Woodlands Partnership
Thursday, February 29, 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm
Via Remote Participation
A meeting of the Park Commission
Woodlands Partnership of Northwest Massachusetts*
Board Meeting – February 29, 2024 (virtual)
A Natural Resource Based Economic Development and Forest Conservation Project
Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024 Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Location: Zoom Members of the public are welcome at this virtual meeting. Please RSVP for the link by emailing kconlin@newenglandforestry.org
Attendees: Woodlands Partnership (WP) Board Members and Public Project Staff: B. O’Connor – EOEEA; L. Hayden – Administrative Agent/NEFF; K. Conlin – Coord./NEFF Guest Speaker(s): Lois Bruinooge – Executive Director of The Last Green Valley; Erik Kreusch, National Heritage Areas, Regional Coordinator, Northeast Regional Office, National Park Service
The Woodlands Partnership is currently engaged in editing its Land Acknowledgement in conjunction with the formation of a working group on Indigenous rights and the role the Partnership might play in addressing ongoing injustice and furthering equity.
^- Action Required Please contact the facilitator (978-952-6856 x131) with any requests for accessibility. Posted: Donna Butzke-02/20/2024-10:00am Filed: Town Clerk-02/20/2024
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*On Oct. 11, 2022, the Board of the public body created in 2018 voted unanimously to change its name from the “Mohawk Trail Woodlands Partnership” in its bylaws to operating as the “Woodlands Partnership of Northwest Massachusetts” and requested the state legislature and USDA Forest Service to officially establish and recognize the new