Red Hook Watch

Public Spaces Committee – November 17[th] , 2025 Meeting Notes

Architecture Student / Park Master Plan – Betsy
- a. Ross Adams, Head of Architecture Dept Bard
  - i. Ash, Karen and Betsy to meet and determine parameters of involvement, need to respond before student is unavailable
- b. Do we need funding to support student
- c. Could be a class project, present ideas to community, provide feedback
- d. Would it be possible to partner with Scenic Hudson?
Bard Art Partnership – Barbara
- a. Curatorial student may not be interested
- b. Barbara is following up on Tues Nov 18[th]
- c. Meet with Brent to discuss previous sculpture events in village, review his documentation and plans
- d. Ash to provide Barbara contact for Julia West who partnered with village previously on event in Abraham’s Park
Seed Exchange – Victoria and Ash
- a. Ash and Victoria to meet with Jueng-Il on Saturday, Nov 22[nd] to discuss donation of Seed Exchange
- b. Resolution needed to voted on by Board to approve donation to RHCC
Grants – David and Perry
- a. Is there a grant that could be used for the parking lot project
- b. David to work on priority and grouping of grants
Misc
- a. Members discussed meeting with and including Zoe Evans in discussion around meadow gardening
- b. Cornell Extension has documentation that could be used to research meadow/wild gardening
- c. Look at other municipalities for meadow gardening codes
- d. Initial discussion on motorized vehicles and electric bikes within Abraham’s Park once redesigned