News Release Archive

Saratoga P.L.A.N. Purchases Land

News Release -- September 28, 2004
Saratoga P.L.A.N. has purchased a 100-acre parcel in the Town of Corinth to guarantee that the public can hike to the top of Spruce Mountain. ... [More]

Saratoga County Announces Open Space Planning Initiative

News Release -- March 16, 2005 ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. Completes Conservation Project

News Release -- May 24, 2005
Saratoga P.L.A.N. Completes its First Land Conservation Project in the Town of Ballston ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. Adds Community Planner

News Release -- June 1, 2005
Saratoga P.L.A.N. (Preserving Land and Nature) has added a new position to its staff in order to help meet the rising demand for planning assistance to Saratoga County communities. Kate Maynard, an A ... [More]

Saratoga PLAN

News Release -- October 31, 2005

Saratoga P.L.A.N. Teaches Local Elementary Students

News Release -- November 22, 2005
Saratoga P.L.A.N. Teaches Local Elementary Students about Ecology at Bog Meadow Brook Nature Trail ... [More]

Local Farmer Donates Conservation Easement to Saratoga P.L.A.N.

News Release -- November 22, 2005
In the Spirit of Giving ñ Local Farmer Donates Conservation Easement to Saratoga P.L.A.N. ... [More]

Old-Saratoga on-the-Hudson LWRP

News Release -- November 23, 2005
Two public Visioning Workshops will be held in Schuylerville and Greenwich ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. Acquires First Two Land Holdings

News Release -- November 30, 2005
Saratoga P.L.A.N. Acquires First Two Land Holdings in the Town of Galway ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. Recruits Two Skidmore College Student Interns for Spring Semester

News Release -- February 25, 2006
Saratoga P.L.A.N. is pleased to announce the recruitment of two Skidmore College student interns, ... [More]

Old Saratoga On the Hudson to Host Upcoming Public Meeting

News Release -- April 17, 2006
The Old Saratoga On the Hudson Initiative will hold a public meeting on Tuesday April 25, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. Celebrates Earth Day

News Release -- April 21, 2006
Saratoga P.L.A.N. Celebrates Earth Day with Acquisition of Greenfield Center Preserve ... [More]

Laura Welles Joins Saratoga P.L.A.N.

News Release -- April 24, 2006
Laura Welles Joins Saratoga P.L.A.N. as Conservation Program Manager. ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. To Announce New Kayaderosseras Creek Nature Preserve

News Release -- May 10, 2006
Saratoga P.L.A.N. recently acquired its first nature preserve along the Kayaderosseras Creek, thanks to a generous donation by Bob and Barbara Thomas. ... [More]

SARATOGA P.L.A.N. PROTECTS THE THOMAS PROPERTY

News Release -- May 10, 2006
SARATOGA P.L.A.N. PROTECTS THE THOMAS PROPERTY ñ FIRST CONSERVATION PROJECT IN THE TOWN OF MILTON & ALONG KAYADEROSSERAS CREEK ... [More]

HSBC Bank Employees Volunteer for Saratoga P.L.A.N.

News Release -- May 19, 2006
HSBC Bank Employees recently volunteered for an afternoon with Saratoga P.L.A.N. ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. To Kickoff Feast of the Fields 2006

News Release -- May 24, 2006
Saratoga P.L.A.N. To Kickoff Feast of the Fields 2006 with Event Organizing Meeting ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. Celebrates National Trails Day

News Release -- May 25, 2006
Saratoga P.L.A.N. Celebrates National Trails Day with aHike on the Malta Trolley Line & Zim Smith Trail ... [More]

Green Infrastructure Plan Regional Workshop Series at the Halfmoon Senior Center

News Release -- June 8, 2006
Saratoga County Hosts Second Round of Regional Public Workshops for Green Infrastructure Plan at the Halfmoon Senior Center ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. Announces Appointment of New Board Member

News Release -- June 14, 2006
Saratoga P.L.A.N. announces the appointment of Michael Funk to its Board of Directors. ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. & Saratoga Polo Present Feast of the Fields Chef Demonstration Series

News Release -- July 27, 2006
Saratoga P.L.A.N. & Saratoga Polo Present Feast of the Fields Chef Demonstration Series at Saratoga Farmers Market ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. Featured at National Conference of Land Trusts

News Release -- October 17, 2006
Saratoga P.L.A.N. (Preserving Land and Nature) was recently featured at the National Conference of Land Trusts in Nashville, Tennessee for its innovative community planning program. ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. Announces Appointment of New Board Members

News Release -- October 18, 2006
Saratoga P.L.A.N. announces the appointment of two new board members, Marsha Boelio and Robert Israel. ... [More]

Diane Metz Joins Saratoga P.L.A.N.

