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we’re hiring!

We are hiring for a part-time community engagement program assistant.

volunteers scout for invasive HWA

Volunteers recently mastered this dizzying skill as they searched among hemlock tree branches for a little bug that does a lot of damage: the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). This insect is an invasive species that feeds on North American hemlocks, slowly cutting off the tree’s nutrient flow to its own branches and needles. HWA in… Read More 

support PLAN in 2021

Together, we can write a conservation success story for Saratoga County.

in memory of Don Washburn

It is with great sadness that we share the news of Don Washburn’s passing.  

support farmland protection and access

Join us: call or write your state representative today!

adirondack trust company donates to PLAN

volunteer opportunity: scout for hwa

Are you interested in helping to combat new infestations of the invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in Saratoga County?

plan awarded az solomon grant

The trustees of the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust have awarded Saratoga PLAN $40,000 for the construction of a trailhead and two bridges at the Greentree Lake Preserve located on Greene Road in the Town of Greenfield, northern Saratoga County, NY.

new trail teaser

While finishing touches are being put on the Glowegee Creek North and South Trails, take a look behind the scenes of the trail development process.

in memoriam

Today, December 30, is the second anniversary of the sudden passing of Douglas H. Ward, who died with his boots on while on an annual New Years hike with his family.  Doug is remembered as a force of nature and a fierce advocate for it. He was instrumental in helping launch Saratoga PLAN.  Saratoga PLAN… Read More