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Mobbs Farm updates, dark‑sky outreach and beech‑leaf disease reported at Jericho meeting
Summary
Commissioners heard Mobbs Farm trail maintenance updates, discussed a potential Sustainability Book Group event tied to DarkSky outreach, and noted a significant patch of Beech Leaf Disease in the Jericho Research Forest; the meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m. with the next meeting set for August 19, 2026.
Barry Driscoll reported that the Mobbs Farm Committee's recent meeting focused on trail maintenance and a partnership with Fellowship of the Wheel.
Sabina Ernst proposed the next Sustainability Book Group title be "Night Magic" by LeighAnn Henion, suggested outreach to the Vermont chapter of DarkSky.org, and proposed tying a book event to a public telescope night. Sabina also said she heard at a UVM Extension presentation that the Jericho Research Forest has a significant patch of Beech Leaf Disease and recommended sharing identification guidance with the public.
The meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.; the commission scheduled its next meeting for August 19, 2026.
