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405+ Acres Conserved
Dawn Szurek explained her love of the farm where she grew up: “Driving the tractor, you’re looking at the views.” Dorothy, Dawn’s mother, added that they wanted to keep the land in farming in order to honor her late husband, John M. Szurek’s, legacy. “It’s really to...
Conservation Director Hired
PLAN Executive Director Maria Trabka, said, “Mike brings a wealth of experience in working on complex projects that will be invaluable as we take on more and bigger land conservation projects.” Prior to joining PLAN, Horn worked in a variety of roles at the General...
Southern Palmertown Public Workshop
The Palmertown Conservation Area stretches from Moreau Lake State Park and the Village of Corinth in the north to Saratoga Spa State Park in the south, and from Route 9 in the east to Route 9N in the west. The area includes some of the wildest and most natural terrain...
Conservation Heroes Protect 1041 Acres
Photo Caption: Saratoga PLAN Conservation Heroes: (left to right) Dusty and Arlene Rhodes, Mayor Joanne Yepsen, Dave Bowman, Dawn Szurek, Don Carpenter with friend Alice Farnsworth, Neil and Cathy Roberts Landowners donated and/or sold their lands or development...
Fall 2017 Newsletter
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Palmertown Public Workshop
The evening will begin with a brief presentation that describes the Southern Palmertown region, defines the goals of the planning process, and provides case studies of planning initiatives for similar areas in other places. The workshop will then transition into an...
Fiddle-i-Fee Farm Conserved
Funding for the purchase included $80,000 from Saratoga County and $450,048 in Hudson Valley Agricultural Enhancement Program funding from the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets. Saratoga PLAN managed the grants and transaction, prepared the property baseline...
Sold Out Feast of the Fields 2017
The delicious local food could all be washed down with area beverages ranging from Bowman Orchards Apple Cider and Hard Cider from Saratoga Apple, to beers from Artisinal Brew Works and Common Roots Brewing Company, to some of the harder stuff from Saratoga Courage...