Wild Ones Madison Events

Wild Ones - Madison Chapter 

Monthly Board Meeting minutes

Attendees: Jeff Steele, Athena Salzer, Laurie Yahr, Erin Lemley ,Megan Saucke, Kate Engler, and Amanda LangerAgenda

Call to Order (order called!)

Approval of December Minutes (approved and seconded)

Financial Report (Erin finished chapter report)

Current balance: $5,692.54 in out account 

Outstanding Receipts & Checks - (None, but $250 donation check too!)

Approval for funds: printing costs for Expo ($400 approved and seconded)

Membership Report

Active Members: 210 members

Since the last meeting: 17 membership renewals (7 expired)

Wild Ones tended spaces need work dates for calendar DCHS (4th Saturday of the month 9am-11am starting in April per Erin)DMNA prairie (TBD)Lakeview library (TBD)Old BusinessNative planting shorelines for Friends of Lake Kegonsa (FOLK)Chapter name change? (tabled to next meeting)New BusinessPlanning Committee updates:Jeff’s presentation January 30, 5:30pm at Harmony Bar good to go! (Jeff to have a resource sheet w/ QR code in presentation, does Harmony have WiFi?, Amy to bring project and sheet, Jeff to have presentation via Google Slides)Garden Expo February 7-9

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17fAuWkloIL2-IRiaTrja8BSOvKhLcmTdSwg_bA1Msos/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Cost for printing: 2025 schedule, plant lists, business cards?

Currently need 20 1-day passes, 2 2-day passes, 1 3-day - OK for chapter to purchase additional?

Could use 1 or 2 more vols Saturday evening (Laurie will be available)

Plan Your Pollinator Garden February 22, double meeting room at Pinney Branch library reserved, volunteer updateUrban Canid Project tentative March 11 at 5:30, Lakeview library, good to go!Waffle-palooza to happen Earth Day Weekend (April 19th)Other updates:“Leave the Leaves” committee updates?End of year reporting: SOCR completed and submitted - thanks for your help!!Action Items: Next Meeting  - Date: February 20, 2025 via Zoom