D. Discussion Items
1. Outreach Workgroup Focus Brainstorm Items discussed were the website cleanup
links, old material, add new. Future goal for website, create links to heritage tree website
(include info on $5000 grant project with UTA to fund State Cartographer’s office to map
culturally significant trees in the county, starting late March), new photos of tree cribs,
link to DNR Urban Forestry Champion Trees (Bruce Allison data), tree stories of
culturally important trees and a handout, Board can publicize this. Periodic write-ups on
different subjects and projects on website.
Action item: work group members to go through the website and list things to do. Bring
list. Check for broken links, etc. Noone already removed some materials.
2. Tree give away. April 22 at Lussier Center. Advertising through Johnson’s blog and
newspaper column, NextDoor, Madison Reddit, Tree Board Facebook and Extension
Facebook, TB website, Extension website, Ext mailing list, master gardeners. Maybe
WORT? Items to bring: Tree Board sandwich board, TB brochure, TCC brochure,
postcards for heritage tree program, tree board tree cookies, 5 steps to plant a tree
handout, bareroot or potted tree seedlings. Educational displays.
Action item: Large map of where heritage trees are located – poster size, Noone to print
Action item: Create a blurb about the tree giveaway and Tree board and heritage trees for
publicity. Two weeks before and a week before on social media.
3. Tree cribs: Earlier on April 22 a tree crib installation at Shabazz school.
E. Future Meeting Items and Dates
Next meeting April 16 11:30
F. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda
G. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law
H. Adjourn
A motion was made by NOONE, seconded by RICH, that the meeting be
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously 3-0.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Matt Noone, pending board approval