News Release -- November 10, 2006
Diane Metz has joined Saratoga P.L.A.N. as Community Planning Coordinator. ... [More]

TOWN OF BALLSTON EXPANDS LOCAL NATURE PRESERVE

News Release -- November 13, 2006
The Town of Ballston recently facilitated the acquisition of a five-acre parcel of land off Eastline Road that will expand the adjoining 40-acre Ballston Creek Preserve owned by Saratoga P.L.A.N. ... [More]

DEVELOPERS DONATE LAND FOR NATURE PRESERVE

News Release -- November 27, 2006
Saratoga P.L.A.N. (Preserving Land and Nature) has received a donation of 15 acres of land from Belmonte Builders and Bonaccio Construction ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. Receives Reilly Salary Fund Grant

News Release -- February 19, 2007
Saratoga P.L.A.N. (Preserving Land and Nature) recently received a $5000 grant from the Community Foundation for the Capital Regionís Assemblyman Robert Reilly Salary Fund ... [More]

Old-Saratoga on-the-Hudson Waterfront Revitalization Plan

News Release -- February 28, 2007
Waterfront Revitalization Plan for the Old Saratoga Region Available for Community Review ... [More]

CONSERVATION GROUPS COLLABORATE ON BLANDINGíS TURTLE STUDY

News Release -- April 30, 2007
Two area conservation organizations have joined with SUNY Albanyís Biodiversity, Conservation and Policy Program to sponsor a multi-year Blandingís turtle survey ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. Receives NYS Conservation Partnership Grants

News Release -- June 29, 2007
Saratoga P.L.A.N. was recently awarded two matching grants totaling $16,200 from the NYS Conservation Partnership Program ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. Protects Land in Historic Battlefield Viewshed

News Release -- October 2, 2007
Saratoga P.L.A.N. announced today that it recently completed two land protection projects totaling 40 acres of farmland and open space in the historic Saratoga Battlefield Viewshed and Hudson River Co ... [More]

John Witt of Witt Construction Donates 159 acres

News Release -- January 23, 2008
John Witt of Witt Construction recently donated 159 acres of forest and wetlands along Manning Cove on Saratoga Lake to Saratoga P.L.A.N. ... [More]

Saratoga Sport & Social Club and Saratoga P.L.A.N. to host a Winter Festival

News Release -- February 5, 2008
The Saratoga Sport and Social Club and Saratoga P.L.A.N. (Preserving Land and Nature) will be hosting the first annual Saratoga Winter Festival –A Celebration for Preservation, ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. Completes the Battles of Saratoga Preservation and Viewshed Protection Plan

News Release -- February 22, 2008
Saratoga P.L.A.N. recently completed the final Battles of Saratoga Preservation and Viewshed Protection Plan, funded through a grant received from the National Park Service. ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. Announces New Round Lake Preserve

News Release -- February 29, 2008
Saratoga P.L.A.N. and the Town of Malta have purchased the first 92-acres of the Round Lake Preserve ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. Seeks Executive Director

News Release -- March 1, 2008
Saratoga P.L.A.N. (Preserving Land And Nature) (NY), Seeks Executive Director ... [More]

Winter Festival - Celebration for Preservation Huge Success

News Release -- March 5, 2008
Saratoga Sport & Social Club and Saratoga P.L.A.N. Announce Winter Festival - Celebration for Preservation a Huge Success ... [More]

Saratoga PLAN and Agricultural Stewardship Association to sponsor talk

News Release -- March 31, 2008
Saratoga PLAN and Agricultural Stewardship Association to sponsor talk on “The Ecology of Hope: Reconnecting Children to the Natural World” ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. Offers Nature Walk to Celebrate Earth Day

