Membership/Attendance- 43 Active Members-10 members attending.
Guests - Andrew Zepp (Speaker), Pam, Stewart, Alice Murphy, Molly Spaulding, Ed Marx, Umesh & Viji Patil
The Beginnings - President Terry called the meeting to order & led the Inn & zoom attendees in the Pledge.
The Program-The Finger Lakes Land Trust
Andy Zepp, Executive Director of the Finger Lakes Land Trust gave a detailed presentation of the organization’s conservation work throughout the Finger Lakes Region with a special emphasis on areas around Skaneateles Lake. Andy has more than 30 years of experience in conservation activities and holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Cornell University. The Finger Lakes Land Trust, with a staff of 16, currently protects more than 28,000 acres in the 12-county region – approximately the size of Vermont. Its work is focused in three primary areas: 1) creating nature preserves which are open to the public, 2) managing conservation easements, of which there are currently 160 agreements, and 3) buying and selling properties for conservation areas. The land trust is about much more than keeping the Finger Lakes clean and healthy, it also saves natural habitats for birds and other wildlife and well as protect tributaries to the lakes that help function as cleaning areas/kidneys for the water going into the lakes. Among the key threats to the Finger Lakes are climate change, invasive mussels, loading of too many nutrients into the lakes, today’s farming methods and deeper and deeper ditches which accelerate runoff of harmful materials into the lakes. For information can be found at www.GoFingerLakes.org
Board of Directors Mtg notes ... by Ward
Your Board of Directors met on Feb 14 via Zoom with the following is a brief of the discussions and actions taken.
Atnd: Terry, Mary, Bill B., Ward, Lori, David & Jay
Jan BOD minutes - Members approved January BOD minutes, which are on our website in the Sites pages section. (PW required).
AV Zoom Process - David has managed the process and is following up with a written procedure of concise instructions for other to accomplish at the Sherwood.
David Piper & Other Memorial gifts - Motion approved that will be deposited in SRF's Community Foundation account.
Community Service - A number of contacts have been made but not definite scheduled currently.
By-Laws Review - A committee established to review and make recommendation (David as chair with Terry, Ward & Jay)
Terry's update - He has moved to St Paul, Mn and has taken a job there.
Bulletin Review/Proof - Ward noted the the weekly bulletin is typically on the website for viewing/proofing by Saturday and published Sunday Noon.
Financials - January report provided with no discussion. (see online)
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See SPEAKERS below orCLICKon the Speaker's tab on our website's Home Page. Please contact Bill Conole atconolew@gmail.comor 315-857-1260 if you have a suggestion and/or input on a potential club program.
26 W. Genesee St
Skaneateles, NY 13152 United States of America
We currently meet via Zoom and the Sherwood Inn due to COVID.
Guests are invited to join our meetings by contacting
our President:Terry McCormick (email link by clicking on his name)
listed under Club Exec & Dir (below - right column)
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The Finger Lakes Land Trust, with a staff of 16, currently protects more than 28,000 acres in the 12-county region – approximately the size of Vermont. Its work is focused in three primary areas: 1) creating nature preserves which are open to the public, 2) managing conservation easements, of which there are currently 160 agreements, and 3) buying and selling properties for conservation areas. The land trust is about much more than keeping the Finger Lakes clean and healthy, it also saves natural habitats for birds and other wildlife and well as protect tributaries to the lakes that help function as cleaning areas/kidneys for the water going into the lakes. 
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