Westwoods Trails Meeting
April 21 , 2003
Guilford Community Center
Chair: Paul Proulx.
Meeting began: 7:35 PM
Attendance: Shelley Green, David Hamilton, Joe Kaufman, Susan Kukle, Dave Middleton, Joe Ortoleva, Sandy Porter, Paul Proulx, Fred Richards, Sally Richards, Mary Richerson, Matt Richerson, Dia Robinson, Kevin Smith

Approval/corrections of minutes: Minutes from March 17 approved.

Resignations/New Members/Members news: 1st meeting: Austin Dziurgot

GLTC Report:
Shelley Green and Susan Kukle Bill Johnson has been using the term Northwoods to describe the Braemoore, Bluffhead, and Blue Trail network of trails in North Guilford. Several people vocalized support for the term. The Myer-Huber property was transferred from the Nature Conservancy to the GLTC. The CT Forest and Park Association (CFPA) has scheduled the annual Trail Maintainence workshop for May 3rd.

Trail Reports
Westwoods:
-Team A: no report
-Team B: no report
-Team C: Red square (3.5 hours) Susan Kukle reported that the trail is fine. Red Diamond (17 hours) Paul Proulx, Peter Johnson, Kevin Smith, and Sandy Porter cut down and removed 69 trees from the trail.
-Nature Trail (4 hours) Dia Robinson and Julie Sengstachen reblazed the number markers. Also see details of work partyon the Nature Trail to follow.
Nut Plains: No report.
Paul Trail: No report.
Kampmeyer:(2 hours) Joe Kaufman reported that the trail is clear and needs reblazing.
Eastwoods: Dia has made mailers for all the neighbors in the vicinity of the Eastwoods Trail. Someone has taken down and removed the sign.
Hoadly Creek: no one had a trail report ,but Sally mentioned that there are frequently several cars parked at the entrance.
Spencer Creek: No report.

Work Parties:
(12 hours) The sites for the 40 location markers were chosen. The Nature Trail for Hikers Only signs were put up. Mary Richerson wrote up a description of the Nature Trail for the CT Walking Guide Book. Paul submitted it along with the GPS data.

Old Businesss:
-Paul reported that 100 of approx 118 trees in the eastern half of the Red Diamond trail have been cut.
-Sally spoke about the ATV crackdown on the Northwoods trails. Any hikers seeing any ATV's on the trail are asked to report their presence, especially if the riders can be identified. There will be groups walking the trails regularly in an attempt to discover who is riding there.
-Kevin Smith and Matt Richerson are working on a website for the Westwoods Trails. They are looking for a sponsor for the site. It was mentioned that Bill Bloss was working on a GLTC web site and it was suggested that he could be approached for a discussion about possibly combining efforts.
-Susan went to the April 22nd Greenway Trail Meeting: There is to be an election of corporate directors on Tuesday April 29th. She also walked on the Westwoods Trails of interest to the committee along with John Monroe from the National Park Association, and Peter Patten who designs trails and trail systems. She appreciated their vision. Peter Patten will be speaking on June 10th at the annual GLTC meeting in the Community Center at 7:30pm.
-Blazing: paint was distributed

New Business:
On June 9th the end of the year meeting will be held at Paul's house on 10 Riverside Court at 6:00pm. Paul will provide pasta and chicken and everyone else can supply salads, drinks and desserts.

Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 8:40pm
Recording Secretary: Sandra Porter