Tag: fire

Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. What happens to a prairie after a prescribed burn and why do we set these controlled fires? Conservation & Parks Technicians Alex and AJ are back at Miami Whitewater Forest to show how the prairie is doing months later.

Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Not all fire is bad! We’re at Miami Whitewater Forest where conservation staff is performing a prescribed fire. Learn about how this natural resources management tool helps conserve nature in this video.

We’re giving you some fun coloring activities! We want you to enjoy the great outdoors to the fullest. So we’re turning Leave No Trace’s 7 Principles into activities that can help you plan ahead for your next nature excursion.

Over the last several years we have seen the news report on the mega-wildfires in the western United States. Every year these fires seem to get bigger and more destructive. The loss to life, property and habitat of these mega-fires will have consequences that we will not fully understand for years to come. These fires […]