Events
Master Forest Owner Volunteer Training
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Have you ever thought about using your knowledge and skill to help your neighbor woodland owners? Join the hundreds of woodland owners who have served their neighbors since 1993.As a woodland owner you have a unique perspective and status that allows you to serve as a peer-to-peer counselor t...
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What's Bugging You? -Pest rats explained | Myth: cats for rat control
Friday, April 4, 2025
Join us on World Rat Day to learn all about the brown rat and what makes it a pest. We'll then address the myth of cats for rat control.Register Here!About our "What's Bugging You?" seriesEach month at New York State Integrated Pest Management's "What's Bugging You? First Friday" events, expe...
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Alive at 25 - MUST CALL TO REGISTER
Monday, April 7, 2025
Monday April 7 Promptly at 5:30 Cornell Cooperative Extension Offices50 West High Street, Ballston Spa NY 12020MUST CALL TO REGISTER 518 - 885-8995Arrive at 5:15Please bring your License and $40 CASH
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Learn To Keep Backyard Chickens
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Interested in learning how to raise chickens? Learn the basics of care, housing, town restrictions and rules, breeds, sourcing chicks and what you should know about the avian flu as an at home bird owner.Come learn with us!
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ReLeaf Workshop
Friday, April 11, 2025
2025 Successful Tree Installation Workshop: Planting trees correctly is critical to their long-term health and survival. Join the Eastern Adirondack ReLeaf Committee for a full-day, hands-on tree planting workshop that will teach attendees best practices to help ensure their next tree planting...
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Master Forest Owner Volunteer Training
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Have you ever thought about using your knowledge and skill to help your neighbor woodland owners? Join the hundreds of woodland owners who have served their neighbors since 1993.As a woodland owner you have a unique perspective and status that allows you to serve as a peer-to-peer counselor t...
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Master Gardener Meeting
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Open to all Saratoga County Master Gardeners!Please join us in person or online, email Jess Luse for the Zoom login information.
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Vegetable Gardening Series
Monday, April 21, 2025
Join us for one or all three classes, in this multi class, through the seasons garden series!April 21st- Learn the tips and tricks on how to prepare your vegetable garden. Learn how to prep your soil, make a garden layout, learn which plants can be planted together and how to rotate your crops in...
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Master Forest Owner Volunteer Training
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Have you ever thought about using your knowledge and skill to help your neighbor woodland owners? Join the hundreds of woodland owners who have served their neighbors since 1993.As a woodland owner you have a unique perspective and status that allows you to serve as a peer-to-peer counselor t...
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What's Bugging You? -Spongy moth caterpillar management | Feeding Friendly Insects: Plan to prep your soil
Friday, May 2, 2025
In NY, spongy moth caterpillars start showing up in May. You'll learn why there are more caterpillars in some years than in others, and why you should manage them when they are still small. Also, make a plan to spend the summer preparing to plant wildflowers that feed friendly insects.Reg...
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Cut Flower Seminar
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
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Master Gardener Meeting
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Open to all Saratoga County Master Gardeners!Please join us in person or online, email Jess Luse for the Zoom login information.
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Closed for the holiday
Monday, May 26, 2025
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What's Buggng You? -Spotted lanternfly update | Recognizing wild parsnip
Friday, June 6, 2025
NY Invasive Species Awareness week happens in June, so we're focusing on two invasive species - spotted lanternfly and wild parsnip - and how IPM should be part of your response to them. Get an update on where we are in the SLF life cycle and action steps for this time of year. Learn how ...
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Alive at 25 - MUST CALL TO REGISTER
Monday, June 9, 2025
Monday April 7 Promptly at 5:30 Cornell Cooperative Extension Offices50 West High Street, Ballston Spa NY 12020MUST CALL TO REGISTER 518 - 885-8995Arrive at 5:15Please bring your License and $40 CASH
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Master Gardener Meeting
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Open to all Saratoga County Master Gardeners!Please join us in person or online, email Jess Luse for the Zoom login information.
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CLOSED For The Holiday
Thursday, June 19, 2025
The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Saratoga County will be closed in observance of the federal Juneteenth holiday of June 19. There are programs still in operation with some staff in the office and working remotely. About JuneteenthJuneteenth is a holiday celebrated on the 19th ...
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Vegetable Gardening Series
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Join us for one or all three classes, in this multi class, through the seasons garden series!April 21st- Learn the tips and tricks on how to prepare your vegetable garden. Learn how to prep your soil, make a garden layout, learn which plants can be planted together and how to rotate your crops in...
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Closed For The Holiday
Friday, July 4, 2025
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County will be closed in observance of the holiday. Messages will be returned the following day.
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What's Bugging You? -Grow green lawns with overseeding | Beech leaf disease
Friday, July 4, 2025
Learn how to grow a dense, healthy lawn with fall overseeding. Stick around for insights about the relatively new beech leaf disease and what to do if you think you've seen it.Register Here!About our "What's Bugging You?" series Each month at New York State Integrated Pest Management's "What...
