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Celebrate Earth Day
in Gardiner
Now - Thru April 22nd
Saturday, May 3rd 9am - 12pm
May 2nd 6:30-10:30
New Paltz Elk's Club
All proceeds Donated to The Family of Woodstock Washbourne House Program
Open Studio Tour
May 3rd-4th
June 30th - August 8th
Ages 5-13 yrs
Reg opeing soon
Currently Hiring! Inquire at:
PSA: The Assessor Can Help
Summer Concert Series at Majestic Park
More info to come...
Heat Emergency Plan Adopted
Heat Emergency Plan Adopted
The Town of Gardiner Heat Emergency Plan is a multiagency and locally coordinated plan that describes and organizes activities that result in efficient response to heat events. Planning for extreme heat is critical for ensuring both the long-term resilience of a community as well as for reducing the number of deaths and hospitalizations that take place during high-heat events.
Ulster County Announcements:
Ulster County Announcements:
Agricultural District Inclusions Application Period for 2025 March 1st - March 30th. Ulster County will accept application from landowners to have their predominately viable agricultural lands included into a NYS certified Agricultural District.
Click here or the image to the left for application
Mobility 2050 looks twenty-five years into the future of transportation in Ulster County.
Developing transportation infrastructure is often complicated, expensive, and slow-moving. It can take decades to go from idea to plan to design to completion. By taking a long look forward, we can plan for the future we want.
State Announcements
State Announcements
Statewide Burn Ban in Effect. Governor Hochul has issued a burn ban to include Ulster County due to increased fire activity and increased potential for wildfires. The burn ban is in effect until March 16th, when the statewide burn ban will go into effect until May 14th.
This burn ban prohibits the starting of outdoor fires statewide for purposes of brush and debris disposal, as well as uncontained campfires, recreational fires and open fires used for cooking, unless otherwise excluded below. This ban shall not apply to:
Barbecue grills, maple sugar arches and similar outdoor cooking devices when used for cooking or processing food.
Contained campfires less than 3 feet in height and 4 feet in length, width or diameter if contained in a fireplace, hibachi or fire ring.
On-site burning of agricultural wastes as part of a valid agricultural operation on contiguous agricultural lands larger than five acres actively devoted to agricultural or horticultural use, provided such waste is grown or generated on those lands and such waste is capable of being fully burned within a 24-hour period.
Burning on an emergency basis of explosive or other dangerous or contraband materials by police or other public safety organizations.
Prescribed burns performed according to 6 NYCRR Part 194.
Fire training, including firefighting, fire rescue, and fire/ arson investigation training, performed under applicable rules and guidelines of the New York State Department of State's Office of Fire Prevention and Control. For fire training performed on acquired structures, the structures must be emptied and stripped of any material that is toxic, hazardous or likely to emit toxic smoke (such as asbestos, asphalt shingles and vinyl siding or other vinyl products) prior to burning and must be at least 300 feet from other occupied structures. No more than one structure per lot or within a 300-foot radius (whichever is bigger) may be burned in a training exercise.
Individual open fires as approved by the director of the Division of Air Resources as may be required in response to an outbreak of a plant or animal disease upon request by the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Markets, or for the destruction of invasive plant and insect species.
2025 Town of Gardiner Holiday Closures
New Year's Day - January 1, Wednesday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - January 20, Monday
President's Day - February 17, Monday
Good Friday - April 18, Friday
Memorial Day - May 26, Monday
Juneteenth - June 19, Thursday
Independence Day - July 4, Friday
Labor Day - September 1, Monday
Yom Kippur - October 2, Thursday
Indigenous People's Day - October 13, Monday
Election Day - November 4, Tuesday
Thanksgiving Day - November 27 & 28 Thursday & Friday
Christmas Eve - December 24, Wednesday
Christmas Day - December 25, Thursday
NOTICE TO TOWN OF GARDINER LANDOWNERS
In 2022, voters in the Town of Gardiner approved the adoption of a Community Preservation Fund for the protection of open space in the Town. Gardiner has established an all-volunteer Community Preservation Advisory Board to evaluate properties against the water resources, animal habitat, connected forest, agricultural and scenic criteria scored in the Community Preservation Plan.
