Board Members: Darla LeClair, Tracey Koach, Donald DeBruyn, Jake Glaser, Jay Orvis, Douglas Brandt, Shannon Derby, Corinne Weis
Staff & Others: Matthew Heckenlaible, Scott Ahl
Minutes from the January 16, 2024, Environmental Advisory Board meeting
A. TRFD Garden (offered by Chief Dave Murack) planning
1. Trial for non-traditional/dwarf vegetable plant for FYVG 2024
B. Reward program for pervious surface installation
C. EAB/Main Street's Senior Center vertical planting and mural project
A. EAB Mission Statement update
B. Front yard vegetable garden (FYVG)
1. AB 457/SB 455 Wisconsin Vegetable Garden Protection Act update
2. Publicize
3. Supply partners
4. Update City website and make sure all forms and links are up-to-date
5. Garden signs - use old or status of new sign - update
6. Set up citizen-led cooperative
a. Create relationships with local food banks or Senior Center for donation of surplus
produce
b. Direct sell surplus produce
C. Winter Educational Series
1. 2023 Series Dates
a. October 5th
b. November 2nd
2. 2024
a. January 4th
b. February 1st
c. March 7th
d. April 4th
e. May 7th
3. Possible subjects for Series #3 (need to choose topics and recruit presenters)
a. Wisconsin wildlife protection programs
b. The importance of sustainable development for future generations
c. Repurposing old materials into new, functional items
d. Vertical plantings
e. Pollinator lawns or bee lawns
f. Home composting
g. Promoting the benefits of tree planting (repeat program subject)
Proposed for Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 5:30 pm
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