by Saratoga PLAN | Jun 12, 2017 | News & Press
Don Carpenter is a quick-witted farmer who has always envisioned his Galway land as a gentleman’s farm. His sense of humor shines through when he adds that the “gentleman” part is questionable. He added, “Conserving this land is about keeping something alive from a...
by Saratoga PLAN | May 26, 2017 | News & Press
This dataset is available to local and county planners, conservation organizations, and even individual trail enthusiasts simply by downloading the data as a shapefile or KMZ from PLAN’s website or the NYS Geographic Clearinghouse, or by viewing the data on the...
by Saratoga PLAN | May 9, 2017 | News & Press
The students spent their spring semester gathering baseline and historic information, assessing the biophysical, economic and social characteristics of the landscape, and conceptually outlining the challenges and opportunities for the Palmertown area, community...
by Saratoga PLAN | Apr 27, 2017 | News & Press
The grants, funded through New York’s Environmental Protection Fund (EPF), will leverage an additional $1.5 million in private and local funding to support projects that will protect farmland, wildlife habitat, and water quality, enhance public access for...
by Saratoga PLAN | Apr 14, 2017 | News & Press
Topics discussed included currently conserved lands in Malta, five different options for conserving farms and other properties, town regulations, and the pluses and minuses of different approaches to protecting nature spaces. Trabka also provided information on the...
by Saratoga PLAN | Mar 9, 2017 | News & Press
The islands are in an acidic environment which supports unique flora such as pitcher plants. The group appreciated the opportunity to learn more about the park, and can engage in future events through Saratoga PLAN and with Moreau Lake State Park staff who facilitate...
