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Red Hook Tree Commission schedules April 25 Arbor Day, school nature walks and poster contest
Summary
The commission set an Arbor Day celebration for April 25, 2026, confirmed participation by a local beekeeper and the library, planned Mill Road School nature-walk sessions the following week, and confirmed a volunteer-run poster contest.
The Tree Preservation Commission scheduled community outreach tied to Arbor Day and local schools, combining an April 25 celebration with follow-up nature walks at Mill Road School.
Chairman Cathy Michael reported invitations for an Arbor Day celebration on Saturday, April 25, 2026, involving the library, the community activities center and the Red Hook Community Center; beekeeper Deb Tuttle had confirmed participation. Karen Cadorette said she would bring a tent; Secretary Linda Keeling offered tables and labeled seedlings; Liaison Jacob Testa said educational content could be shown on the town-hall television.
Hop Michael and Dave Grover said they are coordinating with Alicia O'Shea to schedule five nature-walk sessions at Mill Road School during the week after Arbor Day to accommodate classes. The commission also confirmed that longtime volunteer Eleanor Friery will continue to manage the poster contest and has ordered books to serve as prizes.
The commission discussed logistics — volunteer roles, raffle items (Nancy Guski had not yet responded about a basket), and materials for the library display. Members asked staff and volunteers to finalize setup logistics and to confirm participants and raffle donations before the April 25 event.
