TNRC Agenda September 9, 2021

September 9, 2021, Transylvania Natural Resources Council will meet via Zoom.

Here is the agenda and information on joining this meeting:

Agenda for Thursday, September 9, 2021
9 a.m. Virtual Meeting via Zoom

Send an email to gailandkent@msn.com to get the Zoom link.

Presentation: “Why soils are critical and how they function in our everyday life,” Dr. David Crouse, Associate Head, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences North Carolina State University crouse@ncsu.edu

The link to the Secrets of the Soil page was provided by Emily Nelson, USDA-NRCS Team 2 Henderson, Transylvania, Buncombe, Haywood, and Madison Counties.

Soils Health

Call to Order: Approximately 10:15 a.m.

Minutes from May meeting (forwarded separately)

Future programs:
  • October 8, 2021, Available – Transylvania Always invited
  • November 12, 2021, Available – Waterfall Keepers invited
  • December 10, 2021, Available
  • January 14, 2022, Upper French Broad Restoration Plan Conserving Carolina or TCTDA
  • February 11, 2022, Available

Possible future programs:
  1. NC Growth – Smart UP Field Guide to Blueways
  2. Waterfall Keepers of North Carolina Kevin Adams invited
  3. Geology of Appalachian Mountains Michael Follo
  4. User/entrance/parking fees for public recreational areas
  5. Skunks of western North Carolina Alan Cameron
  6. May 2022 Field trip to Mud Creek Restoration Project (David Lee)?

Business:
  1. Storm Water Committee: Gray Jernigan, Jennifer Kafsky, Lee McMinn, Owen Carson, Eric Caldwell, Ken Kinard
  2. Litter Pickup Explore Brevard “Leave It Better” Team (Kate Hayes)
  3. Updates from Public Land Managers

Announcements:

Next meeting via Zoom: Friday, October 8, 2021, 9–11 a.m.