestnutOrchards] TACF-MA Spring Board Meeting Agenda

Tue Apr 20 16:50:53 EDT 2010

Greetings Fellow Chestnuteers,

The Spring Board Meeting 
of the Mass.Chapter of The American  Chestnut Foundation will be held 
Saturday,April  24th from 1 to 4 pm at 
Dunn State Park 289 Pearl St. Gardner,MA  01440
Website: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/central/dunn.htm

Mention that you are here for the Chestnut Foundation meeting and Parking will be free!

 Note: There will be a Growers Meeting  preceding the  Board Meeting 10:30AM-12:30PM.
since this is spring, this is a good time to swap  materials between growers.

Bring a bag lunch 

All are welcome!

 Please email me with agenda items! at  N1DJB at yahoo.com 

Map and direction below
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AGENDA for 4/24/10

10:30AM – 12:30PM  ORCHARD/INOCULATION MEETING - this  is a good time to swap  materials between growers - ask for what you want in advanceon 
email. 

Inoculation ,Pollination and Planting 2010 (Charlotte, Jamie,Yvonne) 

Orphan Orchards-Orchard that don't have an active manager.  (Jamie)    

Rouging out of selected orchards and disposal of trees
                                                Chipping? Burning?    (Jamie, Rufin)

other Items??

12:30 – 1:00 LUNCH  -  Bring a bag lunch

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm  SPRING TACF BOARD MEETING

Welcome and introduction to Dunn Pond   - (Jamie,Denis, Lois)

Introduction of Guests and Members - (Jamie)

Treasurer’s Update - (Michael N.)

Board of Directors Issues - 
              Data Gathering and access - (Jamie ,Yvonne)

Secretary’ s Report (Kathy)
                       membership
                      new contacts
                      approval of minutes from Winter  meeting 

Recap of National board Meeting- (Jamie)

B3F3 Planting at Old Sturbridge Village - (Lois,  Rufin)

Restoration Branch Event in Princeton May 1- (Jamie)

RI News: land trusts and new orchards etc.   
                                           Planting at SKLT-(Yvonne)

Seed Orchard Development
             Orchard layout and Design- how many lines will we use? (Jamie, Charlotte)
             Seed Orchard at Moore? Letter  (Lois and Dennis)
            Granville Seed orchard status (John Mei.)

Orchard Activities Summary, (Charlotte)
                  Inoculation Planning 2010 -Intern??
                  Mother  trees needed for 2010

Picking Summer Board Meeting Date and Site ( volunteers??) (Jamie)
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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

Board Members-Please let me know if you can not  attend this meeting.

Chapter Members-Feel free to join us!

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Map - http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Gardner&state=MA&address=289+Pearl+St&zipcode=01440-2419&country=US&latitude=42.580677&longitude=-71.971617&geocode=ADDRESS

Directions - 
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From the East/Northeast/Southeast
	* Take I-495 to exit 29, Rt. 2 west. 
	* Drive 23.5 miles on Rt. 2 west to exit 24, Rt.  140 north. 
	* At the bottom of the exit ramp, merge onto Rt.  140 north. 
	* Drive 2.7 miles on Rt. 140 north and take a  left on to Rt. 101 west, Pearl St. 
	* Drive 1 mile on Rt. 101 west, Pearl St. 
	* Park entrance is on left. 
OR
	* Take 1-90 west (MA PIKE) to exit 10,  I-290  north. 
	* Drive 7.3 miles on I-290 north to exit  19, I-190 north. 
	* Drive 18.75 miles on I-190 north and  merge onto Rt. 2 west. 
	* Drive 12 miles on Rt. 2 west to exit 24,  Rt. 140 north. 
	* At the bottom of the exit ramp, merge  onto Rt. 140 north. 
	* Drive 2.7 miles on Rt. 140 north and  take a left onto Rt. 101 west, Pearl St. 
	* Drive 1 mile on Rt. 101 west, Pearl St. 
	* Park entrance is on left. 
From the West
	* Take Rt. 2 east to exit 24, Rt. 140  north. 
	* At the bottom of the exit ramp, take a  left on to Rt. 140 north. 
	* Drive 2.8 miles on Rt. 140 north and  take a left on to Rt. 101 west, Pearl St. 
	* Drive 1 mile on Rt. 101 west, Pearl St. 
	* Park entrance is on left. 
From Southwest/Northwest
	* Take I-91 to Exit 27, Rt. 2 east. 
	* Drive 29 miles on Rt. 2 east to exit 24,  Rt. 140 north. 
	* At the bottom of the exit ramp take a  left on to Rt. 140 north. 
	* Drive 2.8 miles on Rt. 140 north and  take a right on to Rt. 101 west, Pearl St. 
	* Drive 1 mile on Rt. 101 west, Pearl St. 
	* Park entrance is on left. 

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