Spring burns planned for Ramsey County parks
Ramsey County Parks & Recreation will conduct prescribed burns of some county-owned prairies and woodlands this spring. Burns are planned to begin in late April and run through June. Experienced county staff and contractors work carefully to manage smoke conditions while conducting burns, however, some residents may smell smoke.
Prescribed burns improve the growth of native vegetation including shrubs, grasses and wildflowers, and helps to control weeds. Burns will range in size from under an acre to over 80 acres.
Specific dates and times of the burns are dependent on weather and wind conditions and generally cannot be determined more than one day in advance. Whenever possible, burn information will be shared on the Parks & Recreation Facebook page.
Parks where burns will take place include:
- Bald Eagle-Otter Lakes Regional Park – Benson Prairie, Tamarack Nature Center
- Battle Creek Regional Park – East Prairies
- Fish Creek Open Space
- Keller Regional Park
- Keller Golf Course – Prairies
- Lake Gervais County Park
- Ramsey County Parks – Poor Farm Cemetery Prairie
- Rice Creek Regional Trail North – Prairies
- Vadnais-Snail Lakes Regional Park – Snail Lake wetland buffer