The Nature Conservancy will be conducting a prescribed fire on April 10, 2026. In partnership with the New York Department of ...

The rejuvenating effects of controlled fire are critical to the vibrancy of many plant communities and wildlife habitat, but its use is often misunderstood, especially when used as a tool in early ...

Prescribed burning is a cost-effective method to reduce large fuel loads. There are long-term benefits including the ecosystem naturally regenerating, and prescribed fire burns allow native obligate ...

After more than a century of fire suppression in California’s forests, mounting evidence shows that frequent fire — through practices like prescribed fire or Indigenous cultural burning — can improve ...

As winter comes to a close, many people look forward to warmer temperatures and spring blooms, but for land managers working ...

Through a decades-long study, UC Berkeley researchers discovered that consistent prescribed burns can help prevent wildfire risk and promote carbon sequestration, or the ability for plants to capture ...

Press release from the St. Johns River Water Management District APOPKA, Fla. — The St. Johns River Water Management District is conducting a 54-acre prescribed burn on the River Styx tract of ...

You’ve likely heard the expression "sometimes you have to fight fire with fire." That really is the idea behind prescribed burns, and they’re more important than most people appreciate, according to ...

Pennsylvania's Game Commission uses prescribed fires to improve wildlife habitat, revealing deer antlers and creating better hunting grounds.

If residents saw smoke around the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge near Lake Worth on Thursday, Feb. 5, it was on purpose. The Fort Worth Parks and Recreation Department performed a prescribed fire ...

Indiana joined 22 other states in 2025 when it launched its state-level Certified Prescribed Burn Manager (CPBM) Program. This program resulted from HB-1557, which went into effect on July 1, 2025.