Events

We're very excited for Poobah 2026! It'll be a potluck and BYOB this year, like the Poobahs of yore. Doors open and the entertainment starts at noon. There will be lawn games, a bonfire at dusk, and camping is available. No dogs, please. Bring a chair! $20 is the suggested donation but you can pay what you like. Proceeds will benefit The New Land Trust. You can donate online ahead of time here: https://donorbox.org/poobah-2026 Questions? Feel free to message us or call 518-29

Join us on Saturday July 25th at Pie in the Sky at the New Land Trust in Saranac for our annual summer celebration of music and fun! We’ll have the Zip City blues band, with other acts TBD and an open mic. Bring your friends and a picnic! BYOB. Camping will be available. We will not be charging an admission fee this year. All donations will go to support the New Land Trust and pay for the bands and port-a-potties, so your generosity will be greatly appreciated! You can donate

Now that winter is definitely over, it's time to return borrowed skis and snowshoes. Someone will be in the Clubhouse from 10am to 12pm Saturday, May 16th to receive the equipment. If you can't make it then, contact Hal Moore at 518-570-5375 to make arrangements. Thanks and happy Spring!

We will again be hosting the Cock-A-Doodle-Shoe snowshoe races this year at the NLT, on January 18th at 10AM. Register at www.cockadoodleshoe.com . There will be a 5K and a 10K race and a free Kids' 1/2 Mile Snowshoe Scramble. All proceeds benefit the New Land Trust. See you there! Cock-a-Doodle-Shoe!

The New Land Trust's annual Chili Fest is coming up! Join us for a cozy get-together for chili and great company Sunday Feb 22, 2026 at noon, with skiing and snowshoeing before and after. Bring a warm pot of chili and/or finger foods to share.

Thanks to a grant facilitated by the Clinton County Youth Bureau, the New Land Trust is pleased to be able to offer free full season use of cross-country skis or snowshoes to Clinton County youth residents again this year. Return the equipment in the spring. This year's equipment pickup day is Saturday November 15th from 10AM to Noon at the NLT clubhouse, 236 Plumadore Road, Saranac. First come, first served.

Poobah 2025 was a fun day of music, art, food and friends! The sound from the bands playing on the newly expanded outdoor stage was...

The New Land Trust has been celebrating Poobah, an annual reunion and musical event, nearly every summer since its inception 40-plus...