Environmental Advisory Board Meeting Tuesday, June 18, 2024 05:30 PM Council Chambers - City Hall, 3rd Floor 1717 E. Park Street, Two Rivers, WI 54241

1.CALL TO ORDER

2.ROLL CALL
Board Members: Darla LeClair, Donald DeBruyn, Jake Glaser, Jay Orvis, Douglas Brandt, Corinne Weis
Staff & Others:  Scott Ahl

3.REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes from the March 19, 2024, Environmental Advisory Board meeting

4.PUBLIC INPUT

5.NEW ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION, IF NEEDED
A.  Urban Forestry Grant endorsement - with cooperation of Parks Director Mike Mathis
B.  EAB city website pages
C.  Partnership with Ven der Brohe Arboretum
     1.  Project proposal in process
          a.  Goal - stormwater mitigation
          b.  Importance - prevention of toxins, solids, and pollutants from entering downstream water
               of the state and U.S.
          c.  Discuss land needs/use
          d.  Responsible parties for design and material costs and maintenance
          e.  Plan in 2024 and start work in 2025
D.  Bee City designation - Corinne with cooperation of Mike Mathis
E.  Low Mow May - Corinne with cooperation of Mike Mathis
F.  Paddler's Park planning in process - Corinne with cooperation of Mike Mathis
G. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Grants

6.ONGOING ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION, AS NEEDED
A.  Northeast Lakeshore TMDL/Urban Non-Point Source Grant - No update
B.  Front Yard Vegetable Gardens
     1.  5 applicants
     2.  Promotion
          a.  Seehafer PSA radio and online
          b.  Posters
          c.  Social media
          d.  Marquees
          e.  City Manager's report
          f.   Lining up supply partners
          g.  Forms and links available on City website
          h.  Where do we go from here?
               1.  Citizen led cooperative?
C. 2024-2025 Winter Educational Series update
     1.  October 10, 2025 - John Durbrow - Arboretum current and future projects, plans and events
          and the importance of trees and wildlife.
     2.  November 14, 2025 - Sue Crowley - Birding at Home - attracting and caring for native birds
     3.  December 12, 2025 - Tara Wachowski - Rain Gardens:  Blending style and sustainability
     4.  January 9th, 2026 - Titus Seilheimer - Fins and Scales - conservation, management and
          recipes of Great lakes fish
     5.  February 13, 2026 - Mike Mathis - Local Parks - rest and relax incorporating green space, art
          and recreation     
     6.  March 13, 2026 - DNR Wildlife of Wisconsin - Keeping Wildlife Wild - What would you do?
     7.  April 10, 2026 - Michael Ditmer - Light pollution and animal confusion
          animal and nuisance animals and how to deter them.  Also state wide wildlife issues, etc

7.OTHER ITEMS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE BOARD, WITH CONSIDERATION AND ACTION, IF NEEDED

8.SET DATE, TIME, AND AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT BOARD MEETING
Proposed for Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at 5:30 pm

9.ADJOURNMENT

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