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Land & Water iCAP Team November 2023 Meeting
Associated Project(s):The Land & Water iCAP team met on Teams from 1-2 PM on Friday, November 3rd. The team discussed permeable pavers at State Farm Center, the meadow at Orchard Downs, cover crops on the South Farm, and the iCAP 2025 rewrite of the Land & Water chapter. Meeting minutes are attached.
Attached Files:Project Update - Meadow at Orchard Downs
Associated Project(s):This project is in progress, with the primary challenge being the insufficient number of participants to maintain the meadow. One proposed solution under consideration is to engage students through fieldwork.
There is a prospect for collaboration between the iCAP Education and iCAP Land and Water teams to develop a course that would involve students in the maintenance of the meadow.
Land & Water iCAP Team October 2023 Meeting
Associated Project(s):The Land & Water iCAP team met on Teams from 1-2 PM on Friday, October 6th. The team reviewed the iCAP Land & Water objectives, discussed area/projects of focus for the year, and brainstormed next steps in relation to projects that are underway. Meeting minutes are attached.
Attached Files:Herbicide Application @ Orchard Downs Update
Associated Project(s):From: Jaquet, Izabelle Sarah
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 9:53 AM
To: Lewis, Brent C; White, Morgan
Cc: Ward, Michael Patrick; Brunk, Lauren
Subject: FTGU Herbicide Update
Hello All,
I sent an email regarding From The Ground Up's Orchard Down Plot restoration in May and don't believe I received explicit approval for the plan, so I did not initiate further action. Now that the fall semester is upon us, I would like to ask if it's still possible to apply herbicide to the whole plot?
Thank you so much,
Izabelle
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Izabelle Jaquet (she/her)
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science & Agriculture and Consumer Economics
University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign| December 2022SSC Semesterly Report June 2021: Meadow at Orchard Downs Low Mow Zone
Associated Project(s):As a part of the terms of the funding agreement for Meadow at Orchard Downs Low Mow Zones, the Student Sustainability Committee released a semesterly report with key information about the project on June 14, 2021. The report can be viewed below.
Herbicide plans
Associated Project(s):Hello Brent and Morgan,
I hope this email finds you both well. I recently discussed with Michael Ward, an NRES professor on campus, concerning the application of herbicide on the Orchard Downs plot. We believe the best plan of action is to apply herbicide to the entire plot as soon as possible, then again later in the fall. The goal is to have crop sciences/arboretum apply the herbicide on the plot. If you would like to discuss this further over zoom, let me know!
The semester-end is nearing, and I want to add that I will be on campus for most of the summer, so I will be able to work on the plot as we move forward.Thank you,
Izabelle
Progress meeting with F&S
Associated Project(s):Izabelle met with Morgan and Brent at F&S today.
- She shared that they met with Professor Mike Ward from NRES and get some advice, including herbiciding the full area, and possibly splitting the area in two for a pathway through the site for walkers. To herbicide the full area, they are going to talk with Professor Ward a bit more and send us a plan for the herbiciding process. Morgan said we will need a week to approve the plan, to make sure we have the reporting requirements handled correctly.
- They will also talk with Housing about their plans, to communicate with Orchard Downs residents appropriately.
- Red Bison has agreed to let them use the shed in the Arboretum and share tools.
Progress meeting
Associated Project(s):Izabelle, Morgan, and Brent met to discuss progress on the Meadow at Orchard Downs. Izabelle is going to select the preferred tools to purchase, and meet with Morgan on site on Sunday, 3/14/21, to put stakes around the outline of the first section to work on. Brent is going to get a work order set up to be able to place orders.
Meeting with project leader and F&S
Associated Project(s):Izabelle Jaquet met with Morgan White and Brent Lewis at F&S to talk about the steps forward for the meadow at Orchard Downs project. Izabelle is the project leader, in the RSO, From the Ground Up, which meets weekly on Sundays. She had previously talked with Jamie Ellis (from INHS) and Eric Green (the RSO's advisor), after taking over the project when Nicole Gamble left campus.
We shared related files, including the attached file Brent had from a discussion with Housing back in 2019. We also discussed possible opportunities for collaboration, with groups like Red Bison and the Master Naturalists. There is also a possiblity that From the Ground Up may request a scope change to focus on a smaller section of the low-mow zone...Expand »
Izabelle Jaquet met with Morgan White and Brent Lewis at F&S to talk about the steps forward for the meadow at Orchard Downs project. Izabelle is the project leader, in the RSO, From the Ground Up, which meets weekly on Sundays. She had previously talked with Jamie Ellis (from INHS) and Eric Green (the RSO's advisor), after taking over the project when Nicole Gamble left campus.
We shared related files, including the attached file Brent had from a discussion with Housing back in 2019. We also discussed possible opportunities for collaboration, with groups like Red Bison and the Master Naturalists. There is also a possiblity that From the Ground Up may request a scope change to focus on a smaller section of the low-mow zone and a schedule extension due to the difficulty with coordianting events during the pandemic.
Izabelle is going to work with her group to finalize their list of proposed plants, reach out to potential collaborative partners, and identify who should be included in a follow up call with F&S and INHS in late February.
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