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Westwoods Trails Meeting
fd January 28 , 2008
f Guilford Community Center

Chair: Paul Proulx
Meeting Began: 7:30pm

Attendance: (17 people) Roger Daniels, Sue Daniels, Jane Ferrall, George Goss, Zac Hawk, Peter blankJohnson, Mitch Lewis, Louisa Morgan, Paul Proulx, Fred Richards, Sally Richards, Mary blankblankblankRicherson, Jerry Turk, Rob Valley, Sarah Williams, Maggie Woodruff

Approval/corrections of minutes: December minutes were approved

Resignations/New Members/Member News:
blank-blankNothing to report

GLCT Report: Rob Valley reported on the following matters
blank-blankThe GLCT is acquiring a salt meadow on Saw Pit Road.
blank-blankLeaders for the Spring Walks are needed.
blank-blankFund raising for the Broomstcik Ledges continues to be a major emphasis.
blank-blankGeorge Goss asked about insurance coverage for any injuries that may occur while working on blankthe trails. Sarah Williams was confident that workers would be covered under a GLCT policy. blankblankDetails will be looked into.

Current News
blank-blankSusan Kukle has sent a post card with greetings to all.
blank-blankCT Forest and Park is hacing their annual Trail Days the first weekend in June (June 7 and 8). blankSarah Williams suggested that the Guilford walk should be the Broomstick Ledge trail.

Trail Reports
Westwoods:
blank-blank
Paul has used his GPS unit and walked all the major north-south and east-west trails of blankblankblankWestwoods, for a total of 23.49 miles.
blank-blankGeorge reported that on the Orange circle south of the Green rectangle has a few standing dead blankhemlocks. Paul commented that the standing dead hemlocks that are now being cut are at times blanka bit more challenging to fell due to the fact that they have been rotting longer.
Nutplains: Entrance cleaned up
Paul Trail:
blank-blank Perhaps a sign is needed at the entrance. There was some discussion about the fact that the blankentrance is along the driveway to the Water Company tower. There was not a decision made blankblankabout posting a sign. The trail is an inset on the Westwoods Trails Map.
Kampmeyer: No Report
East Woods:
blank-blank George Goss reported that the red square and the green square are fine. He suggests that the blankgreen square could be re-routed a bit to lengthen it and take it away from the power lines. He has blanktaped it and has asked that anyone interested can walk it by starting at East Bearhouse Lane.
Spencer Creek:
blank-blank Katie asked for a group burn on Saturday Feb 23rd from 10:00 to 4:00. It has been rescheduled blankto Saturday April 5th. It will be rescheduled if its too windy. There will be refreshments for blankblankblankhelpers.
Hoadly Creek: No Report

New Business:
blank-blankLoop #5 will include the Blue Circle and the Green Circle

Work Parties: Paul Proulx reported the following
blank-blankLoop #4 is finished. It starts at Three Corners Rd, to the Lost Lake lookout, up the White Circle blankto just below the powerline, back down the White Square to the Red Diamond.

Future Work Parties:
blank-blankPaul is interested in a way to connect the red diamond to Medad Tavern and Spencer Creek.
blankThe Sunday morning work party is currently meeting at Three Corners Rd at 10am on Sundays.

Old Business:
blank-blankThe trail going through Peddlers Park has been Re-routed and blazed. There is a need to pick up blanksome trash along the trail, but it should probably wait until the ground is not frozen.
blank-blankInternet work: Mary Richerson is glad to take email addresses for anyone interested in meeting blankwith Matt and Kevin to upgrade the site.
blank-blankThe plexi-glas is broken on the kioske at Peddlers. Mitch will look into getting it fixed.


Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 8:35pm.
Recording Secretary:Sandy Porter


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