DLWPF MEMBER MEETING

Wednesday, March 26th
5:30 pm
Franklin Quest

(Enter from north door)

Topic: Bird Blind Contest Winners

Some months back the ever-creative and hardworking students at Valley Junior High came up with the idea to hold a contest to design a bird blind to be built at Decker Lake. Audubon, Jim Bach, and DLWPF joined together to sponsor the contest. The designs are in -- come see what the students have been working on and join in the unveilings!
Also, Nominations for April Elections

DLWPF Gearing Up for April Elections

April is Election month for the Foundation. We encourage anyone willing to help the Foundation and the community with the Decker Lake restoration efforts to let DLWPF know you are willing to serve. If you or someone you know wish to serve on the Board of Directors of DLWPF, please accept our gratitude for your support and fill out the Nomination form on the following page (Yes! You can nominate yourself).

There is a lot of work to be done, but it is very rewarding and you will be a member of a great team!

Keep in mind that the Board of Directors are really "Trustees" under the law and as such, they have an:

Obligation of Obedience--they are obligated to obey their by-laws.
Obligation of Diligence--they are obligated to perform something.
Obligation of Loyalty--they are obligated to represent their organization.
The Board is responsible for making sure the Foundation makes a difference in the community.
The Board is legally responsible for what the Foundation does.

Some functions of the Board of Directors include: 

Policy & Planning
     Strategic goals
     Policy making
     Nominating & Recruiting Operations

Development
     Bringing needed resources
     Giving time and monetary
     Asking 
     Public Relations
     
Oversight
     Resource stewardship
     Budget
     Ensure legal and ethical operation
     Outcome/Evaluation

If you are interested in being nominated, or have someone else in mind who can make a strong contribution, please contact Sal Jansson at 359-2444 or send in the nomination form to DLWPF, 869 East 4500 South, #513, Salt Lake City, UT 84107. The Nomination's Committee will review nominations and nominees will be printed in next month's newsletter.

Thanks to Penny Ciak, for supplying this information from the Boardwalk Training. 

    
                      DLWPF Nomination Form


Nominee Name: ______________________________________________________________________________

Nominee Address: ____________________________________________________________________________
                         City                          Zip
Nominee Home Phone: ____________                               Nominee Work Phone: __________


Position (circle one):

                         Chair                    
     
                         Vice Chair          

                         Treasurer                
     
                         Secretary      

     Business rep       ____________________________________________________________
                                  (Company)

     Education rep    _____________________________________________________________  
                                 (Affiliation)

     Environmental rep __________________________________________________________
                                 (Affiliation)

     Community-at-large rep _____________________________________________________ 
                                  (Affiliation)

Submitted by: _______________________________________________________________

Submitter's phone #: __________________


All Nominations submitted by April 9th will be reviewed by the Nominations Committee.  Board members
must:

    Have an active interest in beautifying the Decker Lake environs.
    Have an active interest in restoring the educational and wetlands value of Decker Lake.
    Have an active interest in community building.
    Be willing to attend monthly board meetings and participate in member meetings.
    Be willing to participate in at least two service projects per year.
    Be willing to commit to a one year term of membership.

Accolades Again

This month's Accolade goes to one of those behind-the-scenes volunteers who is vital to the success of any volunteer organization. Jim Bach of James Bach and Associates has played a significant role in the Bird Blind project as consultant to the students during the design process. Jim read about the project and approached DLWPF with his willingness to help out.

Jim has participated in other successful projects including the Matheson Wetland Preserve and Red Butte Gardens. Jim was the recipient of the Urban Environment Award in Rochester MN before moving to Salt Lake City.

Thank you, Jim, for your help. We look forward to working with you more in the future.

Mark Your Calendar!

Mark down these dates to welcome in spring, Earth Day (April) and Wetlands Month (May).

On April 19th: Celebrate the Earth Day is sponsored by the Utah Society for Environmental Education to help us learn how to reduce our personal impact on the environment. If you are willing to spend a couple of hours on the 19th helping at a DLWPF booth, give us a call. If that doesn't work into your schedule, come by and enjoy the fun!

On April 26th from 9 am to noon put on your hip-waders, grab your gloves, and join us for the first of two clean up days at Decker Lake. May's Member meeting will also be dedicated to a clean up.

Decker Lake Wetlands Preserve Foundation
869 East 4500 South,#513
Salt Lake City, UT 84107

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