Between April 11 and April 17, 2006, the Shawangunk Ridge Biodiversity  
Partnership successfully conducted prescribed burns in 5 fields at  
the Mohonk Preserve’s Spring Farm.  
© Mohonk Preserve 

 
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Burn Information

2008 Burn Window
Between the dates of March 31 and December 15, 2008, the Shawangunk Ridge Biodiversity Partnership is planning to conduct as many as 12 prescribed burns in old fields at Mohonk Preserve. The specific dates, locations and times of the burns are dependent on weather and other conditions. Burn crews will be made up of specially trained volunteers and staff from The Nature Conservancy, Mohonk Preserve, the Albany Pine Bush Preserve, Minnewaska State Park, and the Student Conservation Association. Representatives from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation will also be on hand as a back up resource.

The prescribed burns currently planned for Mohonk Preserve will take place in old fields, ranging from 3 to 20 acres in size, near the Spring Farm (Town of Marbletown) and Glory Hill (Town of New Paltz) areas. The goal of these burns is to kill off tree saplings and other woody plants that have begun to colonize the fields, stimulate the growth of grasses and other herbs and control exotic/invasive species infestations. Additional burns may be planned over the course of the summer for one or more oak forest locations on the Preserve. Check back to this page for additional information as it becomes available.

For more information:
• Prescribed Burn FAQs


2007 Burns
Despite unfavorable weather conditions this spring, the Shawangunk Ridge Biodiversity Partnership was able to conduct one prescribed burn at Mohonk Preserve in the town of New Paltz. The burn was approximately 8 acres in size and helped to reduce invading shrubs and tree saplings in the field. The crew consisted of specially trained volunteers and staff from The Nature Conservancy, Mohonk Preserve, the Albany Pine Bush Preserve, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and the Student Conservation Association.


Spring 2006 Burns

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Fall 2005 Burns

For more information:
• Read the post-burn press release
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Annual Burn Table
 
Burn Window Location
Total Number of Burns
Total Number of Acres
Fall 2005 Mohonk Preserve
3
15
Spring 2006 Mohonk Preserve
5
18
Spring 2007 Mohonk Preserve
1
8
Total  
9
41

 


 

 

 
The work upon which this publication is based was funded in whole or in part through a grant awarded by the Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry, USDA Forest Service.
© 2007 Shawangunk Ridge Biodiversity Partnership