Public Spaces Initiative March Board Update

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Public Spaces Initiative March Board Update

Mission To develop and facilitate the creation of public park, art, and community spaces throughout the Village of Red Hook

Public Meetings are held the 4th Saturday of each month at 10 am, in person at the Village Hall unless otherwise noted (email the PSI chair Ash Bradley-Rickard for the meeting location). The fourth meeting of the year was held at 10am on Saturday May 4[th] at Village Hall.

Key Topics

Seed Library : The seed library is currently hosted at the Red Hook Community Center

- Work is underway with the Community Center leadership to relocate the library from the basement to a more prominent location 

- Concurrent with the planned move will be a redesign of the library as well as installing new signage which will be donated by a local artist 

- Ideally the move will be completed by the June 15[th] “Hello Blooms” event at the RHCC

Abraham’s Park : As part of the ongoing redesign visioning, work is underway to produce a survey that will capture public input from Village residents and also other park users
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- The PSI has reached out to Bard College to initiate conversations on a possible collaboration for a studio art program outdoor exhibit 
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Pollinator Pathway : The Village of Red Hook page is live at https://www.pollinator-
- pathway.org/towns/red-hook
  - Developing a brochure highlighting the benefits of pollinator gardens and highlighting current gardens is under consideration
  - The PSI would like to work on designing a pollinator garden for the front of Village Hall in conjunction with planning for possible entryway upgrades
Upcoming Events
Apple Blossom Day, May 11: PSI members will be tabling to share pollinator garden information, provide garden advice, and distribute seeds
Historic Red Hook “Then & Now” event, June 1[st] 11am – 4pm at the Elmendorph Inn. This year’s event is themed “Farms, Food, and Families which is congruent with the PSI’s mission. The PSI will be tabling at the event. Prior to the event PSI volunteers will clean up the Elmendorph’s pollinator garden.
Hello Blooms, June 15[th] , 11:30am – 2:30pm will be held in partnership with RHCC. Activities will include a plant give-away, informational tables, painting and pot decorating for kids, music, and a tours of the Community Center pollinator garden and seed library. Activities will be outdoors, weather permitting, or inside the Community Center in the event of rain.
Oct 19[th] – Pumpkins in the Park Event

Planning Update

On Tuesday April 30[th] Mayor Smythe and Trustee Appenzeller had a Zoom meeting with Bonnie Franson with Nelson Pope and Voorhis (NPV), the firm working with the Village to support the planning for the Village Gateway (Cookingham East) project. The meeting was a productive working session to review a preliminary draft of NPV’s land use and zoning study. NPV will incorporate feedback from the meeting and continue augmenting the report with the goal of having a draft for an in-person meeting with the full project task force.

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2024-03-11→2024-04-08

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The document was updated to reflect completed actions regarding the Pollinator Pathway website and the Library Pond initiative.

Document date changed from 2024-03-11 to 2024-04-08
Meeting record updated from 'The second meeting of the year was held at 10am on Saturday March 2[nd] at the Red Hook Community Center' to 'The third meeting of the year was held at 10am on Saturday March 30[th] at Village Hall'
Section '2024 Planning' was replaced by 'Key Topics'
Pollinator Pathway status changed from 'Linda working to finalize the Pollinator Pathway website submission' to 'Linda has finalized the Pollinator Pathway website submission' and includes the live URL: https://www.pollinator‐pathway.org/towns/red‐hook
Library initiative updated from a proposal to a collaboration involving David and Alex, including a specific list of six plant species (Swamp milkweed, White Wood Aster, Wild Geranium, Chokecherry, Broadleaf Arrowhead, and Lyreleaf Sage)
Speaker status updated from a suggestion to a completed event: 'Deputy Town Supervisor Bill Hamel joined as a guest speaker and presented a lot of information on pollinator gardens'
Added collaboration with 'Historic Red Hook' for the 'Then & Now' event

