This from the March 11, 2020 meeting:
Presentation of Volunteer Recognition for Cam Mannino
Chairman Choi recognized resident Cam Mannino’s unselfish dedication to Oakland Township’s parks. Since she began in 2015, Ms. Mannino has written over 175 blog posts that appear on our natural areas website, the Natural Areas Notebook, and which have received over 52,000 views. She has tirelessly volunteered with vernal pool monitoring, seed collecting, nest box monitoring, invasive species workdays, weekly bird walks, and so much more. Cam Mannino is an invaluable ambassador for our parks, and the Parks and Recreation Commission and department staff are so thankful for all she does. The Commissioners expressed their thanks. Commissioner Rooney praised Ms. Mannino for her eye for nature and the beautiful way that she shares her observations through her writing and photos. She shared a quote from naturalist Henry David Thoreau, and said she feels Ms. Mannino embodies the notion of Mother Nature. Secretary Barkham reminisced that Ms. Mannino is the one who first introduced her family to the wonders of Bear Creek Nature Park. Ms. Mannino in turn thanked the PRC, Natural Areas Stewardship Manager Dr. VanderWeide, and Director Milos-Dale for helping her learn so much about stewardship, native plants, etc., and for giving her the opportunity to be involved with our Oakland Township parks system. Chairman Choi and the Commissioners presented Ms. Mannino with a certificate of appreciation for all that she has done and continues to do for Oakland Township.
If you have not seem Cam Mannino’s beautiful photos and in-depth explanations of what she captures with her camera check out this website: https://oaklandnaturalareas.com/author/brown366/
See the rest of the meeting minutes, written by veteran Ingrid Kliffel, that gives an outstanding summary of discussions leading up to decisions.
The next meeting is Wednesday, April 9th by remote access via GoToMeeting. See the access instructions, proposed agenda, and packet of information about each agenda item here: https://www.ecode360.com/documents/OA3183/public/537907497.pdf
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