Delaware News Journal
About 9% of Prime Hook National Refuge will be on fire at some point over the next week or so.
Almost 900 acres of the more than 10,000-acre refuge, east of Milton, will undergo a prescribed burn as part of the refuge s habitat management plan. The fire will rid the land and waterways of invasive plant species while improving them for native species.
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service-managed refuge will remain open to the public during the burns, though some areas may be inaccessible. Only about 40% of the refuge is open to the public normally.
A marshy area north of refuge headquarters was burned on Monday. The grassy areas surrounding headquarters, on Turkle Pond Road, are next. The burns depend heavily on weather conditions, including rain and wind.
About 9% of Prime Hook National Refuge will be on fire at some point over the next week or so.
Almost 900 acres of the more than 10,000-acre refuge, east of Milton, will undergo a prescribed burn as part of the refuge s habitat management plan. The fire will rid the land and waterways of invasive plant species while improving them for native species.
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service-managed refuge will remain open to the public during the burns, though some areas may be inaccessible. Only about 40% of the refuge is open to the public normally.
A marshy area north of refuge headquarters was burned on Monday. The grassy areas surrounding headquarters, on Turkle Pond Road, are next. The burns depend heavily on weather conditions, including rain and wind.