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Saratoga PLAN Honors Those Lighting the Way for Local Conservation
The places that shape quality of life in the Saratoga region are being protected through the efforts, both big and small, of many people. Some protect their land in partnership with Saratoga PLAN. Others donate to help fund conservation projects, steward trails or...
Protection of Butler Family Farm Helps Secure Local Food Supply
A secure local food supply depends on a simple resource: land. Across the Saratoga region, farmland is becoming an increasingly limited resource as communities grow and landscapes change. In Saratoga County, where 94% of farms are family farms, according to the 2022...
After Decades of Caring for Horses, Couple Protects the Land that Makes it All Possible
Suzann and Peter Bobley have spent more than four decades caring for Thoroughbred racehorses. Now, the couple has taken a step to support the horses they love by permanently protecting the land that has become their home in retirement. The Bobleys have partnered with...
Community Turns Out for Third Annual Saratoga Farm Showcase
Photo by IronGlass Productions Saratoga PLAN's annual farm tour connected visitors with local farmers while raising support for farmland conservation across the region. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y., June 25, 2026 – More than 150 people participated in this year's...
Third Annual Saratoga Farm Showcase Invites Visitors to Explore Local Farms
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y., June 4, 2026 - The Saratoga Farm Showcase is a unique opportunity to get to know local farms and farmers in Saratoga County. Returning June 20 for its third year, the event is hosted by Saratoga PLAN (Preserving Land and Nature), a local...
Jamie Brown Named Executive Director of Saratoga PLAN
Brown brings more than 20 years of conservation leadership and land trust experience SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y., May 28, 2026 - Saratoga PLAN’s Board of Directors launched a national search for the executive director position in January to identify the...
Saratoga PLAN Earns National Recognition
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y., May 8, 2026 - One thing that unites us as a nation is land: Americans strongly support saving the natural spaces they love. Since 2003, Saratoga PLAN (Preserving Land and Nature) has been doing just that for the people of the Saratoga region by...
Executive Director Search
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Leadership Search Underway at Saratoga PLAN as Executive Director Plans Retirement SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y., January 30, 2026 – Local land trust Saratoga PLAN (Preserving Land and Nature) announced today that Executive Director Robert K. Davies...