Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Location: Greylock Glen Outdoor Center, 135 Gould Rd., Adams, MA Light dinner 5 p.m. (RSVP for meal by June 17); Members of the public are welcome. With Zoom remote option: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83121236201?pwd=yJaNIasnFdhD6W3tkLCLcTWO4YNBis.1 Meeting ID: 831 2123 6201; Passcode: 556893

Attendees: Woodlands Partnership (WP) Board Members and Public; Email lhayden@newenglandforestry.org for link.

Project Staff: L. Hayden – Administrative Agent/New England Forestry Foundation; Guest(s): Steph

anie Schilling – Fundraising

phen Foley, Shawn Fenn;

FF Dep. Dir.

Strategy Consultant; Collins Center Emergency Services Study Consultants: Stephanie Lessing, Ste

Franklin Regional Planning Commission; Berkshire Regional Planning Commission; Andi Colnes, NE

Agenda Items

Estimated

Time

Key Person(s)

1. Call to order and welcome to Greylock Glen Outdoor Center

6:00 p.m.

D. Crane – Board Chair

2. Roll Call Attendance of Board (introducing new members) & Guests

6:05 p.m.

L. Hayden – NEFF/Agent

3. Review and approval of February 26, 2025 Board Minutes ^

6:15 p.m.

A. Peteroy – Board Clerk

4. Reading of Latest Draft Version of Land Acknowledgement from Building Relationships with Indigenous Peoples Working Group

6:20 p.m.

L. Hayden – NEFF/Agent

S. Keliher, D. Donaldson

D. Crane – Board Chair

5. Agent Update: Contract extension & updates; state & federal funding

6:25 p.m.

L. Hayden – NEFF/Agent

6. Presentation of draft 3-year Fundraising Plan & grant prospect opportunities by Fundraising Strategy Consultant; Board feedback & discussion; Exploring financial structure options

6:30 p.m.

S. Schilling – consultant Board & Agent

7. Grant-funded municipal public safety & regional emergency services survey & report presentation by Collins Center team – Board discussion: option to authorize Ex. Com. to determine how the study can help improve services, address PILOT formula reform proposals ^

7:00 p.m.

S. Lessing, S. Foley, S. Fenn - Collins Center;

S. Haupt – Peru,

L. Kidder – Leyden

8. Mapping presentation, update & feedback on Heritage Area study components; Indigenous-focused asset inventory interviews underway; potential collaboration with Deerfield Wild & Scenic River Initiative

7:30 p.m.

L. Hayden – NEFF/Agent Regional Planning Agencies

9. Board Chair Update: Canopy & DCR “Connected by the Land” video; Board & Committee Chair vacancies

7:45 p.m.

D. Crane – Board Chair

10. Any item(s) not anticipated within 48 hours

7:50 p.m.

D. Crane – Board Chair

L. Hayden – NEFF/ Agent

11. Public Comment

7:55 p.m.

12. Adjournment

8:00 p.m.

D. Crane – Board Chair

^- Action Required

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