Meeting Minutes and Materials, 2003

The Beaver Creek Wetlands Association (BCWA) Collection documents the incorporation and early years of an organization committed to protecting the environment. Through this collection, researchers may gain insight into the formation and operation of a nonprofit organization, as well as the early and continuing efforts to protect the local environment.

Series I: Incorporating Documents The incorporating documents of the BCWA document the very beginning of the organization and the articles of incorporation, BCWA position information and statements, and environmental policies.

Series II: Executive Committee Meetings This series features the office files of William H. Hagerbuch. These files are organized by date and include information on the incorporation of BCWA, their monthly meetings, and various other organizational records. This series documents the monthly meetings of the BCWA Executive Committee. It includes the meeting agendas, minutes, additional materials handed out during the meetings, and frequently a meeting reminder that was mailed to executive committee members.

Series III: Trustees Meetings Series III documents the monthly meeting of the BCWA Trustees. It includes meeting agendas, meeting minutes, additional materials handed out during the meetings, and frequently a meeting reminder that was mailed to trustees.

Series IV: Reports Series IV documents the daily and monthly activities of executive director Dane Mutter from 1988-1994 and the administrative coordinators Jean Gayley from 1994-1996 and Don Haddox from 1997-1998.

Series V: May Annual Meetings Series V documents the one meeting each year that everyone, executives, trustees, members, volunteers, and the general public is invited to attend. Included are all the planning materials- meeting notes, proposals, and mailings.

Series VI: Members and Volunteers This series documents the recruitment and activities of the members and volunteers of the BCWA. It includes member lists, volunteer activities, membership committees, and volunteer job descriptions.

Series VII: Publications and Printed Materials The final series documents the pamphlets, brochures, newsletters, and maps printed by the BCWA. It includes 20 volumes of the BCWA newsletter, The Spotted Turtle, an oversize map of the Beavercreek Wetlands Corridor, and various brochures detailing the BCWA.