2023 Work Completed & In Progress

• Spring/Summer/Fall Cleanups and Bittersweet & Garlic Mustard Maintenance
• Launched pilot program for “Park Stewards” to train neighbors to maintain sections of the park grounds
• Ice Cream Social
• Another CSLAP season completed; Pond Water Quality testing through NYSDEC and NYSFOLA
• CFA Grant Application with City of Albany endorsement for $500,000 for Path Improvements, Green Infrastructure at Parking Lot, and 250’ of shoreline improvements and native planting habitats
• Awarded Albany County Legislative Grant of $2375 for additional native plantings (Thank you to County Legislator Gary Domalewiczfor sponsoring our application).
• Advocacy for “Party Pit” cleanup with DGS (Thanks Sara Hart)
• Progress toward new website

2022 Work Completed & In Progress

• Educational tree tagging, 23 species
• Spring & summer cleanups and invasive bittersweet removals
• Garlic mustard removal, Rafts Way & Milner Avenue
• 2021 Citizens Statewide Lake Assessment Program (CSLAP)
  water testing program
• Ice Cream Social
• Fall cleanup, planting of tulip bulbs (thanks DGS)
• Planned shoreline stabilization and native plantings
  along the pond’s north shore
• Ice Skating Party (co-sponsored with Dept of Rec)

Monthly Meeting Minutes 2023

Monthly Meeting Minutes 2022