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## **Public Spaces Initiative March Board Update** **Mission** To develop and facilitate the creation of public park, art, and community spaces throughout the Village of Red Hook **Public Meetings** are held the 4th Saturday of each month at 10 am, in person at the Village Hall unless otherwise noted (email the PSI chair Ash Bradley‐Rickard for the meeting location). The secondthird meeting of the year was held at 10am on Saturday March 230[ndth] at Village Hall. ## **Key Topics** - The topic of public purpose for spending funds was discussed and the Chair will be contacting the Events team to coordinate upcoming events for the year. - As part of the PSI outreach efforts the committee will be tabling at the Red Hook Repair Café on April 6[th] at the Red Hook Community Center. ## **2024 Planning** The primary focus of the meeting was continuing the planning for the upcoming year. All agreed 2024 should build on existing successful activities while broadening the reach of the PSI work. At the next meeting a preliminary budget will be reviewed. Having a PSI table banner was identified as a short‐term priority item. Discussion centered around the following ideas: - Look for ways to become more involved in local events and spread the word about PSI including by having a presence at local events such as the April 6th Repair Café at RHCC, AppleBlossom Day - June 15th Hello Spring Event (PSI) will be held in partnership with RHCC. MembersSpecific suggestedactivities perhapswill havingbe future year events at other possible venues (e.g.discussed, Elmendorfbut will include crafts for kids, Villagegarden Halladvice, Libraryand oractivities possiblycentered inaroung Villagethe parks)seed commons library - Other events: - HardScrabble Day - Oct 19[th] – Pumpkins in the Park Event (PSI) - Other possible events with ElmendorfHistoric Red Hook at the “Then & Now” event, Composting Event at Recycling Center. - Pollinator Garden Initiative - KDA has reached out asking for assistance in planning a pollinator garden at their location in Red Hook, looking for PSI to provide guidance on plants and planting. Ash is working to schedule a meeting to discuss details. It was discussed that public funds could not be used for a private business. - Village Hall Pollinator Garden. Location to be determined but focus could be in the front space of Village Hall to complement any other possible projects in that area. - Community Center Pollinator Garden: Plan on maintenance of current garden with the possibility of expansion to other areas in the front of the building. RHCC has a new gardener, and the team would like to meet with her to discuss the plans and maintenance of the garden. As a garden upgrade, small metal signs may be used to label plants so that visitors can identify what plants are usable in the area. - Pollinator Pathway: Linda workinghas to finalizefinalized the Pollinator Pathway website submission. PSI will share information at events on how people can self‐certify their gardens for the website. - Other Collaborations: Ash has reached out to Julia West, the art teacher involved in last year’ Abraham’s Park Art project. Bard is meeting first part of 2024 to plan the year and will then provide information for opportunities of collaboration. The possibility of utilizing Bard students as volunteers for events in June and Oct will be explored through Bard’s Center for Civic Engagement and the Village. - Library: Now has a resident Naturalist for 3 months, Susan Rogers. Alex, the director, is proposing a new Field Station next to the pond for nature engagement and viewing wildlife. PSI members will continue Library outreach and communications. - Red Hook Centralpage Schoolis Districtlive at https: PSI will Reach out to school garden educators looking for possible collaboration opportunities//www.pollinator‐pathway.org/towns/red‐hook - DiscussedDavid havingis speakersworking atwith PSIthe meetingsLibrary toon sharetheir information.Pond initiative and has collaborated in identifying site appropriate species of plants with the director Alex including: - Swamp milkweed (e.g.,Asclepias incarnata) - White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaracata) - Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) - Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) - Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia) - Lyreleaf Sage (Salvia lyrata) - Deputy Town Supervisor Bill Hamel, tojoined shareas a guest speaker and presented a lot of information on pollinator gardens. He shared information about athe recentTown’s efforts to look at green spaces that could used for pollinator workshopgardens, hepossibly attended.alongside Other speakers could include Bard College subject matter expertscurrent and/or PSIwith memberssolar andfarm master gardeners Linda and Victoria.sites

2024-04-08→2024-05-13

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The document transitioned from a March update to a May update, introducing new project sections for the Seed Library, Abraham's Park, and Village Hall pollinator gardens.

