Projects

What kind of things will we see going on this year in the Pine Bush?

Prescribed Fire. The Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission conducts prescribed fires in the Preserve to maintain the habitat and to reduce leaf litter and brush build up that could lead to a potentially dangerous wildfire. Our burn season is from March 1 through December 31 this year. The exact location, date and time of controlled burns is weather dependant. We have a fire management information line that is updated each day that we burn. You can call 518-456-0655 ext 1220 to get the most up-to-date information.

Albany Pine Bush Preserve Management Activities and
Temporary Trail/Area Closures
The Albany Pine Bush Preserve is a natural area requiring a variety of restoration and maintenance management activities to improve and maintain the health of the inland pine barrens. Examples of management activities requiring trail/area closure include vegetation mowing, tree removal, prescribed fire, herbicide application, trail work and invasive plant removal activities.

This section of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve website provides information about these management activities especially as they relate to public use of the Preserve. Because these activities can be potentially dangerous the public is not allowed into these Preserve areas while management is occurring. Preserve trails or areas may be closed for several days, weeks or even months depending on the scope of the management project. Closed signs along the trails and at trailheads will provide additional location details.

Click on Current Events for a list of Preserve management activities occurring or planned to occur within the next 12 months and their locations. We would ask that Preserve visitors plan their visit with these activities and closures in mind and, for your own safety and visitor experience, please obey the area closed signs that are placed on the trails and at trailheads.