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BOIL ORDER: College Avenue and Westwood Road
Monday, April 22, 2024
This boil order has been canceled. On Monday, April 22, a boil order was issued for the area south of College Avenue to Westwood Road. This area includes Goshen Hospital, part of the Historic Racemere Peninsula Neighborhood, and Goshen College west of 9th Street. A map of the affected area can be... more
CITY OF GOSHEN TO PARTICIPATE IN MAY FIRST FRIDAY GREEN DAY CELEBRATION
Monday, April 22, 2024
The City of Goshen Environmental Resilience Department is partnering with Downtown Goshen to host May’s First Friday Green Day Celebration on Friday, May 3. The event, centered on the courthouse lawn, will feature activities and educational tables from city departments, partners, and local businesses. “We’re... more
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Conduct Community Interviews
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
The City of Goshen strives to take the best care for residents and to ensure our drinking water meets all U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) safety requirements. As part of this process, the EPA will conduct community interviews... more
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Downtown Goshen Economic Improvement District
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 7:45am
The regular meetings of the Downtown Goshen Economic Improvement District Board will take place on the first Thursday of each month, excepting July, as set forth in the schedule below. The meetings will be held in the conference room located in Goshen City Hall at 202 South 5th Street, Goshen, Indiana. All meetings of the Goshen Downtown Economic Improvement District Board are open to the public with the exception of an executive session that may be held as authorized by Indiana Code §5-14-1.5-6.1. The Board may schedule meetings in addition to those listed above as necessary, subject to public notice requirements.
Board of Works
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 4:00pm
To join the webinar please copy and paste this link on your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88469251269
Park Board Meeting
Monday, May 6, 2024, 4:00pm
Public may join in person or virtually by following this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89736482570
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Department of Environmental Resilience
Rieth Interpretive Center
410 W. Plymouth Ave.
Goshen, IN 46526
(574) 534-0076
Environmental@goshencity.com
The Department of Environmental Resilience was established to help promote and protect the public health, safety and general welfare of the community, to enhance and protect the environment, to promote economic development and to promote the planting, maintenance and removal of trees within the City of Goshen, according to Ord. 5014.
Mayor Jeremy Stutsman, when recommending the creation of the new department, said: "For many years, Goshen has been a leading community, not because we have all the answers but because we are bold and have the foresight to take the long view. We now need to find additional ways to better our physical environment and make our budgets even more efficient."
What We Do
Aaron Sawatsky-Kingsley, the City Forester, is the department head. The Department continues to care for the City's urban forest but also assists the City in identifying opportunities to increase efficiency of resources both environmental and financial as well as provide environmental education opportunities to the public and staff aimed to increase appreciation of our natural places.
- Read Mayor Stutsman's letter to the City Council about the creation of the Department of Environmental Resilience here.
- To see Ord. 5014, click here.
The Department of Environmental Resilience works out of the Rieth Interpretative Center at 410 Plymouth Ave. The unique nature of the property, including an urban forest, the Elkhart River, an urban Millrace, reestablished wildflower spaces, and prairie areas, lend itself to both natural exploration and an opportunity for guided hiking and exploration.
Full-time Staff: from the left, Aaron Sawatsky-Kingsley (Department Head), Brandi DeVoe (Administrative Assistant), Kendel Martin (Forester), Melanie Helmuth (Forester), Theresa Sailor (Educator - Grant Writer)
Meet our Current AmeriCorps Staff: Lee Bergey, Alexa Kennel, Levi Moser, Anna Osborne
YouTube Channel
Check out the Environmental Resilience YouTube Channel to have 24-hour access to the sights and sounds of Goshen’s natural environment.
The City of Goshen has installed three stationary nature cameras to allow 24-hour access to Goshen’s natural e
nvironment, sights, and sounds. These cameras will provide safe 24-hour access to the positive benefits of nature for persons who cannot enjoy the trails in person. This project was funded by the Community Connections for People with Disabilities grant offered through the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs in partnership with the Indiana Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services authorized by the CARES Act.