BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. — The Saratoga County Board of Supervisors recently announced the award recipients of the County’s 2024 Farmland and Open Space Grant Program.
According to a press release, the Board has awarded a total of $604,306 in grant funding to projects in the towns of Moreau, Northumberland, and Stillwater, preserving approximately 200 acres of open space and farmland this year. The Saratoga County Farmland and Open Space Grant Program helps permanently protect agricultural and open space lands including farmland, natural areas, wildlife habitats, preserves, and other important open spaces within Saratoga County. “The Saratoga County Board of Supervisors is proud of our efforts to preserve more than 6,000 acres of open space and farmland over the past 20 years allowing the exponential expansion of our parks and recreation network,” Saratoga County Board of Supervisors Chairman Phil Barrett of Clifton Park said in the release.
“We have proactively invested in preserving a balance between our preservation efforts and economic development to ensure sustainable growth that nourishes both our economy and the environment.” “Preserving open space and protecting farmland while promoting smart growth in Saratoga County is a priority for the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors,” Chair of the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors Trails and Open Space Committee, Supervisor Joe Grasso of Charlton added. “Our Farmland and Open Space Program helps to protect our.