Document date changed from 2024-04-08 to 2024-05-13
Meeting record updated from 'third meeting... held... March 30[th]' to 'fourth meeting... held... May 4[th]'
Added 'Seed Library' section detailing relocation from the basement and a redesign with new signage
Added 'Abraham's Park' section regarding a public input survey and potential collaboration with Bard College
Added 'Planning Update' section regarding a meeting between Mayor Smythe, Trustee Appenzeller, and Bonnie Franson (NPV) concerning the Village Gateway project
Renamed 'Hello Spring Event' to 'Hello Blooms' and updated activity details to include plant giveaways and music
Added 'Apple Blossom Day, May 11' and 'Historic Red Hook... June 1[st]' to the events list
Removed specific plant species list (Swamp milkweed, White Wood Aster, etc.) and Deputy Town Supervisor Bill Hamel's presentation notes

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## **Public Spaces Initiative March Board Update** **Mission** To develop and facilitate the creation of public park, art, and community spaces throughout the Village of Red Hook **Public Meetings** are held the 4th Saturday of each month at 10 am, in person at the Village Hall unless otherwise noted (email the PSI chair Ash Bradley‐-Rickard for the meeting location). The thirdfourth meeting of the year was held at 10am on Saturday MarchMay 304[th] at Village Hall. ## **Key Topics** - **Seed Library** : The topicseed oflibrary publicis purposecurrently for spending funds was discussed and the Chair will be contacting the Events team to coordinate upcoming events for the year. - As part of the PSI outreach efforts the committee will be tabling at the Red Hook Repair Café on April 6[th]hosted at the Red Hook Community Center - Work is underway with the Community Center leadership to relocate the library from the basement to a more prominent location - Concurrent with the planned move will be a redesign of the library as well as installing new signage which will be donated by a local artist - Ideally the move will be completed by the June 15[th] “Hello Blooms” event at the RHCC - **Abraham’s Park** : As part of the ongoing redesign visioning, work is underway to produce a survey that will capture public input from Village residents and also other park users - The PSI has reached out to Bard College to initiate conversations on a possible collaboration for a studio art program outdoor exhibit - **Pollinator Pathway** : The Village of Red Hook page is live at https://www.pollinator- - pathway.org/towns/red-hook - Developing a brochure highlighting the benefits of pollinator gardens and highlighting current gardens is under consideration - The PSI would like to work on designing a pollinator garden for the front of Village Hall in conjunction with planning for possible entryway upgrades - **Upcoming Events** - Apple Blossom Day, May 11: PSI members will be tabling to share pollinator garden information, provide garden advice, and distribute seeds - Historic Red Hook “Then & Now” event, June 15th1[st] 11am – 4pm at the Elmendorph Inn. This year’s event is themed “Farms, Food, and Families which is congruent with the PSI’s mission. The PSI will be tabling at the event. Prior to the event PSI volunteers will clean up the Elmendorph’s pollinator garden. - Hello SpringBlooms, EventJune (PSI)15[th] , 11:30am – 2:30pm will be held in partnership with RHCC. Specific activities will be discussed, butActivities will include craftsa plant give-away, informational tables, painting and pot decorating for kids, garden advicemusic, and activitiesa centeredtours aroungof the Community Center pollinator garden and seed commonslibrary. libraryActivities will be outdoors, weather permitting, or inside the Community Center in the event of rain. - Other events: - HardScrabble Day - Oct 19[th] – Pumpkins in the Park Event ## (PSI) -**Planning OtherUpdate** On possibleTuesday eventsApril 30[th] Mayor Smythe and Trustee Appenzeller had a Zoom meeting with HistoricBonnie RedFranson Hookwith atNelson Pope and Voorhis (NPV), the “Then & Now” event, Composting Event at Recycling Center. - Pollinator Pathway: Linda has finalized the Pollinator Pathway website submission. The Red Hook page is live at https://www.pollinator‐pathway.org/towns/red‐hook - David isfirm working with the LibraryVillage onto theirsupport Pondthe initiativeplanning for the Village Gateway (Cookingham East) project. The meeting was a productive working session to review a preliminary draft of NPV’s land use and haszoning collaboratedstudy. inNPV identifyingwill siteincorporate appropriatefeedback speciesfrom ofthe plantsmeeting and continue augmenting the report with the directorgoal Alexof including: - Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) - White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaracata) - Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) - Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) - Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia) - Lyreleaf Sage (Salvia lyrata) - Deputy Town Supervisor Bill Hamel joined ashaving a guestdraft speakerfor andan presentedin-person ameeting lot of information on pollinator gardens. He shared information aboutwith the Town’sfull effortsproject totask look at green spaces that could used for pollinator gardens, possibly alongside current and/or with solar farm sitesforce.

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