Link: https://www.townofgardiner.org/resources/community-preservation-plan
The Board wants to speak with landowners in Gardiner who are interested in conserving their properties, or learning more about the program. If you would like to speak with us, please fill out the questionnaire that is linked below.
Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-ww6u837DzryrPrmue30k3oW2OXc260Aru3LsjPHeoxni4Q/viewform
You can also get in touch via email at: cpab.tog@gmail.com,
or by telephone at: (845) 255-9009 (Landline/ doesn't accept texts.)
💡💡💡Gardiner is part of NYSERDA’s Clean Energy Communities program! 💡💡💡
Gardiner Greetings
Welcome
From our massive cliffs to rivers, streams and lakes, Gardiner has so much to offer. As a visitor, wherever we go and whatever we do, we have an impact. You can help keep Gardiner and the greater Shawangunk Mountain community special. We invite you to become a member of our community during your stay. We share a few hints below on how you can enjoy your welcome.
Rural Roads
Gardiner’s local roads are bucolic; they twist and turn with many a rise and lovely site to behold. Use CAUTION though! Over a rise or around a turn, you may find a biker, a runner, a gaggle of turkeys, or children on bikes. Our culture is to slow to 15-MPH when passing others. Drive slow, very slow, so you won’t miss anything, or anyone. If you are walking, running or biking on our rural roads, be visible and listen, as well as look for vehicles – be CAUTIOUS!
SHHH….
Can you hear that? Don’t miss the sounds of silence. It is a specialty offered in Gardiner, one we seriously protect, like our open spaces and vistas.
Chill Out – Switch Off
Switch off lights and turn down the heating/cooling when you leave your room or open windows. Gardiner is a Climate Smart Community and we embrace the International Dark Skies movement. We invite you to monitor your use of excess lighting during your stay, and to fully enjoy the beauty of Gardiner’s night skies.
Try Local, Buy Local
We have some of the best food and drink around, and fantastic local arts and craft producers. Our family farms not only preserve our countryside, but keep us year-round in fresh produce and meats. Visit farms and wineries, farm stands and farmers markets. We are a community of artisans, many of whom open their homes to share their art. We are environmentalists, creators, yogis, hikers, bikers, climbers, walker/talkers. We love our food, our drink, and all modalities of exploring our natural universe in each and every season.
Honor Land
Protect private property and the privacy of owners. Stay on trails. Ask permission if you are unsure.
Keep Our Environment Beautiful
Be prepared to Carry In/Carry Out – even if trash cans are provided.
Be Well-Water Wise
Know that all water from taps in Gardiner is well water. Conserve. Follow any towel policies or other water saving initiatives in place where you are staying.
Observe Only
Wild animals are plentiful and common. Bear, fox, coyote, deer and more - they avoid people because they know better: Follow their lead and leave them be. Be happy with a sighting. Look up too – hawks, vultures, eagles, owls – abound. Enjoy the variety nature offers, it is truly amazing and rewarding.
Kick Back, Relax and Leave the Car to Rest
…or charge! Gardiner‘s Electric Vehicle Charger is located in the municipal parking lot next to the Gardiner Library, near the entrance to the Rail Trail. Getting to Gardiner couldn’t be easier. Come by bus to the Village of New Paltz, or by train to the City of Poughkeepsie, and hike or bike on amazing Rail Trails. From New Paltz (8.8 miles away) and Poughkeepsie (19.2 miles away) you need only your bike or your walking stride to get Gardiner and the beautiful Shawangunk Ridge.
Be Generous...
…. donate to one or more of the organizations working to keep Gardiner Gracious.
Gardiner Association of Businesses
Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
Gardiner Gazette (Quarterly Publication)
Thank you.
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