Project Grant 21DG11094200168

The Saratoga County Public Works Department was awarded a $782,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFP) to establish the Saratoga County Community Forest. The grant period runs from August 2021 through August 2026. As part of the CFP, which provides 50/50 cost-share funding to support community forest conservation, the county will use the federal funds to work with local partners to acquire and manage forestlands and open spaces for community benefits like outdoor recreation opportunities, environmental education, and wildlife habitat protection.