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<DIV>Greetings Fellow Chestnuteers,</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1223223096_0 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">The Spring </SPAN>Board Meeting </DIV>
<DIV>of the Mass.Chapter of <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1223223096_1 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1231081489_0 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1238790256_0>The American Chestnut Foundation</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> will be held <BR>Saturday,April 25th from 1pm to 4 pm at</DIV>
<DIV> <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1223223096_2 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=infoText><FONT color=#000000><SPAN class=parkName><STRONG><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1238790256_1 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">New England Forestry Foundation Headquarters at Prouty Woods</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></SPAN>, <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1231081489_2><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1238790256_2>Littleton, MA</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV>Directions at the foundation's website - <A href="http://www.neforestry.org/forestry/forestdetail.asp?id=128">http://www.neforestry.org/forestry/forestdetail.asp?id=128</A><A href="http://www.newenglandforestry.org/forestry/forestdetail.asp?id=128" target=_blank rel=nofollow></A></DIV>
<DIV>-and at the bottom of the page.</DIV>
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<DIV>All are welcome!</DIV>
<DIV> <BR>The Growers Meeting will precede the Board Meeting 10AM-12:30PM.<BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR> AGENDA for 4/25/09<BR><BR><BR><STRONG>10:00 – 12:30 ORCHARD/INOCULATION MEETING</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>Innoculation Training class (Charlotte) </DIV>
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<DIV>Orchard Activities, (Charlotte) </DIV>
<DIV> Inoculation Planning and<BR> Mother trees needed for 2009</DIV>
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<DIV>Status of orchard data using the new data format</DIV>
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<DIV>Glocester RI. Irrigation status - (Jamie, Yvonne John E)</DIV>
<DIV><BR>other Items??<BR></DIV>
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<DIV><BR><STRONG>12:30 – 1:00 LUNCH -</STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV> <BR><STRONG>1:00 pm - 4:00 pm WINTER TACF BOARD MEETING</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>Welcome and introduction to <SPAN class=introTxt>Purgatory Chasm</SPAN> - (Jamie,Denis, Lois)</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Introduction of Guests and Members - (Jamie)</DIV>
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<DIV>Treasurer’s Update - (Michael N.)</DIV>
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<DIV>Board of Directors Issues - </DIV>
<DIV> Travel reinbursement vote - (Michael N,)</DIV>
<DIV> <BR>Secretary’ s Report (Kathy)</DIV>
<DIV> hard drive report <BR> membership<BR> new contacts</DIV>
<DIV> approval of minutes from Autumn and Annual meeting </DIV>
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<DIV>National News- Rufin<BR> National President update</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1231081489_4><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1238790256_4>New England</SPAN></SPAN> <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1238790256_5>Regional Science Coordinator</SPAN> report- (Kendra)</DIV>
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<DIV>Annual meeting summary - what worked, what didn't- (Brad,Jamie)</DIV>
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<DIV>RI <A rel=nofollow><FONT color=#003399>News: land</FONT></A> trusts and new orchards etc. -(Yvonne)</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1238790256_6>Seed Orchard</SPAN> Devlopment<BR> Possible <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1223223096_8 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1231081489_5 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Seed Orchard</SPAN></SPAN> at Moore? Letter (Jamie, John Mirick)<BR> RI (Yvonne)<BR> BC3 orchard sites (Jamie)</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Orchard Activities Summary, (Charlotte)</DIV>
<DIV> Inoculation Planning and<BR> Mother trees needed for 2009</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1238790256_7>International Society of Arboriculture</SPAN> meeting (Rufin)<BR> Potting up trees for event</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Progress on Email Updates (Kathy, Yvonne)</DIV>
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<DIV>Chapter weed wacker (Jamie, Mike N)</DIV>
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<DIV>Signage Status (John Meikeljohn)<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Picking <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1238790256_8>Spring Board Meeting</SPAN> Date and Site ( Western MA??) (Jamie)</DIV>
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<DIV><BR>Please email any other topics for discussion or<BR>suggestions.<BR></DIV>
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<DIV><BR>*Note I still have the projector and screen. If anyone<BR>needs it let me know and I will bring it to the<BR>meeting</DIV>
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<DIV>Also I have 1 bag of osmocote and 4 bags of planting mix available.</DIV>
<DIV>If you need either of these let me know how much and I'll bring it to the meeting <BR><BR>Board Members-Please let me know if you can not attend this meeting.</DIV>
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<DIV>Chapter Members-Feel free to join us!</DIV>
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<DIV class=title><STRONG>Directions to <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1223223096_2 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=infoText><FONT color=#000000><SPAN class=parkName><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1238790256_1 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">New England Forestry Foundation Headquarters at Prouty Woods</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN>:</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV class=content><STRONG>Directions:</STRONG> Traveling North or South on Route 495 take Exit 30 Turn at the end of the ramp. Proceed a short distance (approx. 1000 feet) and turn right on Rogers Street. The yellow Littleton Historical Society building will be on your left. Almost immediately you will see the fire station on your left, and at the far edge of the Fire Station parking lot is Wilderness Road. The NEFF Prouty Woods Community Forest sign directs traffic to the left onto Wilderness Road. Proceed up Wilderness Road. To access the forest, follow Wilderness Road to the gate and park next to the barn. A trail map is located at the kiosk. To access NEFF offices, take the first right into the Prouty House driveway. Park behind the garages and walk down the driveway. The main entrance is under the porticol.</DIV>
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<DIV><BR>thanks<BR>-Jamie Donalds</DIV>
<DIV>President</DIV>
<DIV>The MA Chapter Of The American Chestnut Foundation</DIV>
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