Review of Minutes and approval

Goals, Projects, and Tasks

Place Holders:

• 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; 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:

1. Great Backyard Bird Count Feb. 14-17, 2025
2. Sustainable HOAs
3. Girl Scout project placement of pollinator plant info sheets on EAC website

On Going

4. Adoption by EAC of Charlestown Road for PennDOT
5. Review of BoS, PC, P&R meeting highlights
6. Social media subcommittee of EAC, Posting a schedule of EAC events
7. Swiss Pines update
8. Kwiamwis Siputët signage – Discussion of concept and review with P&R
9. Plastic bag/single-use items ordinance
10. Status of EAC membership in WeConservePA – Goodman.
11. EAC logo.
12. Charlestown township composting - update: Solomon
13. Nature News (Jan., Apr., July., Oct.) – Solomon
14. Township newsletter articles due dates (1/15, 4/15, 7/15, & 10/15). Road cleanup article for 1/15 submission. Propose articles for 4/15 on PA Game Commission information resources on improving property for conservation to protect wildlife, and on Beech Leaf Disease
15. Riparian buffer maintenance: Updates – PA Outdoor Corp
16. Battery collection program for Charlestown.
17. Information for PC on increasing stream temperature – update: Armstrong
18. Community Education: Offer during winter a lecture entitled “The Impacts of Microplastics on Our Bodies”. Live or virtual?
19. Review place holders

Adjourn