The Ganondagan State Historic Site in Victor is set to conduct a significant prescribed burn this fall, targeting up to 134 acres—including wooded areas—for the first time in its five-year program.
Weather permitting, the controlled burn could occur any time between now and December, with expectations leaning toward sooner rather than later.
Prescribed burns, historically used by the Onöndawá’ga people (Seneca), serve to maintain agricultural lands and promote healthy grassland and forest ecosystems.
Today’s effort aims to re-establish native plants from the late 1700s, support local wildlife habitats, and combat invasive species like buckthorn and honeysuckle. Previous burns have successfully restored areas now flourishing with native grasses and wildflowers.
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