The Winston County Natural Resources Council met at the U. S. Forest Service Office in Double Springs on April 17, 2014. Present at the meeting were: Chris Wright, Mike Henshaw, Allison Cochran, John Creed, Carl Godsey, Tony Avery, Matthew Brock, Jeremy McDonald, Wade Hill, Tim Malone, and Dave Casey.
- The council welcomed the newly appointed District Ranger, Dave Casey, to the council.
- Allison gave a short report from the International Feral Hog Meeting that was recently held in Montgomery.
- The balance in the treasury is $10,603.53.
- Mike Henshaw requested $200 for the Winston County 4-H Shooting Sports shotgun team that is attending the State 4-H Shotgun Championship. Council approved this amount.
- Jeremy McDonald requested funds for the May 7th Junior Ranger program at the Payne Creek Demo Area. The council approved up to $125 for portable toilets, and up to $100 for bus transportation for Double Springs Elementary School students.
- Shandy Porter is working on an Outdoor Classroom grant for the technical center. It was suggested that he contact the Northwest RC & D Council.
The council then carpooled to several sites in the Black Pond and Moreland areas to view young longleaf and shortleaf pine stands.
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