October Council Meeting Minutes

The council met on October 16^th, at the U. S. Forest Service Office in Double Springs. Present were:

Tom Counts, Laverne Matheson, Carl Godsey, and Mike Henshaw.

Items discussed included:

• Amendment One
  
• FAWN Photos
  
• FAWN Teacher Evaluations
  
• Boating Safety as a possible FAWN Learning Station
  
• New Extension Publication titled "In Alabama, Money Does Grow on Trees: Forestry and Its Economic Importance to Alabama."
  
• Carbon Credits-Possible source of income for private landowners. James Malone with the Alabama TREASURE Forest Association would like to hold a meeting in Winston County about Carbon Credits.
  
• Forestry Field Day for 2009. Discussed possible location, and topics for stations.
  
• Invasive Plant Issue of the Alabama's TREASURED Forests Magazine.
  
• Tom Counts announced a Hunter Education Class to be taught at the U. S. Forest Service Office in Double Springs on November 3^rd, 4^th, and 6^th. Participants must register online at www.outdooralabama.com/hunting/education by noon October 31st.
  

Next meeting will be held on November 20^th at the U. S. Forest Office in Double Springs at 9:00 a.m. A tour of Ronnie's Lumber Mill in Double Springs will follow the meeting.