Minutes
April 28th, 2011
The meeting was called to order by Taylor Parker at 7:10 p.m.
In attendance –
Austin Parker, Bruce Monroe, Chris Ward, Taylor Parker, Kerry Martin, Whitney Graves, Sharon Hesse, Mary Parcell
Introduction
“The Movement with no name” - Bruce Monroe
5 minute brainstorm session to the benefit the discussion of The Movement with No Name. The motto of the movement is: restoring grace, justice and beauty in the world. If you divide the entirety of the world up by the amount of people on the planet everyone is responsible for 10 acres. The goal is to develop a token/ brand/ identity marker/ that identifies:
· ven diagram of earth elements
· deep ecology logo in a ‘tv’ screen
· tree of life within a circle
· seed concept somewhere because of the many implications of nurturing a seed
· mother and child within a water drop
· child superimposed upon a seed
· turtle symbol
Please give your input on potential symbols
El Dorado Nature Center - Kerry Martin— longbeach.gov/naturecenter/
· Discussion of activities at Nature Center
· Turtle show
· Madrona Marsh naturalists giving native plant discussion.
Visit website for more information
Shipley Nature - Kerry Martin— shipleynature.org
· April 30th – 9-2pm – Spring Festival
· Demonstration garden is in full bloom
Visit website for more information
EcoLink - Chris Ward– ecolinklongbeach.blogspot.com
· NWEI discussion Sundays starting June 5th from 4pm-5.30pm
Contact Chris Ward for more information: crward947@hotmail.com
El Dorado Audubon - Mary Parcell - eldoradoaudobon.org / eldoradoaudobon@yahoo.com –
· Potential illegal lot line split with Marketplace Marsh discussion at planning department with the City of Long Beach
· Comment period for the Draft EIR has ended. Egretsnotregrets.com
· May 14th 10am- Gum Grove Walk
· May 15th 8am - Gum Grove Walk
· Hellman Walks every 2nd & 4th Wednesday off of PCH & 1st
350.org – Taylor Parker– 350.org
· Discussion of “Moving Planet”
Community Organizer- Taylor Parker—ecolinklongbeach.blogspot.com
· EcoLink:
o Discussion of field trip to Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve.
o Discussion of field trip to next Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden``
· Los Cerritos Wetlands Stewardship Program: Discussion of community-based restoration: www.lcwetlands.org
· Friends of Colorado Lagoon: Discussion of activities: www.coloradolagoon.org
Next Field Trip: May 22nd –10am – Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden (meet at the Borders parking lot on Bellflower and Stearns at 10am)
Next Meeting: Thursday May 26th – 7pm -Unitarian Church on Bellflower and Atherton
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