National Prescribed Fire Workshop Comes to Albany

By Neil Gifford

When: Wednesday, August 21, 2024, from 12:30pm-2pm
Who: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission Conservation Director, Neil Gifford
Where: Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany, NY.
 

Stop by the Albany Pine Bush Preserve to interview preserve staff and wildland fire scientists and managers from Maine to Minnesota who are gathering in Albany for the NE-MW Prescribed Fire Science and Management Workshop. The workshop is designed to build community and capacity for prescribed fire as part of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy; a federal strategy to preemptively address the increasing risk of wildfire resulting from our rapidly changing climate.

The Albany Pine Bush Preserve is a microcosm of 21st Century conservation and a national leader in the effective use of prescribed fire to reduce wildfire risk and conserve endangered species and rare ecological communities. From planning and implementation to policy, permits, funding, training and community engagement, the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission’s 33-year history with every aspect of prescribed fire has created a valuable laboratory for learning about building community and capacity for prescribed fire in an urban landscape. 

On Wednesday, August 21st, more than 200 conference participants will visit the preserve to observe and discuss the Commission’s wildland fire management program. After the field trip participants will gather from noon to 2PM at the Discovery Center. Preserve staff and participants will be available for the media during this time.  To learn more about the workshop, please visit https://www.northeasternwildfire.net/resilient-landscapes/2024-ne-mw-regional-prescribed-fire-workshop/ 
 

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