Sustainable Saratoga is a not-for-profit organization that promotes sustainable practices and the protection of natural resources through education, advocacy and action, for the benefit of current and future generations in the Saratoga Springs area. The November 7, 2023 election offers an opportunity to raise and discuss
PRESS RELEASE – For immediate release
Media Contact: Caroline Rothaug caroline@sustainablesaratoga.org
Saratoga Springs, NY – Sustainable Saratoga will hold their 2nd annual Paint Collection Day on Saturday, October 21, from 10 am
Guest post by Kathryn Gallien
Last year, a newspaper photographer stopped and asked to take a photo while my husband and I were raking our yard. She said she drove around and we were the only ones she could find raking.
We don’t mind doing yard work. It gets us outside, gives us some exercise, and
Pollinator Garden Profile – Wendy Mahaney
#killyourlawn
Wendy Mahaney, an environmental scientist and former executive director of Sustainable Saratoga, moved to Wilton in 2015. Since then, Wendy has slowly transformed her suburban lawn into a thriving ecosystem filled with native plants, butterflies, bumblebees,
PRESS RELEASE – For immediate release (October 2, 2023)
Media Contact: Caroline Rothaug caroline@sustainablesaratoga.org
Saratoga Springs, NY – Sustainable Saratoga will hold their 7th annual Saratoga Recycles Day on Saturday, October 7, from 9 am – 12 pm in the SPAC overflow parking lot on the
Do you have a hellstrip – that strip between the curb and the sidewalk? It’s usually owned by the municipality, but property owners are responsible for maintaining it.
At worst, it may be filled with lush, green turf grass that is
Sustainable Saratoga has been expanding our education and outreach efforts by creating programs centered around K-12 environmental education. We’ve developed several education programs that can be offered in 30-60 minute sessions including our Tree Education Program, Pollinator Lesson, Backyard Composting Demonstration, and Zero Waste Presentation. So far
The Second Annual Pollinator Palooza, held on June 4, was a great success, getting almost 2500 native plants into the ground in our region and
By David Sayer
For the uninitiated, the Plastic Free July movement invites people around the world to reduce their plastic footprint, but also – and more importantly