News Release -- April 16, 2008
Join Saratoga P.L.A.N. (Preserving Land and Nature) in celebrating Earth Day on the first nature walk of their 2008 nature walk series, to be held at the DesRoches Nature Preserve in Galway ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. Nature Walk at Kayaderosseras Creek Preserve

News Release -- May 12, 2008
Join Saratoga P.L.A.N. (Preserving Land and Nature) for the next nature walk in their 2008 nature walk series to be held Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at the Kayaderosseras Creek Preserve in the Town of Mil ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. To Hold Eighth Annual Celebration for Conservation

News Release -- July 1, 2008
Saratoga P.L.A.N.’s (Preserving Land and Nature) eighth annual Celebration for Conservation, will be held Thursday, July 17, 2008 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at Saratoga National Golf Club. ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. Celebrates Local Farmers and Chefs

News Release -- September 5, 2008
Saratoga P.L.A.N. Celebrates Local Farmers and Chefs atFourth Annual Feast of the Fields Fundraising Event Pre-event Chef Demonstration at Farmer’s Market September 10th ... [More]

Pre-event Chef Demonstration at Farmer’s Market September 10th

News Release -- September 5, 2008
Saratoga P.L.A.N. Celebrates Local Farmers and Chefs at Fourth Annual Feast of the Fields Fundraising Event Pre-event Chef Demonstration at Farmer’s Market September 10th ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. & ADK to Host Public Meeting to Form Friends of Spruce Mountain Group

News Release -- October 30, 2008
Saratoga P.L.A.N. (Preserving Land and Nature) and Jack Freeman of the Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) will host a meeting at the Greenfield Community Center to plan a Friends of the Spruce Mountain Fi ... [More]

Friends of Spruce Mountain Fire Tower Group Forms Following Public Meeting

News Release -- November 7, 2008
At a recent public meeting held to discuss the future of the Spruce Mountain Fire Tower, participants enthusiastically supported forming a “Friends of the Spruce Mountain Fire Tower” ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. Hires New Executive Director & Stewardship and Education Coordinator

News Release -- November 11, 2008
Maria Trabka recently joined Saratoga P.L.A.N. (Preserving Land and Nature) as their new Executive Director, taking on leadership of Saratoga County’s only land trust and open space planning organizat ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. Protects Land Along Fish Creek

News Release -- January 12, 2009
Two properties on Fish Creek in the Town of Saratoga have been protected by Saratoga P.L.A.N., ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. Completes Karner Blue Butterfly Habitat Project

News Release -- May 21, 2009
Saratoga P.L.A.N. Completes Karner Blue Butterfly Habitat Project ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. Completes New trail in Meadowbrook Manor

News Release -- June 11, 2009
Today, Saratoga P.L.A.N. (Preserving Land and Nature) announced completion of a new .2 mile trail linking the Meadowbrook Manor Neighborhood in Saratoga Springs ... [More]

“Summer Feast for Conservation” Showcases Region’s Chefs and Farms

News Release -- June 30, 2009
“Summer Feast for Conservation” Showcases Region’s Chefs and Farms Unique culinary event benefits Saratoga P.L.A.N. July 15 ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. Announces Opening of Galway Preserve

News Release -- July 30, 2009
On Tuesday July 28, Saratoga P.L.A.N. (Preserving Land and Nature) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and family-friendly ... [More]

Vineyard Tour and Volunteer Day at The New Kayaderaseross Vineyard in Greenfield

News Release -- September 27, 2009
Saratoga P.L.A.N. announced today it will host a Vineyard Tour and Trail-Day at the Kayaderaseross Vineyard in Greenfield ... [More]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. and Town of Halfmoon announce major agreement with Norfolk Southern to extend Zim

News Release -- October 9, 2009
Saratoga P.L.A.N. and Town of Halfmoon announce major agreement with Norfolk Southern to extend Zim Smith Trail to Mechanicville. ... [More]

Area Restaurants Step Up to Support Saratoga P.L.A.N.

News Release -- October 16, 2009
Area Restaurants Step Up to Support Saratoga P.L.A.N. Partnership Allows Patrons to Support Local Conservation While Dining Out ... [More]