HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-02-18Samuel Wilmot Nature Area Management
Advisory Committee Agenda
February 18th, 2025
Location: Room 1 C, Municipal Administration Centre or
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Brian Reid (Past Chair)
Leanne Fernandez
Carmen Aeillo
Leo Blindenbach
Councillor Margaret Zwart
Council Liaison
Patrick Bothwell
Kate Potter Chair
Tom Hossie Vice Chair
Ken Mercer (Staff)
Rod McArthur
Leah Bourgeois
Meg Vandenbrink
Kayla Stephens
Agenda Items
1. Call To Order And Welcome
2. Additions To The Agenda / Adoption Of The Agenda
3. Adoption Of Minutes Of Previous Meeting
4. Committee Administration
a. Annual report to Council — Kate
b. 2025 draft work plan
c. Guests to future meetings — bylaw officer and GRCA/MOC arborists
5. SWNA Workplan:
a. Q1
i. Bird box clean out
b. Q2
i. Earth Day clearn up
ii. Planting
iii. Tree Id workshop
6. External Projects:
a. (Update) Special projects / general update on relevant items from the
Municipality of Clarington (Ken)
i. Management Plan
ii. Parks and Recreation Plan
iii. Waterfront Strategy
iv. Stormwater Plant work
V. Newcastle WPCP Upgrades
7. Other Business
a. By-law infractions (camping, fishing, mountain biking/pits, harvesting)
8. Round Table — All Members
9. Next Meeting - March 18th
SWNA Management Advisory Committee
Draft 2025 Work Plan
Month
Activity
Status
Activity
Tentative Dates
January
Planning
N/A
February
Presentation to Council
March
Bird box clean out
April
Clean up (around earth day)
Invasive species management work
May
Planting - disturbed area from ROD work
Sat. May 24
June
Tree ID workshop
weekend
July
Moth week
July 19-27
August
September
Monarch watch tagging
Sat. Sept. 13
Sat. Sept. 20
October
Photo contest
November
Fall clean up
Bird box clean out
December
Christmas bird count
Holiday break,
possibly into Jan.