The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will announce the launch of a new interactive online resource to help the public participate in and track progress toward New York State’s goal to plant 25 million trees. The event will also highlight DEC’s tree nursery and how it helps support statewide tree planting goals, along with providing a status update on DEC’s annual tree and shrub seedling sale and School Seedling Program.  

When: TODAY, Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 1 p.m.

Where: Colonel William F. Fox Memorial Saratoga Tree Nursery, 2369 Rte. 50 S, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 (Saratoga County)

Visuals: Seedlings grown at the nursery facility and available each spring to help New York landowners meet their conservation needs.

Directions to the tree nursery:

From the West (NYS Thruway)

1. I-90 E (New York State Thruway)
2. Take exit 27 toward RT-30 N 0.8 mi/
3. Continue on North South Arterial (RT-30) 1.0 mi/
4. Keep right onto Church St (RT-67) 216 ft/
5. Keep right onto Church St (RT-67) 1.5 mi/
6. Continue on State Highway 67 (RT-67) 15.9 mi/
7. Continue on W High St (RT-67) 1.8 mi/
8. Turn left onto Milton Ave (RT-50) 3.4 mi/
9. Arrive at Nursery (RT-50). Your destination is on the left

From South

1. Take I-87 N (New York State Thruway N)
2. Take exit 24 toward Albany/Montreal onto I-87 N/I-90 E (New York State Thruway N) 0.8 mi/
3. Take exit 1N toward Albany Int'l Airport/Montreal onto I-87 N (Adirondack Northway) 24.9 mi/
4. Take exit 13S toward Saratoga Lake onto US-9 S (State Route 9) 0.8 mi/
5. Turn right onto Malta Ave (CR-63) 1.7 mi/
6. Turn right onto North Line Rd (CR-45) 0.9 mi/
7. Turn right onto Doubleday Ave (RT-50) 1.7 mi/
8. Arrive at Nursery (RT-50). Your destination is on the left

From North

1. From Adirondack Northway (I-87)
2. Take exit 13S toward Saratoga Lake onto US-9 S (State Route 9) 0.8 mi/
3. Turn right onto Malta Ave (CR-63) 1.7 mi/
4. Turn right onto North Line Rd (CR-45) 0.9 mi/
5. Turn right onto Doubleday Ave (RT-50) 1.7 mi/
6. Arrive at Nursery (RT-50). Your destination is on the left

For event, enter the facility and follow signs to Grading Room and Parking.