Please join us for our Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, September 10th at 5pm at Newagen Seaside Inn.
Guests will enjoy a four-course dinner that includes gluten-free and vegetarian options (full menu below) while enjoying a special presentation by Dr. Jeff Wells of National Audubon Society. The program will be followed by Boothbay Region Land Trust’s year-in-review and business meeting.
Dr. Jeff Wells is a conservation biologist and one of the nation’s leading bird experts. He currently serves as Vice President for National Audubon’s Canada Program, where he leads their work to protect Boreal Forest, Arctic, and marine habitats across Canada that are vitally important for birds. He has authored or many co-authored books, articles, academic publications, and blogs, and is the co-author, with his wife Allison, of a popular bird and natural history column for the Boothbay Register.
Dinner Tickets: $25/person
Dinner Menu
Beverages & Mediterranean Display (roasted garlic hummus, assorted cured olives, roasted tomatoes, cucumber slices, tabbouleh salad & pita triangles) available upon arrival. An optional cash bar will be available (beer/wine/mocktails). Dinner Entrées: (served with a side salad)
Cider Brined Pork Tenderloin with apple kraut & pork jus
Baked Haddock with honey crumb topping & lemon beurre blanc
Roasted Seasonal Vegetables on turmeric rice with coconut curry tomato sauce & crispy brussel sprout leaves
Dessert: Blueberry cake with blueberry compote & fresh whipped cream
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Business Meeting
Members will be asked whether to elect two new members to the board, as well as whether to renew 5 current board members for additional terms, as well as to approve the slate of officers for the coming year.
Members will be asked to vote on the following item:
To authorize the Board of Directors to return part of the Cross River Preserve to the Town of Boothbay sufficient, in the judgment of the Board of Directors, for purposes of a dog park on terms and conditions that the Board of Directors deems in the best interests of the Boothbay Region Land Trust in return for a release from the Town of Boothbay of the condition to construct a nature center and/or headquarters on the Preserve which has a footprint of no less than 1,500 square feet. The deed from the Town of Boothbay for the Cross River Preserve includes a condition that the Boothbay Region Land Trust shall construct, in a good and workmanlike manner, a nature center and/or headquarters which has a footprint of no less than 1,500 square feet. If the Land Trust fails to construct a nature center Improvements fifteen (15) years from May 28, 2014, the Town of Boothbay has a right to repurchase the Cross River Preserve for One Dollar ($1.00). The right of repurchase may be exercisable by the Town of Boothbay for a period of one (1) year from May 28, 2029 and shall cease May 28, 2030. Because the Land Trust has acquired Oak Point Farm, constructed a headquarters and a nature center at Oak Point Farm, since the acquisition of Cross River Preserve, there is no longer a need for a nature center and/or headquarters at Cross River Preserve. The Board of Directors believes it is misuse of Land Trust assets to construct and maintain a nature center and/or headquarters at Cross River Preserve when it already has a headquarters and nature center at Oak Point Farm. The Board of Directors recommends approval of the action.
Please note: In order to vote during the business meeting, individuals must be members of Boothbay Region Land Trust. A member is any person/household who has donated any amount to Boothbay Region Land Trust within the past 12-months. You are welcome to donate at any time prior to or during the event in order to participate. If you are unsure of your membership status, please contact the office at brlt@bbrlt.org or (207) 633-4818.
Evening Schedule:
5pm Drinks and Mingling
6pm Dinner & Guest Speaker Presentation
7pm Business Meeting & Dessert
