Category: Meeting

All –

I hope this finds all of you healthy and well on your way to recovery from a busy Holiday Season! Now it’s time to get in gear for all that 2024 will bring!

Attached is the draft agenda for our next meeting on January 8, 2024 at 4:00 PM (please note earlier time). Please email any suggested additions or changes for the agenda to me. At this month’s meeting we will again be focused on our VA Department of Forestry (VDOF) Grant project of harvesting seedlings and small trees from willing donating property owners for helping establish the new VDOF Live Oak Nursery. We welcome your ideas and input and hope you will join us in person or virtually.

This month we will meet in person at the Virginia Beach Public Schools Environmental Studies Program Academy located at the easternmost end of Brock Environmental Center (address is 3663 Marlin Bay Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23455). We also have the option to participate in the meeting by Zoom. The link to the January 8 Zoom meeting is as follows:

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We will also review and update on activities related to our 2023 Priorities (see attached agenda) and discuss our 2024 Priorities.

If you haven’t done so already, please consider renewing your membership or joining officially as a new member. Remember dues and donations are tax deductible – a receipt will be provided. Details on how to make payment are at our website: https://friendsofliveoaks.org/join-us/

Please send us your photos including a description, location and why a live oak tree or group of trees is special to you so we can share on our website and Facebook page – you can forward these to me.

We hope you can join our meeting to add your input to the agenda and any other ideas you can share – such as how we can improve our website, and help us build partnerships with other organizations.

Please feel free to forward this email to anyone who you think may be interested in joining FOLO or who may be interested in being kept informed of our activities.

If you wish to be removed from the contact list and meeting notifications, please email me.

Hope to see you in person or on Zoom!

I hope this finds all of you doing well and preparing feverishly (not too feverishly I hope) for the Holiday Season! My wish for you is lots of health and happiness at this time – and joy with family and friends – as we close out 2023 and begin 2024!

Attached is the draft agenda for our next meeting on December 18, 2023 at 4:00 PM (please note earlier time). Please email any suggested additions or changes for the agenda to me. At this month’s meeting we will be focused on our VA Department of Forestry (VDOF) Grant project of harvesting seedlings and small trees from willing donating property owners for helping establish the new VDOF Live Oak Nursery. We welcome your ideas and input and hope you will join us in person or virtually.

This month we will meet in person at the Virginia Beach Public Schools Environmental Studies Program Academy located at the easternmost end of Brock Environmental Center (address is 3663 Marlin Bay Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23455). We also have the option to participate in the meeting by Zoom.

The link to the December 18 Zoom meeting is as follows:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85219349308?pwd=NjFyQkpremFaNFp1VStnSFJHUU9QQT09

Meeting ID: 852 1934 9308

Passcode: folo

One tap mobile

+13126266799,,85219349308#,,,,*736271# US (Chicago)

+16469313860,,85219349308#,,,,*736271# US

Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 309 205 3325 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 669 444 9171 US

Meeting ID: 852 1934 9308

Passcode: 736271

Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbrdFbRuo9

We will also review and update on activities related to our 2023 Priorities (see attached agenda) and discussing our 2024 Priorities.

If you haven’t done so already, please consider renewing your membership or joining officially as a new member. Remember dues and donations are tax deductible – a receipt will be provided. Details on how to make payment are at our website: https://friendsofliveoaks.org/join-us/

Please send us your photos including a description, location and why a live oak tree or group of trees is special to you so we can share on our website and Facebook page – you can forward these to me. This will be a great present to FOLO!

We hope you can join our meeting to add your input to the agenda and any other ideas you can share – such as how we can improve our website, and helping us build partnerships with other organizations.

Please feel free to forward this email to anyone who you think may be interested in joining FOLO or who may be interested in being kept informed of our activities.

If you wish to be removed from the contact list and meeting notifications, please email me.

Hope to see you in person or on Zoom!

Attached is the draft agenda for our next meeting on November 27, 2023 at 4:30 PM (please email any suggested additions or changes to me). At this month’s meeting we will be focusing on activities related to our VA Department of Forestry Grant. We welcome your ideas and input and hope you will join us in person or virtually.

This month we will meet in person at the Virginia Beach Public Schools Environmental Studies Program Academy located at the easternmost end of Brock Environmental Center (address is 3663 MArlin Bay Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23455). We also have the option to participate in the meeting by Zoom.

The link to the November 27 Zoom meeting is as follows:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85219349308?pwd=NjFyQkpremFaNFp1VStnSFJHUU9QQT09

Meeting ID: 852 1934 9308

Passcode: folo

One tap mobile

+13126266799,,85219349308#,,,,*736271# US (Chicago)

+16469313860,,85219349308#,,,,*736271# US

Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 309 205 3325 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 669 444 9171 US

Meeting ID: 852 1934 9308

Passcode: 736271

Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbrdFbRuo9

We will also review and update on activities related to our 2023 Priorities (see attached agenda) and new and ongoing priority projects (see other attachments). Also check out the attached draft DEQ document regarding BMP credit for tree planting. Please come and help us with these matters if you can!

