CT AMC Conservation Committee
Attendance: John Crist, Andrew May, Adriana Gabarron, Jamie Lee, Bob Andrews, and Russ Charest
* Committee Business
o MWI Update (John)
+ Newsletter coupons yielded about $800 in donations
+ Maine Ski trip = $685 (with some participants sending in additional donations)
+ Total is about $3100 in donations toward our $5000 goal
o Name Tags
+ Andrew to bring to next meeting
o Special Project Funds (Jamie)
+ Request for more ECO tote bags
+ Jamie to complete form (include design and bag in request)
+ Present at next Executive Committee Meeting
o Review Activities budgeted for: (Jamie)
Activity Budget MWI (Maine Wood Initiative) $350 Clean Energy $100 Legislative (ATV) $250 Highlands Coalition $100 Clean Up (Bulls Bridge) $100 Socials (2 @ $100 each) $200 Outreach Program/Outings $100 Invasive Species $0 Conservation Workshop $400 Administrative $200 Table Events (Cost) $50
Total $1,850
* Discussed:
o CAN Announcement – Stop Global Warming (Andrew)
o Family Hike (w/Brown Bag lunch) to be funded under our budget
o August meeting to be cancelled – but have social 8/9/08 (tubing, hike, pizza social) More to come…
* Status on Hike w/ Rep Chris Murphy (Andrew)
o Commitment that Chris Murphy will be partaking in Trails Day hike in June…. More to come
* Article (Interview w/Santeler's on how they are making a difference)
o Andrew will send list of about 6-8 questions to Aimee and Keith to begin article
o Andrew to f/u w/contact for profile piece in outdoors to see if space available in June edition
o Ceila offered to still assist
o Need photos… Andrew will ask Aimee and Keith to provide
* Upcoming Events
o Update Invasive Species Hike in June 28th rain date 29th (Jamie)
+ Adriana will co-lead
+ Jamie to send communications and advertising in magazine
o EMS Tabling Event (April 18th or 19th)
+ Jamie and Bob
+ Bob will f/u with Crystal to see if we can have the canvas tote bags
+ What time on Friday 18th will begin? Bob to get more info.
o Earth Day Coming Up
+ Naugatuck Earth Day on the green 11:30am June 1st (6/1/08) also coincides with the Duck Races – expecting heavy traffic
+ Check website for more information about activities when/where
o AMC Flower Watch Classes at Joy St (April 12th)
o EOR Pizza Social (5/17/08)
+ Bob will be attending
o CT Spring Dinner -- Cheshire Grange
+ John will be attending
o Give a day to Trails Day – May 10th (contact trails committee if interested)
o Still River Clean Up
We would like to invite you to join us again this year for the Fourth Annual Still River Cleanup in Danbury, Connecticut.
This year the event will take place Saturday May 17, 2008 starting at 7:30 am until 2:30 pm.
As in the past we will be serving breakfast and lunch to all volunteers.
If you have experience paddling a canoe let us know.
Two things that we are also in need of this year are:
o Volunteers with first aid training to work with each of the land teams
o Volunteers with a pickup truck who can help us haul trash from drop-off points to the dumpsters we are using for the cleanup
If you know of anyone who might be able to help us out with either of items above – have them contact us at this email address.
Also we’d like you to bring along a friend this year to help us out with the clean-up.
If you are able to join us again this year – please contact us by April 15, 2008 at this email address grassrts@hotmail.com
Action Items:
Andrew:
* Reach out to folks who RSVP’d that could not attend the MWI breakfast to see if still interested in donating to the cause (update)
* CAN Announcement Stop Global Warming
* Andrew will send list of about 6-8 questions to Aimee and Keith to begin article
* Andrew to f/u w/contact for profile piece in outdoors to see if space available in June edition
John
Jamie
* Complete request for special funds project
Bob A
* Follow up on the details for the EMS tabling April 18th and 19th at the Crystal Mall (times, and organic tote bags – see details in MM above)
Aimee/Keith
* Add MWI goal watch to website
* Add recent minutes to website
All