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Albany Pine Bush

The Karner Blue Butterfly

July 30, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Male Karner blue butterfly by Lisa Pipino. In some places across New York State, this year’s unpredictable weather has affected Karner blue butterflies (Lycaeides melissa samuelis) food, the wild blue lupine. [Read more…] about The Karner Blue Butterfly

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Nature Tagged With: Albany Pine Bush, butterflies, insects, wildflowers, Wildlife

Capital Region Segment of the NYS Birding Trail Opens

June 11, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Capital Region Segment of the NYS Birding TrailThe Capital Region segment of the NYS Birding Trail is now open and is the sixth region to be completed. The region includes 29 sites on a mix of public and private lands throughout five counties. [Read more…] about Capital Region Segment of the NYS Birding Trail Opens

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Albany County, Albany Pine Bush, birding, birds, DEC, Five Rivers Educational Center, nature, New York State Birding Trail, Peebles Island State Park, Rensselaer County, Saratoga County, Schenectady County, Tivoli Lake Preserve, Washington County, Washington County Grasslands WMA

Invasive Southern Pine Beetle Spreads North

April 23, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Southern Pine beetle invasive insectNew York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) have announced that southern pine beetles (SPB) were found farther north than previously documented and in greater numbers, suggesting their range is expanding and populations are on the rise.

SPB are destructive forest pests that pose a significant threat to the State’s pine forests, particularly pitch pine forests like those found in the Albany Pine Bush and Minnewaska State Park Preserve. [Read more…] about Invasive Southern Pine Beetle Spreads North

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Albany Pine Bush, Environmental History, Forestry, Invasive Species, Minnewaska State Park, Saratoga Sand Plains, Schunnemunk State Park, Taconic State Park, Wildlife

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