If you haven’t done so already, please consider renewing your membership or joining officially as a new member. Remember dues and donations are tax deductible – a receipt will be provided. Details on how to make payment are at our website: https://friendsofliveoaks.org/join-us/

Please send us your photos including a description, location and why a live oak tree or group of trees is special to you so we can share on our website and Facebook page – you can forward these to me. I am also re-sending some interesting website links for more info on live oaks and trees in general:

A Brief Overview of Virginia Tree Law [2022]

https://www.hunker.com/12542585/how-to-age-a-live-oak-tree

https://www.lgcfinc.org/live-oak-society.html

http://sptreefarm.com/interesting-facts-about-live-oak-trees.html

Champion Trees Registry

We hope you can join our meeting to add your input to the agenda and any other ideas you can share – such as how we can improve our website, and helping us build partnerships with other organizations. You can also learn more about pending tree legislation in the General Assembly, and read the recently completed State Study on tree protection at

https://rga.lis.virginia.gov/Published/2022/RD43 and also the tree legislation adopted by the General Assembly this past session and signed into law by the Governor at

https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+sum+SB537.

Please feel free to forward this email to anyone who you think may be interested in joining FOLO or who may be interested in being kept informed of our activities.

If you wish to be removed from the contact list and meeting notifications, please email me.

Hope to see you in person or on Zoom!

At this month’s meeting we will be focusing on activities related to our VA Department of Forestry Grant, the results of the October 7 Master Gardeners Fall Festival, and new opportunities with the VBCPS Environmental Studies Program. We welcome your ideas and input and hope you will join us in person or virtually.

This month we will meet in person at the Virginia Beach Public Schools Environmental Studies Program Academy (ESP) located at the easternmost end of Brock Environmental Center (address is 3663 Marlin Bay Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23455).

We also have the option to participate in the meeting by Zoom. The link to the October 30 Zoom meeting is as follows:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85219349308?pwd=NjFyQkpremFaNFp1VStnSFJHUU9QQT09

Meeting ID: 852 1934 9308

Passcode: folo

One tap mobile

+13126266799,,85219349308#,,,,*736271# US (Chicago)

+16469313860,,85219349308#,,,,*736271# US

Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 309 205 3325 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 669 444 9171 US

Meeting ID: 852 1934 9308

Passcode: 736271

Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbrdFbRuo9

We will also review and update on activities related to our 2023 Priorities (see attached agenda) and new and ongoing priority projects (see other attachments). Also check out the attached draft DEQ document regarding BMP credit for tree planting. Please come and help us with these matters if you can!

If you haven’t done so already, please consider renewing your membership or joining officially as a new member. Remember dues and donations are tax deductible – a receipt will be provided. Details on how to make payment are at our website: https://friendsofliveoaks.org/join-us/

Please send us your photos including a description, location and why a live oak tree or group of trees is special to you so we can share on our website and Facebook page – you can forward these to me. I am also re-sending some interesting website links for more info on live oaks and trees in general:

A Brief Overview of Virginia Tree Law [2022]

https://www.hunker.com/12542585/how-to-age-a-live-oak-tree

https://www.lgcfinc.org/live-oak-society.html

http://sptreefarm.com/interesting-facts-about-live-oak-trees.html

Champion Trees Registry

We hope you can join our meeting to add your input to the agenda and any other ideas you can share – such as how we can improve our website, and helping us build partnerships with other organizations. You can also learn more about pending tree legislation in the General Assembly, and read the recently completed State Study on tree protection at

https://rga.lis.virginia.gov/Published/2022/RD43 and also the tree legislation adopted by the General Assembly this past session and signed into law by the Governor at

https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+sum+SB537.

Please feel free to forward this email to anyone who you think may be interested in joining FOLO or who may be interested in being kept informed of our activities.

If you wish to be removed from the contact list and meeting notifications, please email me.

Hope to see you in person or on Zoom!

Clay

At this month’s meeting we will be focusing on activities related to our VA Department of Forestry Grant, the September 23 Master Gardeners Fall Festival, and new opportunities with the VBCPS Environmental Studies Program. We welcome your ideas and input and hope you will join us in person or virtually.

OPVRS is Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad located at 3769 E Stratford Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455.

Please enter door opposite Shore Drive.

We will also review and update on activities related to our 2023 Priorities (see attached agenda) and new and ongoing priority projects (see other attachments). Also check out the attached draft DEQ document regarding BMP credit for tree planting.

Please come and help us with these matters if you can!

If you haven’t done so already, please consider renewing your membership for 2023 or joining officially as a new member. Remember dues and donations are tax deductible – a receipt will be provided. Details on how to make payment are at our website: https://friendsofliveoaks.org/join-us/

Please send us your photos including a description, location and why a live oak tree or group of trees is special to you so we can share on our website and Facebook page – you can forward these to me.

I am also re-sending some interesting website links for more info on live oaks and trees in general:

A Brief Overview of Virginia Tree Law [2022]

https://www.hunker.com/12542585/how-to-age-a-live-oak-tree

https://www.lgcfinc.org/live-oak-society.html

http://sptreefarm.com/interesting-facts-about-live-oak-trees.html

Champion Trees Registry

We hope you can join our meeting to add your input to the agenda and any other ideas you can share – such as how we can improve our website, and helping us build partnerships with other organizations. You can also learn more about pending tree legislation in the General Assembly, and read the recently completed State Study on tree protection at

https://rga.lis.virginia.gov/Published/2022/RD43 and also the tree legislation adopted by the General Assembly this past session and signed into law by the Governor at

https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+sum+SB537.

This month we will again meet in person at the Ocean Park Rescue Squad building located at 3769 E Stratford Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455. We also have the option to participate in the meeting by Zoom. The link to the September 18 Zoom meeting is in email or contact us for link.

Please feel free to forward this email to anyone who you think may be interested in joining FOLO or who may be interested in being kept informed of our activities.

If you wish to be removed from the contact list and meeting notifications, please email me.

Hope to see you in person or on Zoom!