Review of Minutes and approval

Goals, Projects, and Tasks

Place Holders:

1. All - Reminder of EAC-initiated projects for next 6+ months: Brightside Farm Riparian Buffer Planting, Deerfield Riparian Buffer; Earth Day; Charlestown Bird Town; Battery Recycling Program; Education Series; EAC adoption of Charlestown Road for biannual cleanups; New developments for review; EAC website on where residents can dispose of household items; Friends of Charlestown.us; Kendig and Jenkins conservation parks-Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2) grant; synthetic turf fields in Charlestown; ChesCo planning natural resources maps: https://www.chescoplanning.org/Resources/MapGallery.cfm. Beyond Pesticides Parks for a Sustainable Future proposal; Reviewing HOA practices regarding pesticides, trash hauling, and recycling

New:

2. County plans to increase awareness and availability of composting
3. Social media subcommittee of EAC
4. EAC table for Election Day

On Going

1. Adoption of Charlestown Road for PennDOT
2. Review of BoS, PC, P&R meeting highlights
3. Swiss Pines update
4. Proposal to create a schedule of EAC events for posting
5. Kwiamwis Siputët signage
6. Beech Leaf Disease article – planned for April township newsletter edition
7. Plastic bag/items ordinance
8. Status of EAC membership in WeConservePA – Goodman.
9. EAC membership – updates.
10. EAC logo – update Goodman.
11. Charlestown township composting - update: Solomon
12. Nature News (Jan., Apr., July., Oct.) – Solomon
13. Community education presentation on “There’s Plastic in Our Blood…Now What?” in Narberth, Oct. 23, 2024, 7pm at SHIFT, 252 Haverford Ave., Narberth PA 19085. Link to use for social media; mainlineshift.com/event/theres-plastic-in-our-blood-now-what
14. Bird Town program – Goodman update, Nov. 7 mtg
15. Township newsletter articles due dates (1/15, 4/15, 7/15, & 10/15)
16. Riparian buffer maintenance: Updates – Outdoor maintenance of riparian plantings at Brightside and Deerfield
17. Battery collection program for Charlestown.
18. Information for PC on increasing stream temperature – update: Armstrong
19. Community Education

Adjourn