EAB meeting on village tree program, recycling right

On Wednesday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. residents are welcome to join the Environmental Advisory Board (“EAB”) for an update and discussion on the Village Tree Program and Recycling Right. The meeting will take place at Village Hall or by Zoom.

Residents are encouraged to watch “Trees of Garden City: Our History and Our Future” on the EAB page of the Village website. This video includes information on the history of trees in our Village, details on our tree program, and the environmental and economic benefits of planting trees as presented by Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Nassau County. At Wednesday’s meeting, residents will hear about the computer program, Tree Plotter, which was recently purchased by the Village. Tree Plotter is a graphics driven database that will allow the Village to input information about specific trees which can be retrieved at a later date. With this program the

Village will be able to update the tree inventory that was halted some time in 2016.

Following up on the December 14, 2022 recycling program, the EAB will discuss further details on the recycling program in the Village and how it can better educate residents on the program. The EAB website includes an excellent educational video on recycling from Omni Recycling that was shared at the meeting last December, and watching this video will answer many of the questions you may have on recycling.

A program dedicated to water is scheduled for Wednesday, June 14 after residents have all received their annual water report.

The EAB is a group of residents committed to sharing information with residents on environmental issues and advising the Board of Trustees. If you are interested in volunteering, please send an email to volunteer@gardencityny.net.