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• In the coming year the orchard will require continued monitoring, mulching and possible irrigation/spraying. • Educational programs about orchard maintenance will continue in the coming year. Joyce Miller's Meadow • The wildflower propagation area continues to be established in Joyce Millar's Meadow. The site primarily is home to New England blazing star plants. • The planting project is permitted through the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program (NHESP) • The Stewards will be doing an indoor seeding session to begin new plantings in winter 2020. West Farm • The neighbors to West Farm have begun meadow preservation efforts, focusing first on clearing vegetation away from stone walls. • This work will mesh nicely with the Conservation Division's plans to submit a capital funding request through the CPA for meadow preservation at West Farm in FY22. Invasive Species Maintenance • The Stewards and Conservation Staff continue to complete garlic mustard pulling projects. • Japanese stilt grass eradication continues at Wright Farm Etc. • The Conservation Dept. held their second annual spring celebration event at Wright Farm in April of 2019. • Scout groups have continued to complete conservation projects. 7:15 pm - Capital Project Updates o Hayden Woods trail improvements have been completed and the final grant report has been submitted. o Parker Meadow Accessible Trail project is in the design and permitting phase. o Willard's Woods Improvements project is in the land management planning phase; this phase also includes a concept design for Universally Accessible parking and trail upgrades to the property. o The Cotton Farm project is expected to be fully completed by spring 2020. o The Conservation Dept. submitted and received a program improvement request to increase the summer conservation land management staff to three and increase their hourly wage; 2019 was the first year with this new configuration ■ The Department had a wonderful summer staff who contributed greatly to the maintenance of the conservation areas in Lexington.