Review of Minutes and approval

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 (unnamed tributaries), Green Business Award, PA Turnpike Sound Wall Group, Charlestown Park Native Trees, Education Series.
2. Green Business Award – ON HOLD
3. Notices:
   • Devault Trail Project Overview Open House – June 15^th 7p.m. everyone should have received a post card in the mail. Registration is required.

New:

1. Armstrong – Weed Wrangle PA, invasive weed ID and Control
2. EAC – Decision to return to in-person EAC meetings at Great Valley School Rooms
3. Maany – Stormwater problem at pending Foster and Bodine subdivision development.

On Going

1. Solomon & Richardson – revision and update of EAC webpage
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 – Wingspan pollinator program – Update.
5. Richardson – Pollinator program - Cross-municipal EAC campaign to reduce lawns and to plant pollinators. The “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner” talk by Richardson 6/16 @ 7:00 p.m.
6. All: Community Education series future suggestions (lettered) –
   1. The Streams of Charlestown – Fall of 2021 (Goodman). 3rd Thurs. of Sept. tentative.
   2. Watershed-Friendly Property Certification program (Armstrong) – Tentative.
   3. Wild Neighbors: Loving, protecting, and peaceful coexisting with wildlife (Phila Metro Wildlife Center);
   4. Native vs Invasive plants: Foraging and cooking. (Christy ??) Carol knows her.
   5. Waste: Hazardous, Industrial & Medical
   6. Tree Identification: Richardson knows some folks
   7. Paw Paw: National Paw Paw Day is 3^rd Thursday in September
   8. Possible presentation by Bullard/GVWA on history of watersheds in our region
   9. More ideas…
7. Solomon – Nature News: (Jan., Apr., Jul. & Oct.) Need topic and a writer to help Meg… Bothersome insects
8. Goodman – township newsletter articles (1/15, 4/15, 7/15, & 10/15) For 7/15 Due date: Armstrong – Brightside update, Goodman – Deerfield Update, Maany – Earth Day Cleanup W/ winner of Sustainability Basket
9. Armstrong, Goodman & Walker – status of Charlestown riparian buffers and survey.
10. Walker & Goodman – PA Turnpike Sound Walls – Update.
11. Armstrong, Goodman & Solomon - EAC Bylaws – Committee update on progress, request for EAC members to submit to the committee the by-laws of interest to our EAC.
12. Goodman, Solomon & Connolly - Electric Generation Supplier recommendation for Township.
13. Armstrong – Consider Hobo Temperature logger to place in Pigeon Run at Brightside

For our Next Meeting:

Adjourn