Agenda – Chapter Council, June 4, 2022

Time

Estimated Duration

Topic (Speaker)

8:00 am

Breakfast and Registration

9:00 am

20

Introductions, Welcome and Announcements and Roll Call (Judy Fenerty, Marty Foltyn)

9:20 am

10

Secretary’s Report, March 2022 Minutes. (Marty Foltyn) (potential vote)

9:30 am

20

Executive Director update (Vince Scheidt)

9:50 am

15

Board Report (John Hunter, Cathy Capone, Lucy Ferneyhough)

10:05 am

20

Conference and Communications Update (David Bryant)

10:25 am

10

Break

10:35 am

15

Budget and Financials (Brock Wimberley)

10:50 am

15

New volunteer management and engagement system (Brock Wimberley)

11:05 am

5

CNPS copyright (Brock Wimberley, Vivian Neou)

11:10 am

5

Break

11:15 am

10

Leadership Development Committee Update (Vivian Neou)

11:25 am

15

Rare Plant Program Update (Aaron Sims, Rare Plant Program Director)

11:40 am

20

Tracking oak recruitment through community science (Andrea Williams, Director of Biodiversity Initiatives)

12:00 pm

60

Lunch

1:00 pm

15

Important Plant Area Update (Sam Young)

1:15 pm

20

Conservation Program (Nick Jensen)

1:35 pm

15

Carbon Neutral Committee Update (Sam Young) (roundtable)

1:50 pm

15

DEIJ Committee (TBD)

2:05 pm

15

Chapter Needs and Resources Review (Judy Fenerty)

2:20 pm

10

Break

2:30 pm

15

Fall plant sales – will water restrictions become an issue? (roundtable)

2:45 pm

15

Proposed Tahoe Chapter Name Change:  Sierra Valley & Tahoe Basin (potential vote)

3:00 pm

10

Chapter Council meetings:  In person/virtual/hybrid. Proposal for combined June 2023 Board and CC meeting with Bryophyte Chapter (Judy Fenerty/Bryophyte Chapter)

3:10 pm

10

Support for chapters:  Need based grants (Woody Elliott)

3:20 pm

10

Other Committee Updates:  Invasive Plants, Membership, Bylaws, Conservation Policy, Committee to Promote Healthy Plants and Habitats (Judy Fenerty)

3:30 pm

Breakouts TBD

4:45 pm

Wrap-up:  2022 Chapter Council Meetings, Action Items, Next Steps.

5:00 pm

New Fellow Nomination (Vivian Neou) (potential vote)

5:30 pm

Happy Hour

6:30 pm

Dinner

7:30 pm

Speaker

North Bay Area Rare Plants – A photo tour by county. By David Greenberger