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Schunnemunk State Park

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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