Bioregional Committee, Monday, May 4, 7:30 PM Online Meeting

[Maria Tupper]

Below are the minutes of the last meeting.

You will receive a link to join the next online.

Hope you can join us.

Maria

New Haven Bioregional Committee, Minutes, April 6, 2020

FUUS, 608 Whitney Ave. New Haven ZOOM MEETING

 

Call to order: 7:30 PM, Attending:  Lynne, Maria, Roger, Gaianne, Domingo (chair), Aaron? Steve (note taker).

Next meeting: May 4, Chair - Domingo

 

UPCOMING:

*Seasonal Tai Chi with Richard Falco, Sundays, 12-noon, with Roger at Edgewood Park gazebo

*Sandy Point Walks – Every Sunday in April, 5 PM, Park across the street from the Sandy Point lot, Free,   Beach cleanup, bring your own plastic bag and gloves.  Easy to have going 6-10’ distancing.

*Rain Barrel drop-off service being looked into.  Roger

*Expression Mondays: Never Ending Bookstore, April 7 on Facebook

*Herbal Friends: Canceled for April

*West River Trail Clean-ups on Saturdays April 11^th

*Bioregional Garden Meeting & Work: April 10^th at 3:00

*R2R: Cancelled will try to plan walks in small groups

*CT trails day, changed to Nov 15^th

*Quinnipiac River Fest cancelled for this year. No new date set.

 

REPORTS:

*Lynne sent Environmental Justice & Equity Working Group her info

*I Love My Home: fundraiser for home energy counseling initiative; NHS and Sustainable CT Matching

   Campaign.  Donate for matching, ends May 31; https://bit.ly/36xQAC7.   program will benefit New

   Haven residents seeking help easing their energy burden.   Contact AKO...@NHSOFNEWHAVEN.org

   for more information.

*CT NOFA happened and was a good event, with some people cancelling.

*Frank Bruckman did a painting demo at Kehler Liddell which people enjoyed.

*Another rain barrel may be added at the UU if valves are found, Steve will look for 6 cement blocks

*Roger reported Sandy Point parking lot is closed but the grassy area on the other side of the street is being used for parking

 

Adjourn: 9:00
Minutes: Steve

Maria S. Tupper