Meeting Minutes

May 2025 Meeting Minutes

Heartland CISMA Meeting 5/14/2025 Forestry Office, Lakeland Mona, Mike, Kristen, Mary, Andrew Black - in person Marissa, Andrew West, Olivia Husik, Olivia Wetsch, Richard Larson, Jackson - online 10:10 am start time ROUND ROBIN Mike - No ideas about budget yet due to legislature, working on pre-bid quotes. Hoping to get results out some time in June. Went through project rankings from West Central Working Group meeting....

December Meeting Minutes

Please see the meeting minutes below Heartland CISMA Steering CommitteemeetingDate: 2023-12-14Members Present: Steve Richardson, Charles Browning, Cheryl Millett, Mary(Polk County), Brooke Coulter, Mike Sowinski, Elysia Detrich, ShannonCarnevale, Mike McMillian Meetings/CISMA Notes: Shannon Carnevale, Please let me know if I spelled your name incorrectlyOR if it's wrong entirely Round Robin Updates: Steve Richardson - Has been working out at Se7en wetlands less, recently. Enjoying retirement. Charlie (FWC) -...

February Meeting Minutes

Please see the meeting minutes, below. Thank you Maggie for helping us out here! EDRR Updates Consolidate species list Recruit people ~ 20 species watch list March 13, 1pm – Virtual preworkshop meeting March 15+16 FWC research review FWC Herbicide Bank Handbook – Supply issues, late release Workshop flyer Change Barn Area to Restoration area Make sign-up sheet for optional tram tour during lunch (2 trams/25+ people) Eventbrite draft Add brownbag lunch Add...

New Steering Committee Co-Chairs

Heartland CISMA's fearless leader since its inception in 2009, Cheryl Millett (The Nature Conservancy), passed the torch to Julie Vogel (City of Lakeland) and Shannon Carnevale (UF/IFAS Extension Polk County) at the May meeting. Although neither new co-chair was able to be at the meeting, Cheryl had discussed the role with them previously. It...