[MassChestnutOrchards] TACF-MA Spring Board Meeting Agenda

Wed Apr 21 18:05:11 EDT 2010

I wonder if we could add a short piece to the agenda about a walking/hiking program in collaboration with Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester that we will be kicking off on June 19,  

It's basically a "get healthy by walking" program that will feature many booths and guest speakers.  We would like to have a chestnut booth, but as both Denis and I will be DCR employees that day, we would need someone to man the booth from 10 - 1.  

Along with all the other great chestnut things, we would like to feature chestnuts as food.  I can make some food items ahead of time, and will make up some nutrition sheets to hand out, but we'll be too busy to man the booth, or answer questions, and would love to have a volunter for the event.  

Also, remember that Old Sturbridge Village has invited TACF board members to the May1 planting of chestnut trees at OSV.  They are hosting an event that day, and all I need is a number of how many people would like to attend, and they will issue free passes to us for that day.

Lois Melican

-----Original Message-----
From: Yvonne Federowicz <Yvonne_Federowicz at brown.edu>
To: masschestnutorchards at masschestnut.org
Sent: Wed, Apr 21, 2010 4:21 pm
Subject: Re: [MassChestnutOrchards] TACF-MA Spring Board Meeting Agenda

Hello - 

Additions to existing agenda items:

1.) Can we modify the B3F3 – Sturbridge discussion, to include the other B3F3 planting proposals?  

Looking through emails, I see:

Glocester, RI – Roy
Providence, RI – Yvonne
Probably others?

2.) Possible additional seed orchard locations – can these be added to the “Seed Orchard Development” agenda item?

South Kingstown Land Trust – Yvonne
Others? 

Thanks.

On 4/20/10 4:50 PM, "Jamie Donalds" <n1djb at yahoo.com> wrote:

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 <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 <http://us.mc1114.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=atN1DJB@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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