AGENDA

Charlestown Township Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC)

May 10, 2021 at Via Zoom, Malvern, PA
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

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7:00

Review of Minutes and approval
7:05 –
7:15

Goals, Projects, and Tasks

Place Holders:

  1. All – Reminder of EAC-initiated projects for next 6+ months: Brightside Farm Riparian Buffer Planting, Deerfield Riparian Buffer, Stream Naming (un-named tributaries), Green Business Award, PA Turnpike Sound Wall Group, Charlestown Park Native Trees, Education Series.
  2. Green Business Award – ON HOLD
  3. Notices:
    • None

New:

  1. Electric supply contract for Township. Expiring 3-year contract.
  2. Consider installing a hobo temperature logger at Pigeon Run at Brightside by EAC – Armstrong.
7:15 –
8:40

On Going

  1. Solomon & Richardson - Mission statement revision
  2. Goodman - Deerfield Riparian Buffer – Update
  3. Armstrong & Goodman – update on riparian buffer project - Pigeon Run on Brightside Farm Park. Ailanthus tree removal. – Update.
  4. Armstrong & Maany - Wildflower seed planting (harvested and purchased) at Brightside.
  5. Armstrong – Wingspan pollinator program – Update.
  6. Richardson – Pollinator program - Cross-municipal EAC campaign to reduce lawns and to plant pollinator plants. The “Honey I Shrank My Lawn” talk by Richardson 6/16 @ 7:00 p.m.
  7. All: Community Education series future suggestions (numbered) –
    1. Postponed. “Trees as your friend” presented by Lori M. Hayes, Director of Urban Forestry Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. Lori Hayes Lori.Hayes@Phila.gov. When to present? – Update.
    2. Reducing waste: “Kitchen Composting and Recycling Made Easy” webinar, 4/19 @ 7:00 p.m. (Meg Solomon),
    3. The Streams of Charlestown – Fall of 2021 (Goodman).
    4. Watershed-Friendly Property Certification program (Armstrong) – Update.
    5. Wild Neighbors: Loving, protecting, and peaceful coexisting with wildlife (Phila. Metro Wildlife Center);
    6. Native vs. Invasive plants: Foraging and cooking. (Christy ??) Carol knows her.
    7. More ideas…
  8. Solomon – Nature News: (Jan., Apr., Jul. & Oct.) Need topic and a writer to help Meg…
  9. Goodman – township newsletter articles (1/15, 4/15, 7/15, & 10/15) for April 15 deadline.
  10. Armstrong, Goodman & Walker – status of Charlestown riparian buffers and survey.
  11. Goodman - Ailanthus trees along Horseshoe Trail.
  12. Walker & Goodman – PA Turnpike Sound Walls – Update.
  13. Armstrong, Goodman & Solomon - EAC Bylaws – update on progress.
8:50p –
9:00p

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