Meetings
Second Tuesday of every month at 5:30 pm in the Firehouse meeting room at Village Hall. To watch live stream meetings, visit the Village Youtube Channel.
Send general comments or inquiries to environment@villageofnewpaltz.org
Functions & Responsibilities
- Advise and advocate
- Guide the Village Board and Planning Board on environmental issues and advocate for the rights of nature
- Research and propose policies
- Prevent, minimize, remediate or mitigate, continuing or future harm to the environment
- Propose measures to remediate undo past harm to the environment
- Educate
- Inform Village residents about the causes and prevention of environmental problems; what can be done individually and collectively to reverse environmental damage.
- Preserve green spaces
- Maintain an open space inventory and open space maps
- Community coordination
- Collaborate with environmentally-based groups, clubs, government agencies to achieve positive environmental outcomes
Current Members
| Ted Nitza Chair Term Expires June 2023 |
Ally Bell Researcher Term Expires June 2022 |
| Fiona Bohan Member Term Expires June 2023 |
Riley Corzine Researcher Term Expires June 2022 |
| Rachel Lagodka Member Term Expires June 2023 |
Anabel Evans Researcher Term Expires December 2020 |
| Johnathan Kolb Member Term Expires June 2023 |
Wendy Toman Researcher New Paltz Paint Swap Coordinator |
| VACANT Member Term Expires |
Alexandria Wojcik Village Board Liaison Liaison through June 2021 |
Meeting Minutes & Reports
- 2021 EPB Meeting Minutes
- 2020 EPB Meeting Minutes
- EPB Annual Reports
- Click here to view projects the EPB has worked on
Environmental Policy Board Reports- Environmental Policy Board Minutes
- Environmental Policy Board Agendas
Resources
New Paltz Paint Swap
The New Paltz Paint Swap is up and running on the 2nd floor of Village Hall.
All are invited to pick up paint & supplies at no charge, anytime!
Donation are accepted on the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 4-6 PM only.
Please wear a mask and limit pickup to one person.