Vassalboro Conservation Commission Meeting
May 9, 2019 at 7pm at the Town Office
Attendees: Laura Jones (Chair/Secretary), Steve Jones, Betsy Poulin, David Jenney, Holly Weidner,
Absent: Chris French, Dylan Dillaway

Agenda:
1. Meeting Minutes
2. Trail Committee Update
3. Town Forest Volunteer event update
4. Maine Association of Conservation Commissions
5. Outreach

Meeting Proceedings:

  1. Meeting Minutes
    1. Members voted to approve minutes from March meeting
  2. . Trail Committee Update
    1. John Melrose attended to discuss status of re-activation of Trail Committee. It was discussed if Trail Committee should be sub-committee of Conservation Commission or separate. Members voted and decided on Trail Committee being a separate committee. Holly Weidner will be the Conservation Commission rep on the trail committee and help facilitate coordination and deconfliction between.
  3. Town Forest Volunteer event update
    1. members from a local church group (POC Samantha Lessard) generously offered to conduct various volunteer work in town on May 18th. Conservation Commission signed up for assistance at the Town Forest. Holly Wiedner and John Melrose will help facilitate the volunteer efforts on that day.
  4. Maine Association of Conservation Commissions
    1. Holly attended on behalf of VCC…
  5. Outreach
    1. Senior Fair scheduled for May 22nd. Information pertaining to the VCC, Kennebec Land Trust properties and Town Forest will be made available to attendees