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Meeting
Minutes - September 20, 2000
Pauquette
Park Shelter
Attendees:
Russell Bellman, Jim Bernett, Nancy Braker, Steve Braker, Tom
Kemp, Theresa Plenty, Gary Sorenson, Dave Egan, Jill Sampson,
Bob Sampson, Steve Mueller, Jill Nooyen, Rex Rynlander, Ira Kastenberg
Meeting called
to order at 6:32 pm by Nancy Braker, president.
Minutes were
approved from the August 16 meeting.
PUBLICITY
- Nancy Braker
passed around the Portage Daily Register article that featured
the Friends of Rowan Creek.
- Steve Mueller
agreed to post a flyer promoting the Oct. 14 event to local
organizations and businesses. Theresa Plenty will produce the
flyer.
- Steve Mueller,
Gary Sorenson and Theresa Plenty agreed to write an article
for the next Trout Unlimited newsletter. Theresa Plenty agreed
to start a rough draft based on past press releases and articles
about the Friends of Rowan Creek.
- Publicity
Committee was established. Gary Sorenson, Steve Mueller and
Theresa Plenty volunteered to be on the committee.
- Steve Braker
has a hand drawn and colored map available of the Rowan Creek
watershed for reference.
- Steve Braker
and Gary Sorenson gave a report and showed a sample of the first
Friends of Rowan Creek brochure. It needs editing and will be
completed soon. Photos of Rowan Creek from John Wacholtz collection
may be used in the brochure.
- Steve Braker
reported that the logo is not complete yet.
DNR RIVER
PLANNING GRANT
- Nancy
Braker handed out a copy of the DNR River Planning Grant project
description and reported that it was submitted September 1 and
that she is waiting for approval.
- Nancy Braker
handed out a Task Report Form to document any volunteer time
spent on behalf of the Friends of Rowan Creek.
- There was
discussion about having the water temperature monitored from
year to year. Jim Bernett suggested that the schools may want
to do this as a project.
ACTIVITIES
- Theresa
Plenty reported that Dennis Linn approved having the prairie
planting along the Rowan Creek trail near the Poynette Health
Clinic. Jill and Bob Sampson have been mowing this area of the
trail and are interested in helping with the project. Jill Sampson
has contacted the schools to get art students involved in a
design and fifth grade students involved in other aspects. Bob
Sampson will contact Digger's Hotline. Theresa Plenty will contact
the Village to let them know the dig date. The group will start
preparing the soil on Oct. 14 at 9 am. Anyone interested in
helping, bring a shovel.
- Nancy Braker
reported a donation of 500 prairie plants each spring for the
next three years from the Prairie
Nursery .
- October
14 Lynn Hanson and Nancy Braker will give a cultural and natural
tour of the Poynette/Dekorra area.
- Nancy Braker
asked the group if the DNR should give a public lecture if we
get the grant to explain the Rowan Creek watershed and other
significant aspects.
- Tom Kemp
suggested having a photo display of the entire Rowan Creek watershed.
- Steve Mueller
and Nancy Braker will organize a winter event. It may be the
second weekend of February. Someone will need to contact the
Village to see if the group can have a bonfire near the trail
head.
- Jim Bernett
reported that the DRN plans to have a small burn across from
the snowmobile bridge in October after a hard frost to freshen
up grasses and get rid of unwanted vegetation. Gary Sorenson,
Dave Egan, Nancy Braker, Steve Braker volunteered to help. If
anyone is interested in helping with the burn they should contact
Jim Bernett at 742-4540. The burn may take place during the
week in the morning.
- Jim Bernett
is interested in organizing a event this spring to discuss the
fish of Rowan Creek. He would have a discussion and electo shock
the creek. A date has not been determined.
UPCOMING
EVENTS
- October
14, 2000 * 9 am - 12 noon-
Prairie Planting. Learn how to prepare a site for a prairie
planting. Bring a shovel.
- October
14, 2000 * 1-3 pm * Natural History Walk - Theme: Natural, cultural
sites, Native American history - Speakers, Lynn Hanson and Nancy
Braker. Park at Alliant. Winter * Cross Country Skiing and walk/hike
into early evening followed by a camp fire and sing along with
folk singers. Steve Mueller will organize this event.
- Spring
* Co-Sponsor flower walk with Friends of MacKenzie
- Spring
* Trout Discussion and shock
UPCOMING
MEETINGS
- Nancy
Braker and Dave Egan will give a lecture at the October meeting
called "An Introduction to the Ecology of the Rowan Creek Valley.
- Nancy Braker
reported that the November meeting date needed to be rescheduled
to accommodate having Ken Potter come to discuss the possibility
of having his graduate students study Rowan Creek in 2001. The
November meeting was changed to November 1.
- Nancy
Braker reported that the December meeting needed to be changed
because of the holiday. The December meeting was changed to
December 6. Jill Sampson will check with the schools to see
if there is a possible meeting place.
Friend's
Meetings
- October
18 - Location to be determined * 6:30 Meeting
- November
1 - Location to be determined * 6:30 Meeting
- December
6 - Location to be determined * 6:30Meeting
Meeting concluded
at 8:25 pm.
Theresa Plenty,
secretary
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