[MassChestnutOrchards] TACF-MA Spring Board Meeting Agenda

Tue Apr 20 19:31:07 EDT 2010

Jamie, 

Please add to the agenda for Sat. 2 items: 

   1.  Details on an Am. Chestnut tree near Littleton, MA that has been reported to me to be reproductively mature and on NEFF easement land. 

2.  An update on my developing an easement for the Granville TACF orchard and the bulk of our acreage. 

See you on Sat. 

John Meiklejohn 

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From: "Jamie Donalds" <n1djb at yahoo.com> 
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Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 4:50:53 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] TACF-MA Spring Board Meeting Agenda 

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! 

 P lease 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 advance on 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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