HomeMy WebLinkAboutTree Board Minutes 01.18.2018 La u re! Tree Boa rd
January 1$, 2418 -- 9;3Q
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Attending: LuAnne Engh (by phonej Walter Widdis, Matt Wheeler, Kurt Markegard, Dale Ahrens,
New board rnember: Richard Herr and guests from the Lions ciub—Phyitis Bromgard and Terry Keiler
Arbar Day:May 1�`—South Pand
• Presenters that have canfirmed so far
o Sherri Kisch
o M(dtA
o Riverstone Heaith
o Mor►tana Audubon
o Riverstone Health
a Bright n Beau#iful
a USDA—Agriculture �
o Laure Fire Department
• Yet to hear
o DNRC
o Yellawstone Weed District
o Other suggestions—N station weather experts& FWP(Ken Frazier)
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Donars: The following have been sent letters via email or mail -all will need a fallaw up call
+ Yellowstone Bank
• Western Security Bank
• Firstinterstate
• Loca1301
• JM Auto
• Summit Bank
• SEG credit Union
• Altana Credit Union
• Fisher Sand&Gravel
• Schessler's Ready Mix
Tree Danors-planting suppli�s �
« Aaron is working on this as nurseries make their spring purchases
• Phyllis has 10 tree seediings she has to donate
* Kurt has tree seediings he is growing at home !
Grants:
+ Dale will jump an the Walmart grant in February when it is available
• Kurt has filed for the annual $750 state�rant
« Next Fall will fiie for the Urban �arestry grant of$10K to devetop a tree nursery
• laurel �ord Managers Grant—{�uAnne contacted Eric Harkinsj
+ Kings Ace Hardware—Kurt is stil!working on this
• Kurt mentioned we cauld apply for the Tree City Growth Award—Aaron and Walter wil!look
in#a this idea
Schools:
• 6 Classes with 150-160 studen#s plus 12 adults to come with the elasses
* 12 Baptist students, 12 Homeschoolers
* Allison is contacting the Zada far the busses �
« Someone should attend the nex#PTA meeting on Feb. 6 at 4;30(West school)ta talk abou#the I
idea af the PTA purchasing the Ceremonial tree or t-shirts for aU the students. Allison wil!ask �
them for water bottles !
• Aaron wauld like tca include the FFA students this year—He'll contact lessie Deines,the teacher �
Tee 5hirts—Branding logo
• The design is being developed
• Yellow shirts are the color �
• Fundraising shirts doesn't seem ta be the best idea for#he schools—maybe an autside danor �
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Next Meeting : Feb 22"d 9:30 �
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Future dates—twice a month in March and Apri)
March 15,29 April 12,26 �
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