GOALS

LEADERS & MEANS

Monitor Goals during the year.

l. STEWARDSHIP & EDUCATION

1. Visit properties, locate boundaries, post with Land Trust signage. Start with:

Newgate Farm, Pond Lane, Great Marsh.

All properties with stewards. Stewards to do, assisted by EGLT members.

Finish/continue Griffin Marsh and Eastfield Farms.

 2. Prepare Property Management Plans:  Great Marsh (Herb), Fieldstone Farm ?, Metacomet / Old Newgate Ridge ? Other priority properties ?

Property Stewards, assisted by Ian Clark.

Find 2-3 new Stewards for properties.

Metacomet B.

(Have plans for: Griffin Marsh (awaits approval)/Cathy Delasco, Newgate Farm/Michelle Clifford, Eastfield Farm/Frank Negrotti, Pond Lane/Tom Howard/Steve Holt/Amanda Thompson – review/update)

3. Continue LAMP / AMP development.

    2 AMPS per property per year.

Ian Clark +Property Stewards

Identify & contact EGLT members living near properties.

4. Organize clean up / clear out and restoration projects.

Ian Clark+Stewards – Finalize stewardship calendar, pick some dates for sessions, and post on website, publish in Granby News.

Newgate Farm is 2010 priority.

Note: Ian working with UCONN/CIPWG – invasive removal volunteers/Pond Lane.

More invasive work remains at Griffin Marsh.

5. Plan 4 hikes: Winter, spring, June 5/ Nat’l/CT Trails Day, Fall

Frank, Ian, Kevin, Cathy

6. Sponsor educational program (local school or for public)

Jeanne Dube

7. Participate in Land Trust Alliance National Conference, Hartford, CT Oct 2-5

As many Board Members as possible to attend. T.Howard proposed presentation on LAMP/AMP System.

8. Study Metacomet Trail North & South of Hatchet Hill

ll. PROJECTS

1. Complete work for CL&P grant           ($200 Great Marsh kiosk)

Herb Delasco

Permission for sign placement.

2. Continue work on WHIP grant (Newgate Farms, Kimberly Road).

Try for one new grant.

Ian Clark + Clifford/Grabinsky Family, volunteers

Jennifer Frank

GOALS

LEADERS & MEANS

3. Continue participating with Town on mitigation efforts for CL&P Greater Reliability Project.

Jennifer Frank & Mary Goodhouse – Follow up on siting council hearings, stay in touch with Jim Hayden.

4. East Granby Photo Contest / Calendar Fundraiser – Year 2 / Wildlife

Cathy Delasco – receiving photos, display at EG library

5.Work with Bob Paskiewitcz/EG Middle School on Gallarucella Beetles/Purple Loosestrife at Griffin Marsh

Ian Clark

lll. MEMBERSHIP

1. Increase general membership.

All Board Members. Cathy Delasco – Reach out to new residents.

2. Get members to be more active.

Publicize hikes & activities.

Cathy Delasco – Reach out to members indicating special interests. Phone calls. Sign up members for LAMPS. Post signs at work party sites in advance.

3. Correct / get more members email addresses.

John Erbland, Cathy Delasco

lV. PUBLICITY

1. Get more publicity for Land Trust activities.

Cathy & Jennifer – Let’s Talk Turkey, Granby News, Reminder ?

2. Provide more info on website.

John Erbland- post Stewardship activities on website. Already posting minutes, photos, property management plans.

Add AMP Reports (but not in public areas of website).

3. Develop Scenic Walks of East Granby book.

Tom Howard

V. FINANCIAL

1. Income to exceed expenses (build reserve fund)

Get new Land Trust members. Complete WHIP grant work.

VI. “WOULD BE NICE TO DO”

1. Update the property booklet.

2. Update Land Trust History.

3. Identify open space property for donation / purchase / easement (for possible large future grant application).

Work with larger property owners in town. Ridge Association. Check out marsh property behind the High School. Ridge/Metacomet trail along Roncari gravel pit.