2015 FNPS Annual Weekend Retreat February 6-8 at Archbold Biological Station

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Anne Cox

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on: January 27, 2015, 02:06:49 PM
The FNPS 2015 Annual Retreat will be the weekend of February 6-8, 2015 at Archbold Biological Station. Field trips, meetings and workshops will be on Saturday from 9:30 am to 5 pm with a social hour at 5 pm and an evening program (Bring CD's or Thumb drives (USB) with native plant yards, plant profiles, PPt's- slides from members) for Friday and Saturday nights. Sunday will be Board and COC meetings and wrap-up.

Attachments with additional information are below. Note that all available rooms at Archbold are full as of Jan 21. Names of Hotels are available on the attachment below (2015 FNPS Annual Weekend...)

A Detailed Schedule of events is posted below (1/30/15)
Feb 8, 2015 BOD agenda FINAL  is posted.

PLEASE POST REPORTS BY FEBRUARY 2, 2015       

BE SURE TO CHECK PAGE 2 Below:            
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Reply #1 on: January 31, 2015, 07:20:47 PM
Thank you Anne!!!

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Reply #2 on: February 01, 2015, 08:57:15 PM
Motion to Approve Funding for the “Hometown Habitat” Film Featuring Doug Tallamy

(Attached is the Film Proposal/Information from Producer Catherine Zimmerman and also a review on the process of completing the film by FNPS member Sue Dingwell)

Introduced at the last meeting, Catherine Zimmerman, the film’s producer, is working on raising funds to create a 90 minute film that depicts stories in (5) places around the country in which the lack of native plants is causing irreparable problems with habitat and wildlife.  Some stories depict the significant progress that has been made to incorporate natives into urban and suburban communities in different ways.  Doug Tallamy will be featured at the beginning and after each story interjecting his research and information to educate and disseminate his scientific research regarding native plants throughout the film. 

One story will be based in Florida – Eco-Artists and how they influence people to care more about conservation and native plants.  Ms. Zimmerman has ensured that FNPS and Jaret Daniel, Reed Noss and /or Richard Hilsenbeck will be given the opportunity to speak in the film about Florida biodiversity, FL plant communities and our struggles here with the lack of native plants, etc.

The impetus of the film will be to bring the plight of the lack of native plants in our communities and what that means for natural areas and citizens to a wide audience across the nation.  The final product will be something that FNPS and the chapters can use for Education outreach purposes.

They have raised $35,000 towards the $176,000 needed to complete the film.  They are requesting $5,000 from FNPS future budgets ($2,500 from the proposed 2016 budget and $2,500 from the 2017 budget) to support the work.  They are also asking all other native plant societies and other organizations and individuals for funding across the U.S.    Our funds will be returned if the film does not move forward but they anticipate starting the project within the next year.

Motion is to approve donating $5,000 over the next 2 ˝ years towards supporting the “Hometown Habitat” film featuring Doug Tallamy.


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Reply #3 on: February 01, 2015, 09:31:01 PM
Please see attached for the Landscape Committee Report

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Reply #4 on: February 02, 2015, 02:53:58 PM
Motion to approve The Villages Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society as a new chapter. 

The chapter approval form and paperwork is attached for review and has been sent to President, Anne Cox and Secretary, Martha Steuart with a cc: to Cammie Donaldson. 
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Reply #5 on: February 02, 2015, 03:17:28 PM
Science Advisory Committee February 2015 Report
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Reply #6 on: February 02, 2015, 04:52:38 PM
See attached Education Committee Report and First Draft Comments and Corrections for KPPSP film.

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Reply #7 on: February 02, 2015, 04:54:41 PM
Education Committee Report

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Reply #8 on: February 02, 2015, 05:50:21 PM
Please see attached Conservation Committee report.

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Reply #9 on: February 03, 2015, 02:12:59 PM
See attached.

Please review attached draft policy on member confidentiality.
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Reply #10 on: February 03, 2015, 02:43:03 PM
1.  Who is hosting the film?  You say it is going on the FNPS website -- the draft is on Vimeo -- will the final version be on Vimeo?

2.  Film quality -- Vimeo shows the draft as HD (good) -- but Vimeo embed documentation implies that you need an upgraded Vimeo account to allow an embedded video to display as HD -- is this the intent?  Has it been arranged?  Who is paying for it?  Cost?

3.  Stats counter -- Vimeo has one built in -- and only Vimeo knows when the film is played.   FNPS uses Google Analytics -- we know which pages load, but we would not be able to detect when a video on Vimeo is actually played.

4.  Is the video to be distributed in any format suitable for use by chapters, such as at meetings, without having to be on-line to Vimeo?

5.  Does FNPS have full ownership of the video?

Can anyone tell me who owns this?  https://www.youtube.com/user/FNPSonline
It claims to be "Florida Native Plant Society" but has general junk on it. 


Thanks
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Reply #11 on: February 03, 2015, 07:54:35 PM
Please review the attached report.

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Reply #12 on: February 03, 2015, 08:32:22 PM
FNPS Finance Committee Report
Changes to the Membership Application recommended by the Membership Committee along with the rationale.
FNPS Membership Committee report
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Reply #13 on: February 03, 2015, 08:59:17 PM
February VP Admin Report. Thanks. See you at Archbold!

Also attached are:
1. the FNPS Development, Fundraising and Frant Services RFP
2. FNPS Membership and Outreach RFP
3. RFP Registration.

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Reply #14 on: February 04, 2015, 01:01:50 AM
President's Report is Posted with several Motions:

FNPS Annual Palmetto Award Nominations -  Request is posted. Please Announce the Award Definitions for Nomination for FNPS Green Palmetto Award, Silver Palmetto Award Public Service Award, Chapter Achievement Award and Mentor Award.
 Please submit by March 30, 2015 to the President.

Also attached is the Board Pledge from 2011
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