Prescribed fire and music education

By Lucas Willard,

Ian Pickus

Published February 26, 2024 at 3:00 PM EST

A prescribed fire at the Albany Pine Bush Preserve

On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge: A mild winter allows for an early prescribed fire. We’ll speak with acclaimed jazz trumpeter and music educator Sean Jones. And a push by public colleges and universities in New York aims to get more students involved in producing local news

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Lucas Willard

Lucas Willard is the Executive Producer of WAMC's Northeast Notebook. After joining the station in 2011, Lucas has held several titles at WAMC, including Berkshire Bureau Chief, Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief, and Assistant News Director.

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Ian Pickus

News Director, ipick@wamc.org

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