On Tuesday, April 13th a prescribed fire was sucessfully completed at Stone State Park. A total of 35 acres were burned with the help of wildland firefighters from the region. Fire benefits the park by controling invasive plants as well as returning nutrients to the soil. Five other fires are planned for this spring. The goal is to burn 120 acres by the middle of May.
If you are interested in joining us on a fire, please visit the fire programs webpage of the DNR forestry bureau at http://www.iowadnr.gov/. To participate, you need to take S-130/190 training. You can e-mail me for more information about this training or if you have any questions about Stone Park's fire program stone@dnr.iowa.gov
