Pathfinders January 18, 2001 Meeting Minutes
Meeting was held at the Forest Resource Education Center

Meeting called to order at 8:05PM by Vice Chairperson, Art Rosky approved.

Roll Call:

Uriah Albrink
Art Rosky
Sam Wimmer
Terry O'Leary FREC/NJ Forest Service
Madeleine Nist
Karen Walzer
Duffy Barrow FREC/NJ Forest Service
Daniel Green Toms Stevens
Dawn Rakow
Debi VanCleave
Raymond Gong
Joy Cole
Karen Borga
Tina Wolek

Committee Reports:

Biking: new chairperson - Uriah Albrink states we'll wait until the spring to look into things.

Hiking: Jim Doyle was absent but submitted the following report: No hikes to report for Dec/Jan but I have three hiking books on NJ trails. I would like to propose we pick a trail each month for the group with the intent of gathering information to make our trails better. One of the books is for children's hikes. We can start with one of several local trails in the Manasquan reservoir, Allaire State Park or Lebanon State Park. Perhaps we can get a Jackson Township trail in one of the books someday. I will propose a schedule in the February meeting.

Johnson Park: no activity at this time - Sam Wimmer
Pathfinders Events: Need Chairperson
Scrapbook: Debi VanCleave Some articles have been put in the book.
Publicity: Art Rosky Tri-Town News printed a correction about the grant application for Frank Applegate Rd.
Pathfinders Web Page: Madeleine Nist - Up and running through townhall website. www.twp.jackson.nj.us. We have had good responses.
Bowman Road/Forestry Liaison: Karen Walzer
Membership: Karen Borga - no report at this time
Education: NJ Conservation- workshops March 31 all day
Insurance: Karen Layton - absent - no report
Mapping: Tom Stevens - reports good progress.
Grants: Joy Cole spoke with Larry Miller of the DEP Natural Lands Trust Office. Our application is confirmed. Eighty-five applications have been received to compete for $800,000 in grant monies. Our grant application amount is for $23,000 (max grant $25,000) (Allow 32 grants at maximum face value) a grant notification on or before August 2001. Larry Miller is an internal reviews board member and has glanced over our application and all seems to be complete and in order.
Budget: Tom Stevens. Tom is going to make a list of spending from our 2000 budget.
New Business/Discussions - CME Associates, the municipal engineers sent us a copy of the grant application they did for Jackson Township for Francis Mills.

Chairmen, if possible, please submit a one paragraph written summary of the monthly activities to Brenda Bonser-Gregory. Mail to Jackson Township, 95 West Veterans Highway, Jackson NJ 08527 or call 928 -1200

Meeting adjourned at 9:45PM

Respectfully submitted,
Brenda Gregory, Recording Secretary