Friends of Lee Park and Munn Woods Board Meeting

May 10, 2020

Attending: Haldre Rogers, Andrew Somerville, Corinna Most, Mollie Appelgate

Treasurer’s report: $7462.33

• 9 new donations since January, but 1 new membership.

Membership updates 

• 2020- base membership – based on calendar year:

$10 – Milkweed – (basic membership) get on email list and be a supporter of the park

$30 – Red bud  – basic + bumper sticker 

$50 – Sycamore – basic + bumper sticker + t-shirt

$100 – Oak – basic + bumper sticker + tshirt + name in Kiosk as park supporter for the year.

$20 – t-shirt

Communication with members about T-shirts and Park visit with Paul

• Haldre will draft an email for the membership list and send it regarding new 2020 memberships+t-shirts and request questions to ask Paul, the Ames forester on May 15
• Post a flyer in the kiosk with directions about how to become a member.

Invasive Plant Species Task Force

• The task force planned a spring day to pull invasive species but weather was bad on that date

Management Plan

• Board will meet with Paul, Ames City Forester, who has put together a forest management plan for the park, on May 15

Kiosk and Restoration Thoughts

• Talk to city about city about trail map or trail signs might be nice but the city may be able to do that.

Gardens

• Board members weeded. Still looking for members to take over the gardens.

Playground

• On backburner because they are closed.

Next meetings

• September 6 meeting to plan for All-Member Fall meeting