[MassChestnutOrchards] TACF-MA Spring Board Meeting - Items Needed

Wed Apr 21 18:57:05 EDT 2010

I believe I still have rolls of hardware cloth and will bring what I have. 

John Meiklejohn 

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From: "Yvonne Federowicz" <Yvonne_Federowicz at brown.edu> 
To: masschestnutorchards at masschestnut.org 
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 3:56:02 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [MassChestnutOrchards] TACF-MA Spring Board Meeting - Items Needed 

Hi - 

I’d like to get some items this Saturday to help some RI orchard needs. 

1.)  Hardware cloth – Kathy has two rolls; is there more available? Westerly & South Kingstown need enough total for about 300 trees or so.  Are two rolls enough for that? 
(p.s. Kathy can we carpool and I’ll get yours then?  I’ll be coming up 146.) 

2.)  “Milk cartons” - I need about 100 more or so to pot up nuts.  (Jamie?)   I have enough plastic holders. 

Thanks - Yvonne 

On 4/21/10 9:32 AM, "Mirick, John O." < jmirick at mirickoconnell.com > wrote: 

Jamie: 

I probably will not make the growers meeting, but I will be there for the Board meeting. 

I don’t know if Elizabeth Hammond is available, but if she can come, you might ask her to speak for a few minutes on the May 1 presentation scheduled in Princeton.  You’re part of the presentation, so if Elizabeth can’t make it, you can say a few words.  I’m viewing the Princeton presentation as a bit of a test run for National’s concept of expanding membership as we get ready to transition from experimental orchards to seed orchards and actual reforestation. 

John 

From: masschestnutorchards-bounces at masschestnut.org [ mailto:masschestnutorchards-bounces at masschestnut.org ] On Behalf Of Jamie Donalds 
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 4:51 PM 
To: orchard mgrlist; orchard news; ellzabeth hammond 
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 < 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 < 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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