WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE FOREST The significance of this sign seen on State Route 30 in Margaretville wasn’t lost on me. It’s something hopefully that will be more common in the future in the Catskill Mountains and beyond in the northeast. CFA conducted its first–very small–prescribed burn a weekContinue Reading

WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE FOREST Getting ready to launch CFA’s first prescribed burn in Delaware County now that the Burn Plan has been approved by NYS DEC. Been testing out–with CFA’s Staff–our new fire suppression equipment. As soon as the weather gives us a window in mid-April, we’ll beContinue Reading

WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE FOREST? Got another chance to help out on a prescribed burn yesterday (October 10th) at the Albany Pine Bush. We burned 6 acres beneath a powerline corridor to reduce woody growth encroachment, encourage warm-season grasses and forbs, and wild blue lupine. Tyler Briggs is theContinue Reading