The Park Oversight Committee is meeting on Tuesday, September 8 at 5:30 pm at the park (entrance on Route 7 by the Thorp Barn). The agenda is below.

CHARLOTTE PARK AND WILDLIFE REFUGE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Meeting - Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 5:30 PM
CHARLOTTE PARK AND WILDLIFE REFUGE – THORP BARN ENTRANCE

Minutes

VELCO right-of-way management and approval of the form for herbicide use in the VELCO corridor in the park
A member of the VELCO management team will attend our meeting to talk about ROW management and a plan discussed on August 17 with Sue and Jenny for the park corridor.

Updates:
Phragmites - treatment in late August-September
Brush-hogging
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps
Hay bales and agricultural lease: old bail removal, soil tests and amendments
Repair of upper bridge on Turkey Lane
ATVs in the park

Projects and volunteer work:

Belinda Mucklow seeking pesticide applicator certification

Volunteer work that doesn't need herbicide
thin pines
thin bitternut near the chute
cut dying bitternut and 1 ash by upper benches
trail maintenance – wood chips and waterbars on Roberts Way
posting park land

Beaver Cam

Schedule next meeting

Haiku Workshop

Nov 16, 2024, 9 AM to 1 PM

Pop Up Bake Shop and Benefit Yard Sale at Red Wagon

Nov 17, 2024, 12 to 4 PM

Trails Committee Meeting Nov. 19

Nov 19, 2024, 7 to 9 PM