PRESS RELEASE – For immediate release 3/19/2026

Sustainable Saratoga CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS for TREE TOGA event on Saturday, April 25, 2026

Media Contact: Caroline Rothaug: caroline@sustainablesaratoga.org

Saratoga Springs, NY – On Saturday, April 25, 2026, Sustainable Saratoga’s Urban Forestry Project will hold its 15th TREE TOGA planting event, adding 40 large-growing shade trees to the Saratoga Springs urban forest and bringing the total number of trees planted to nearly 500.

Volunteer Tree Planters are needed on Saturday, April 25, from 9 am – noon. Grab friends, family, colleagues, or come solo and make new friends. Sign up here: https://sustainablesaratoga.org/projects/urban-forestry-project/tree-toga

This fun, family-friendly volunteer event is open to all. Tree Planters check in at Pitney Meadows Community Farm from 9 – 9:30 AM on April 25 and get a lesson in tree planting before heading off in small teams to their assigned locations across the city. Once the trees are in the ground, Tree Host homeowners and other volunteers provide the care that is critical to tree growth and survival. 

“Tree Toga is a celebration that brings the community together to support our mission to preserve and expand Saratoga’s urban forest,” said Sustainable Saratoga Urban Forestry Project Chair Caroline Rothaug.  “We encourage people of all ages to come out and have fun, get their hands in the soil, and learn about trees. We are especially grateful to have the Saratoga Springs Department of Public Works and Pitney Meadows Community Farm as our partners.”

Why plant trees? In addition to providing long lasting beauty, research shows that urban trees increase property values, enhance retail and restaurant profitability, save energy, improve air quality, reduce water pollution, enhance our mental and physical health, and provide wildlife habitat. 

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ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

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.  Since 2008, Sustainable Saratoga has been a leader in promoting awareness of environmental issues and what we as a local community can do to minimize our ecological impact while maintaining a high quality of life.