Orange County NY Planning Department

01/24/2025

Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus announced an initiative to make public transportation more accessible and affordable for residents and visitors. Starting today, the County will sponsor FREE bus fares for all Newburgh and Middletown Area Transit services through December 31, 2025.
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Detailed bus routes and schedules can be found by visiting www.ridetransitorange.com
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City of Middletown, NY
City of Newburgh

04/25/2024

Come learn about Clean Energy with us! Wednesday May 1, 2024, 5:30 pm. See details below:

04/02/2024

03/06/2024

Join us for our Spring Webinar Series! Details below:

09/18/2023

Registration Link: www.orangecountygov.com/Sustainability
Additional Events Link: www.HVClimateSolutionsWeek.org

06/06/2023

03/10/2023

It's March Madness time again! See our flyer below for sustainability-focused webinars. **Please Note** links in this flyer are not live links! Please copy and paste into your browser to register for events.

11/29/2022

NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary,
NYS Association of Conservation Commissions and
Orange County Department of Planning
invite you to:
Orange County Conservation Advisory Council (CAC) Roundtable
Wednesday, November 30, 6:30-8:30 pm
Community volunteers serving on municipal Conservation Advisory Councils (CACs) play an important role across the Hudson Valley by advising local officials on matters related to the environment. CACs educate the public, create inventories of important natural resources, assist planning boards with reviews of proposed development projects, contribute to the creation of local conservation plans and policies, and can research topics of local interest, such as energy efficiency, renewable energy, water protection, open space, and or tree preservation/management to name just a few.

This roundtable offers a forum for CAC members in Orange County to share successes and learn about the conservation efforts of neighboring communities.

Our panel will kick off the first hour of the evening discussing how to create a CAC in your municipality, strategies for developing a strong advisory role for CACs within local government, and how this same group can serve as a NYS DEC Climate Smart Community (CSC) task force that can address similar issues and access NYS grant funding for your municipal efforts. Elected officials, staff, and individuals interested in forming new CAC/CSCs are encouraged to attend.

The second hour will include an open roundtable discussion for all CAC/CSC members to share their initiatives, current projects, and past efforts so that all volunteers can learn. There will be ample opportunity for questions and exchange of ideas.

Information/Registration for this Zoom webinar: OrangeCountyGov.com/sustainability or
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsf-qsqzstGNOu0nNG-MSy61fPLXuUSmhu
For additional information, contact Kate Schmidt at [email protected]

Community volunteers serving on municipal Conservation Advisory Councils (CACs) play an important role across the Hudson Valley by advising local officials on matters related to the environment. CACs educate the public, create inventories of important natural resources, assist planning boards with r...

10/28/2022

Orange County, NY Climate Resilience Plan Public Meeting #3: Thursday, October 27, 2022 from 6:00 - 7:30 PM ET Recording

10/03/2022

Please join us on Zoom for a virtual public meeting for the presentation of the Orange County Climate Resilience Plan on Thursday, October 27, 2022 from 6:00 – 7:30pm. We look forward to your participation. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ufuyvqjooH9Dd8GxMnO9The-VGEPxZtgN

If you have any questions or require translation services, please contact us at [email protected]. Visit https://www.orangecountygov.com/2113/Climate-Resilience-Plan for more information about the Orange County Climate Resilience Plan.

09/27/2022

Orange County is conducting a study to evaluate the current transit system operated in the Middletown area. We want to better understand the needs of our community and determine where service gaps exist. This information is critical as we redesign our regional transit system to better serve our riders. Stop in from 7AM to 12PM on Thursday 9/29 for an in-person community outreach event at the Railroad Avenue Terminal and share your ideas, thoughts, and experiences with Transit Orange Staff! Questions about the study? Visit https://www.ridetransitorange.com/ for more information.

09/16/2022

Orange County Planning Department
Presents
Climate Solutions Week in the Hudson Valley
Featured Events:

Municipal Food Scrap Collection Programs
Tuesday Sept 27th - 6PM

Learn about Westchester County’s efforts to divert food scraps from the solid waste stream and promote local composting efforts. Hear about the County’s structure, its Residential Food Scrap Transportation and Disposal Program, the Village of Scarsdale’s successful food scrap drop off and curbside collection program, and the County’s Compost and Education Facility (CompostED). Lastly, a recent volunteer-led program in Orange County will be explained.

The Future of Waste: Recycling and Extended Producer Responsibility
Wednesday Sept 28th - 6PM

Numerous states are addressing how consumer product producers can take responsibility for the environmental, health, economic, and social impacts of their products. When producers design and manage their products with the environment in mind, the products we enjoy will become less toxic and more reusable and recyclable

Agrivoltaics: Maximizing Land Use with Solar & Agriculture
Thursday Sept 29th - 6PM

Please join us for an informative webinar with speakers from Scenic Hudson, American Farm Trust, and Lightstar Renewables as we discuss the emerging field of agrivoltaics, whereby solar energy and agriculture coexist. In this webinar we will introduce the concept of agrivoltaics, explain the benefits it brings to the community, review how a local town is pioneering local legislation that would allow for sustainable solar development and agriculture, provide model language for municipal use, and offer a diverse well-rounded panel to answer any questions.

 Register for these free events at: OrangeCountyGov.com/sustainability

 Additional regional events can be found at: HVClimateSolutionsWeek.org

For additional information, contact Sustainability Coordinator Kate Schmidt at [email protected]

Learn about environmental and sustainability programs in Orange County.