MARK YOUR CALENDAR — FOUR UPCOMING TREE-INSPIRED EVENTS
WALK: Oct 19 at 10 AM Jackie Donnelly leads a walk through Skidmore’s North Woods, with a special focus on tracking the invasion of burning bush.
TALK: Oct 31 at noon: “Trees Worthy of Saratoga 200? – Finding the vision and the will to ‘preserve and expand’
BRING YOUR OWN BAG (BYOBag) SARATOGA TO HOST “BAG IT” MOVIE SCREENING
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Bring Your Own Bag (BYOBag) Saratoga to Host
Bag It Movie Screening
Where: Saratoga Springs Public Library, Dutcher Community Room
When: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 15
Calling All Citizens: VOICE YOUR OPINION AT THE COMP PLAN PUBLIC MEETING
VOICE YOUR OPINION AT THE COMP PLAN PUBLIC MEETING
MONDAY | September 30th | 6 PM | PUBLIC LIBRARY
Saratoga Springs is in the process of preparing a new Comprehensive Plan which will guide the future
PROPOSED CITY CENTER PARKING GARAGE – Sustainable Saratoga’s December 2012 and September 2013 Letters
Sustainable Saratoga wants to make sure that the process for siting and designing the proposed parking structure includes significant public participation and follows the best design principles.
Click here to read our December 2012 letter to the City Council and others.
Click here to read our September 2013 letter to
Two Great Tree-Inspired Events: September 12 and November 7, 2013
Anne Diggory was inspired by the advocacy of Sustainable Saratoga’s Urban Forestry Project to create and mount an exhibit of her paintings of Saratoga trees. “What the Trees Say” will open at the Spring Street Gallery in Saratoga Springs on September 12, with an opening reception from
ELLSWORTH SITE – Sustainable Saratoga’s June 2013 letter to the Planning Board
Sustainable Saratoga has been monitoring the proposals on the former Ellsworth ice cream plant site at 120 Division St. since fall of 2012. We have provided input to the planning board several times.
Download and read our most recent letter to the planning board, on June 10,
SOME IMPORTANT DATES in JUNE – MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD
Updates on Planning Board, Comp Plan Committee, and Urban Forest Master Plan (click for details)
June 12 (Planning Board re: Ellsworth)
June 17 (Comp Plan Committee: open to
Ideas for a more sustainable Comprehensive Plan for the city of Saratoga Springs
Sustainable Saratoga has compiled a list of ideas we believe will produce a Comprehensive Plan that will create and foster a more sustainable and resilient Saratoga Springs.
Urban forest master plan goes public
Saratoga’s first-ever Urban Forest Master Plan (draft) now available to public on City’s website
Sustainable Saratoga inventory provides the foundation for City’s planning efforts.
Public hearing at City Council meeting on May 21, 6:30 PM, in the council chambers.
City Council received the draft Urban Forest Master Plan last week