We had a spirited & somewhat rainy Saturday in the Village gazebo to celebrate Arbor Day. But there was a lot of enthusiasm among folks who showed up & sincere appreciation from the people who took home 75 barefoot trees!
Tivoli Trees
Tivoli Tree Inventory
Tivoli Village is part of NY State’s Climate Smart Communities (CSC) program. The Program supports local governments in leading their communities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, adapt to the effects of climate change, and thrive in a green economy.
The benefits of participating include leadership recognition, free technical assistance, and access to grants. To attain CSC certification at various levels (beginning with bronze, then silver, etc.), Tivoli’s CSC Task Force gathered documentation of activities that promote community climate resilience, which includes local forestry programs.
Tivoli’s Tree Committee conducted its tree inventory in 2023-2024. The updated inventory includes each municipally-managed tree’s location, site type, species, size, and condition. It also notes new trees that have been planted since the prior 2014 tree inventory. Members of the Tree Committee developed a Tivoli Tree Fact Sheet that summarizes the findings of the inventory and shares the benefits of trees for our climate and ecosystems.
The inventory, fact sheet, and a Tree Walk & Climate Talk held March 22nd, 2024, are all helpful in point-gathering toward CSC certification. The tree inventory will also be a great tool to track the location and condition of Village trees, help manage their health and care, and plan for future tree plantings.
Click on this inventory to see all six pages.
Tivoli Village Board passes an important resolution
The Tivoli Village Board unanimously passed a resolution supporting the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act now in the House of Representatives.
Fall tree planting 2017
The Tivoli Tree Committee and volunteers met on Saturday morning to plant two Leonard Messel Magnolia and one Royal Star Magnolia by the new bus stop area of Memorial Park.
Volunteer tree planters: Phyllis, Henry, Pete, Joel, and Dan.
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- The Mayor and long – time resident Jackie tagged one of the Leonard Messel trees for her Commemorative Tree.
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- Better than yoga
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- The trees were root bound
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- The roots smell of spice
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- Digging into lovely soil
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- The trees will get 20-25 feet high with beautiful pink and white spring blossoms
Volunteer
The Tivoli Green Committee and the Tree Committee often need volunteers to help with our various projects. Last year we planted daffodils around town. We also planted 10 new trees in the Park and on Montgomery Street.
There’s lots to do and we’d love to have you join us.
Sign up here and we’ll send you updates and announcements of what we’re up to and how you can join us.
Home energy assessment – March 8
Energize Red Hook is Launching Wed. March 8 6pm-7:15pm in RH Village Hall
Come learn about the Energize program and meet the Energy Coach and some of the contractors!
Homeowners can get a free or reduced cost home energy assessment, and a pathway to making their home more comfortable and affordable through energy saving projects. Like Solarize, we hope that educating our community and bringing the resources to light will help people move forward on these upgrades to their homes.
Sign up anytime for the assessment anytime online: redhook.energizeny.org. Call Michael, our Energy Coach at 845- 331-2140 x260 or email info@energizeny.org to find out more.
Location address: 7467 South Broadway, Red Hook, NY
Parking in the lot across the street to the north of the building
All About Trees with Angelo Schembari
March 21 at 7PM
Tivoli Village Hall
Certified arborist Angelo Schembari will give a talk “All About Trees”
Tivoli Village Hall – March 21 at 7PM.
Topics he’ll cover:
***How to take care of your trees – and important techniques for watering, especially in drought circumstances.
**How to identify trees
**How to plant in our heavy clay soil
**The best trees for Village planting and our front yards
Bring all your questions. Should be a lively and informative talk. Free.
Red Hook Energy and Climate Action Plan
Red Hook Recycles – Electronic Waste
Saturday January 14/ 9AM – 1PM
Bring your electronics to be recycled! Drop off at town recycle yard on Firehouse Lane