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Alive at 25 - MUST CALL TO REGISTER
Monday, July 7, 2025
Monday April 7 Promptly at 5:30 Cornell Cooperative Extension Offices50 West High Street, Ballston Spa NY 12020MUST CALL TO REGISTER 518 - 885-8995Arrive at 5:15Please bring your License and $40 CASH
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Master Gardener Meeting
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Open to all Saratoga County Master Gardeners!Please join us in person or online, email Jess Luse for the Zoom login information.
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Saratoga County Fair
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
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What's Bugging You? -Making a mosquito bucket trap | Feeding Friendly Insects: Pick plants
Friday, August 1, 2025
Do mosquito bucket traps work? This presentation will review results of a 2024 NYSIPM project to provide guidance on using this technique for backyard mosquito management. Stick around for part two of Feeding Friend Insects, covering plant selection.Register Here!About our "What's Bugging Y...
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Vegetable Gardening Series
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Join us for one or all three classes, in this multi class, through the seasons garden series!April 21st- Learn the tips and tricks on how to prepare your vegetable garden. Learn how to prep your soil, make a garden layout, learn which plants can be planted together and how to rotate your crops in...
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Alive at 25 - MUST CALL TO REGISTER
Monday, August 11, 2025
Monday April 7 Promptly at 5:30 Cornell Cooperative Extension Offices50 West High Street, Ballston Spa NY 12020MUST CALL TO REGISTER 518 - 885-8995Arrive at 5:15Please bring your License and $40 CASH
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Master Gardener Meeting
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Open to all Saratoga County Master Gardeners!Please join us in person or online, email Jess Luse for the Zoom login information.
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Closed for the holiday
Monday, September 1, 2025
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What's Bugging You? -Top 5 rodent exclusion tips | Feeding Friendly Insects: Get ready to plant
Friday, September 5, 2025
Excluding rodents from your home can feel like a big job. Here are 5 actions to prioritize this fall. And, it's almost time for fall planting! Learn how to make final preparations to plant wildflowers that feed friendly insects.Register Here!About our "What's Bugging You?" series Each mont...
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Alive at 25 - MUST CALL TO REGISTER
Monday, September 8, 2025
Monday April 7 Promptly at 5:30 Cornell Cooperative Extension Offices50 West High Street, Ballston Spa NY 12020MUST CALL TO REGISTER 518 - 885-8995Arrive at 5:15Please bring your License and $40 CASH
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Master Gardener Meeting
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Open to all Saratoga County Master Gardeners!Please join us in person or online, email Jess Luse for the Zoom login information.
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What's Bugging You? -Winterize your home orchard | Feeding Friendly Insects: Fall is for planting
Friday, October 3, 2025
In this event we're focusing on fall tasks that are good IPM practices. Cleaning up your home orchard can mean fewer pests to attack your tree fruit in the spring. Fall is also the right time to plant seeds or seedlings of perennial wildflowers that feed friendly insects.Register Here!About...
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Alive at 25 - MUST CALL TO REGISTER
Monday, October 6, 2025
Monday April 7 Promptly at 5:30 Cornell Cooperative Extension Offices50 West High Street, Ballston Spa NY 12020MUST CALL TO REGISTER 518 - 885-8995Arrive at 5:15Please bring your License and $40 CASH
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Closed For The Holiday
Monday, October 13, 2025
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County will be closed in observance of the holiday. Messages will be returned the following day.
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Master Gardener Meeting
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Open to all Saratoga County Master Gardeners!Please join us in person or online, email Jess Luse for the Zoom login information.
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What's Bugging You? -Understanding indoor cockroaches | Invasive tawney field cockroach
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Several cockroach species are found in homes, and each one tells a story of why it's there. Learn to distinguish different indoor cockroaches, and stick around to hear about the newest cockroach invader in the Northeast.Register Here!About our "What's Bugging You?" series Each month at New...
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Alive at 25 - MUST CALL TO REGISTER
Monday, November 10, 2025
Monday April 7 Promptly at 5:30 Cornell Cooperative Extension Offices50 West High Street, Ballston Spa NY 12020MUST CALL TO REGISTER 518 - 885-8995Arrive at 5:15Please bring your License and $40 CASH
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Master Gardener Meeting
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Open to all Saratoga County Master Gardeners!Please join us in person or online, email Jess Luse for the Zoom login information.
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What's Bugging You? -IPM for clothes moths and pantry moths
Friday, December 5, 2025
This month we'll focus in on two moths that can be pests in your home - clothes moths and pantry moths. Learn how to use IPM tools to deal with them.Register Here!About our "What's Bugging You?" series Each month at New York State Integrated Pest Management's "What's Bugging You? First Frida...
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Alive at 25 - MUST CALL TO REGISTER
Monday, December 8, 2025
Monday April 7 Promptly at 5:30 Cornell Cooperative Extension Offices50 West High Street, Ballston Spa NY 12020MUST CALL TO REGISTER 518 - 885-8995Arrive at 5:15Please bring your License and $40 CASH
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Master Gardener Meeting
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Open to all Saratoga County Master Gardeners!Please join us in person or online, email Jess Luse for the Zoom login information.
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