- The Board met for its annual retreat at the home of Vice-President Kim Adelson. It was the first in-person meeting in one year and it was held outdoors.
- Leadership in a number of areas is our top priority. Board members stepped up to fill in the gaps. Carla Miller and Rachel Hudson will work on having another book club meeting. Sally Nole and Carla will work on finding speakers for our monthly programs. Charlotte Persons will set up and run an Outreach Committee for at least a year with Stevie Morris helping.
- Kim and the Education Committee have committed to producing more short videos that classroom teachers can use in their science curriculum. The video that Kim and Capitol Land Trust made on the Inspiring Kids Preserve has been distributed to teachers in North Thurston School District.
- The Board voted to explore hiring an outreach contractor to reach out to the Hispanic population in the Shelton area. The Outreach Committee will head up this effort.
- A budget for the 2022-23 year was discussed and approved.
- The work of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee over the past year was reviewed and commended. This subcommittee of Outreach will be included in the exploration of hiring the Mason County contractor.
- Once again, the Board discussed COVID-19 protocols for field trips and meetings. It was decided to allow carpools starting in October if COVID-19 numbers remain low in the county where the field trip originates. It was also decided to continue holding our program meetings through Zoom, at least until there is a major change in COVID-19 epidemiology.
