August 30 Minutes

Friends of Lake Norman State Park Meeting Minutes– August 30, 2022
Meeting Minutes:
1. Upcoming Events

1. National Public Lands Day 2023 FLANO Event Get out and Give Back
   
   1. Wildflower planting and Park Beautification
      
   2. FLANO to buy stakes, rope and seed mats
      
2. Annual Meeting
   
   1. Overview of Funds and Projects-Katie to make Agenda
      
   2. Fill vacant board position if anyone is interested
      
   3. Sandwiches and Water for snacks
      
   4. Hike with Greg after
      
3. Catawba River Keepers Cleanup 2022: 10/1/2022
   
   1. FLANO Cookout for Volunteers after event
      
   2. FLANO booth for T-shirts and information
      
   3. Burgers and Hot Dogs with drinks and sides Katie and Tristan to purchase
      
4. Frances LANO Volunteer Days
   

i. Will continue through the fall Last Tuesday 4-5PM
e. ACTION ITEM: Schedule SUP Yoga in morning this Fall 2. REI Grant Follow-Up:
a. Working with State Park to get Wayside display for climate change.
i. Have not heard back will continue to push or create our own display

1. Have funds left from 2021-2022 grant that need spent $2223.81
   
2. Received second year check for $5,000.
   

i. Lake Norman Ideas for spending
1. Family Camp old bathhouse for spring wildflower planting.
a. Need: Timber to be purchased by FLANO ii. Fall Volunteer Dates:

1. 9/24/2022: National Public Lands Day
   
2. 10/1/2022: Riversweep
   
3. 10/22/2022: REI Grant
   
4. 11/12/2022: REI Grant
   

3. Funding
a. FSP funding and FLANO funding available
i. $6551.42 FLANO Funds
b. FLANO for Sip it Forward Donation Opportunity at Hoptown Brewery
i. ACTION ITEM: Apply 10/1/2022
4. Outreach
a. Diversity to Parks
i. ACTION ITEM: Reach out to diversity groups to schedule park events
b. Schools in Parks
Friends of Lake Norman State Park Meeting Minutes– August 30, 2022

1. Debbie has reach out to low income schools for FLANO to fund Field Trips to Parks
   
2. Working with schools to assist in scheduling
   
3. NEED: We will need volunteers to assist in Park Field Trips
   

5. Next Meeting Dates:
6. Adjourn. Events Overview:

• 9/24/2022: 9-12PM National Public Lands Day Volunteer Event
  
• 9/24/2022 from 12- 1:00 pm: FLANO Annual Meeting Visitor Center
  
• 9/24/2022 2PM Hike with Greg
  
• 10/1/2022: 9-12PM Catawba River Keepers Clean Up and FLANO Cook Out
  
• 10/22/2022: 9-12PM FLANO Volunteer Day
  
• 10/30/2022: 4PM Hardly Haunted Hike W/ Greg
  
• 11/1/2022 6:00 pm - FLANO Board Meeting Visitor Center
  
• 11/12/2022 9-12PM: FLANO Volunteer Day