Village of Red Hook ~ Village Green Committee ~ Monthly Report ’ ' May 2024
The Current balances of the Village Green Committee’s related budget accounts, at the end of May are as follows:
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Community Beautification – contractual expenses (#8510.4) ----- no expenses, balance remains $440.03
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Shade Tree – contractual expenses (#8560.4) ------------------ 13,759397
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Village Green Committee Checking Account Balance ------------------$9,692.50
The VGC is working to diversify our tree population here in the Village and boost our native tree species. In such, we hope to begin the long process of taking inventory of the trees. As mentioned in last month’s report the VGC attended a Bard Intern Fair in hopes of recruiting a bard student for the summer. There was some interest and one of the students was able to procure funding through Bard to work with us this summer. This student will begin work with the VGC toward the middle to end of the month. This will take many efforts, but the payoff will be much better for the environment and future of our green canopy. As always, we are looking for more people to join our efforts. There are many opportunities to volunteer whether directly helping with the inventory project to media graphics, workshop development and education materials. If you are interested in learning more about tree diversity and how that affects the health of the village, please reach out!
Residents and businesses interested in having a tree(s) planted on their adjacent Village street or NYS highway right-of-way’s, volunteering for planting days, or sponsoring a VGC beautification project, myself, Kym Bradley-Rickard, or the Jen Cavanaugh- Village Clerk.
Meetings are open to the public and we are actively seeking members of our community to join the committee. Please reach out if you are interested in joining the next meeting.