Meeting of the Education, Outreach & Research Standing Committee

This will be a Virtual Meeting as allowed by “An Act Extending Certain COVID-19 Measures
Adopted During the State of Emergency,” signed into law by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker
on June 16, 2021 extending until April 1, 2022 remote meeting provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c.30 sec.20,.

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Meeting ID: 898 8995 1429

Agenda

1. Approve minutes from March 29 and May 17 committee meetings
   
   OLD BUSINESS
   
   
2. Desired qualifications/or technical proficiency for part-time web site contractor to be listed in
   position description
3. Letters of support for Forest Legacy program from towns: How is this effort going?
4. Status of Committee mission statement, and priority project(s) for this year (follow-up to
   Annual Meeting)
5. PR and Outreach challenges
   1. Status of brochure update – any edits or feedback on Whit’s draft? What else is needed to print and/or post?
   2. Social media, Facebook
6. Address how Committee wants to tackle review of relevant elements in Partnership plan that must be updated in next 6-8 months by Board and Agent and/or contractor (designate a volunteer point person or sub-group to review Hank’s mark-up of the plan, or other suggestions)
   • Review the parts of the 2015, and updated 2016 MTWP Plan, that are pertinent to the Committee: http://www.mohawktrailwoodlandspartnership.org/uploads/1/1/7/5/117522940/2015_mtwp_plan_to_update_committees.pdf
     
     
7. NEW BUSINESS:
   Discuss potential for public input process or series of listening sessions in preparation for Plan update to be consistent with legislation (i.e. is additional public input needed at this point in the Partnership’s development?)
8. Planning of an initial event:
   1. Support needed for Sept. 14 MTWP grants webinar/forum to identify speakers from member towns to share MVP and other regional grant updates & news – (Adams Greylock Glen update could be one)
   2. How should the committee organize to plan for and execute future events/woods walks? Target a fall date / location?
   3. Future grant-related events anticipated in spring 2022 – update from Agent
9. Updates on Greylock Glen Educational Center and how it may relate to MTWP Forest Center concept
10. Ideas for research needs for MTWP and committee’s purview / potential overlap with other committees
11. Any unanticipated items at time of drafting agenda
12. Public comment as needed
13. Adjournment