Pitch Pines in Western NY
I am surprised there are Pitch Pines forests in Allegany and Cattaraugus Counties… the DEC Lands and Forests shows the follow stating forests have Pitch Pines mixed into their tree cover but they usually the second or tertiary for dominance due to fire suppression:
Allegany County
- Gas Springs State Forest
- Kaar Valley State Forest
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Hanging Bog WMA
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Phillips Creek State Forest
Cattaraugus County
- McCarthy State Forest
- Rock City State Forest
I probably shouldn’t be that surprised, as they a decent stand of pitch pine on Coal Knob in the Allegheny National Forest, as seen below.
