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NOTES OF MEETING OF
SAMUEL WILMOT NATURE AREA
MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
HELD TUESDAY MAY 9, 2017
6:30 PM On-site
Present: Brian Reid Tom Hossie
Jim Cleland Paul Davidson
Kate Potter Leo Blindenbach
Patrick Bothwell
Regrets: Councillor Corinna Traill Suzanne Land
Melanie McArthur
Staff Present: Peter Windolf
1. AGENDA
MOVED: by Patrick Bothwell SECONDED by Paul Davidson
THAT : the agenda for May 9, 2017 be accepted with the following additions;
-Spring clean-up re-cap
-New member update
-New garbage containers, bird and butterfly houses
CARRIED
2. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Approval of Minutes
MOVED: by Leo Blindenbach SECONDED by Tom Hossie
THAT: the minutes of April 11, 2017 be approved
CARRIED
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3. ITEMS/UPDATES
Newcastle Plant Sale
On Saturday May 13 from 9am-noon Brian Reid will attend the Newcastle
Horticultural Society annual plant sale. The SWNA will have an information table to
distribute milkweed seeds and handouts about butterfly friendly plants. Any
members available to assist can contact Brian.
Milkweed/Nectar planting project
On Saturday May 27 two planting projects will be occurring at the SWNA and the
Port of Newcastle Waterfront Park.
At 9:00am a group of volunteers from Scouts Canada and OPG will be planting 600
perennials along the top of bluff at Port of Newcastle Waterfront Park to enhance
monarch butterfly habitat. OPG is paying for the supply and delivery of the plants.
This planting project is to supplement a new 6m wide no-mow zone to be
established along the top of the bluff.
Last fall approximately 3000 milkweed seeds from the SWNA were collected. Many
have been given away to the public however 200 seeds were germinated in trays
and will be ready for planting at the SWNA on May 27 at 11:00AM. An additional
200 milkweed plants have been purchased through donations from the Bowmanville
Rotary and Newcastle Lions. The planting will occur on the west side of the SWNA
in the Lake Meadow. Operations Department will roto-till several planting zones in
advance of the event.
Ten classes at Duke of Cambridge School and four classes at Newcastle Public
School are currently propagating milkweed seeds. On May 31, 120 students and
parent volunteers in two groups will arrive at 11:00 to plant the milkweed in a roto-
tilled zone just south of the Newcastle Memorial Forest. Any SWNA members able
to assist are welcome to attend.
SWNA Forest Trail Opening
The construction of the woodland trail that links the Waterfront Trail to the existing
trail along the north side of the sewage treatment plant was scheduled for
completion in late May. One section of the trail is currently under water so paving
may have to be delayed until after the official opening.
The official opening will be Saturday May 27 at 10:00AM. A notice has been sent to
the Mayor and Council. All SWNA committee members are encouraged to attend.
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Durham Field Naturalists presentation
Brian Reid has been invited to do a 15 minute presentation on the SWNA Monarch
butterfly initiatives at the May 29 meeting of the Durham Field Naturalists. The
meeting starts at 7:30 PM at the Oshawa Recreation Complex on Thornton Road.
All committee members are welcome to attend.
Friends of Second Marsh event
On June 3 Friends of Second Marsh are hosting a special event and have asked
the SWNA committee to share information about recent SWNA initiatives. Brian
Reid has confirmed that he will attend to represent the committee but any other
members that can attend for the entire or part of the day would be appreciated.
Spring Clean-up
The annual spring clean-up of the Port of Newcastle, Bond Head, and SWNA
occurred on Saturday April 29 at 10:00 am-Noon. 19 volunteers collected trash at
the SWNA and over 2200 lbs of trash was collected from all 3 sites.
New Member update
One application was received for the vacant position on the SWNA committee. The
member should be appointed by Council in advance of the June meeting.
New garbage containers, bird and butterfly houses
Painted garbage barrels and birdhouses built by Clarke High School have now been
installed at the SWNA. The new garbage containers painted with environmental
themes are very colourful and noticeable and are a welcome addition to the site.
The butterfly boxes are still under construction and will be installed once the Clarke
High School has completed them.
4. OTHER BUSINESS
N/A
5. MOTION TO ADJOURN
MOVED: by Patrick Bothwell SECONDED by Jim Cleland
THAT: the meeting be adjourned.
CARRIED
Adjournment 7:30 PM
Next Meeting: Tuesday June 13, 7:00PM
Notes prepared by: P.Windolf