FSMW Organizational Meeting #14 (June 2023)

Online Zoom Meeting June 15 7:30, Thursday

To explore the creation of an on-going organization of community members to help manage and care for Scarlett Mitchell Woods, the central 40 acres of the Scarlett Mitchell Nature Area. This area contains the heart of the woods and the pond, which was dredged in 1982. It is owned by the Ann Arbor Public Schools and is no longer managed by Nature Area Preservation. Help us create a vision and a plan for going forward.

For more information contact: Judy or Manfred Schmidt or phone: 734-971-5763

Agenda

Introductions for / of new attendees (informal)
Adoption / Modification of Agenda
Approval of Minutes of Prior Meeting (May 15, 2023)
Announcements:
- Founder’s (Judy and Manfred) Health Issues
- 501(c)(3) application approved
- Workday on June 3 – Woods chips at main entrance
- Vandalized sign at main entrance
- What else?
Old Business:
- Archaeology Club dig site / Nature Club
New Business:
- Survey of the big 5 invasive species – focused on the central 40 acres and developing a plan to contain them – working with The Stewardship Network
- Vandalism issues – publicize or not?
- Working with Scarlett Students
- Historical document – 1975 Thesis on Mitchell-Scarlett Woods by former Scarlett teacher, Marilyn Williams for EMU Master’s program – in Biology
- Future Work Day(s)
- “Job descriptions”
- Keeping track of files, document sharing, etc.
- Web site
- Trail map