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Ashley Community Forest: new trails, bird walk May 14 and new board member to support finance and marketing
Summary
Commissioners reported trail maintenance and new loop trail at Ashley Community Forest, a Vermont Audubon and VT Coverts bird walk scheduled for May 14 at 5:30 p.m., a May 16 invasive-plant day, and the addition of Margaret Rumney to the board to assist with finance and marketing.
The commission reported a recent workday at Ashley Community Forest that cleared trails and produced a new loop trail, with a second trail under development and trail signs scheduled to be painted. A Vermont Audubon and VT Coverts bird walk—designated Vermont Audubon's Pride Hike of the Month—was scheduled for Thursday, May 14 at 5:30 p.m., and an invasive-plant workday was planned for May 16.
Members noted the board is now complete with the addition of Margaret Rumney of Strafford, described in the minutes as a retired music teacher who will be engaged in finance and have a marketing role. The commission discussed coordinating events and volunteer days with local partners and flagged signage and trail-marking as near-term priorities.
