The Naperville Park District is preparing to start its seasonal fall prescribed burns within twelve Naperville parks.
Prescribed burns help health of local ecosystem
The ground-level burns are meant to help clear invasive weeds, rid the area of some of the leaf and plant debris, and give a boost to the overall health of the local ecosystem. The burns allow for nutrients to return to the soil, park officials say, and help trigger growth of native plants.
Prescribed burns typically happen twice a year, in both spring and fall. This spring there were nearly 40 parks on the list to be treated, with a smaller batch planned for the fall.
Twelve Naperville parks to undergo prescribed burns
On the list to be treated in coming weeks are:
Ashwood Park, 4603 Chinaberry Lane
Commissioners Park, 3704 111th Street
Dorthea Weigand Riverfront Park, 2436 S Washington Street
DuPage River Park, 808 Royce Road
DuPage River Sports Complex, 2807 S Washington Street
Frontier Sports Complex, 3380 Cedar Glade Drive
Knoch Knolls Park, 336 Knoch Knolls Road
Pioneer Park, 1212 S Washington Street
Springbrook Parkway, 2359 Nottingham Lane
Summerfield Lake Park, 2003 Skylane Drive
Tall Grass Lakes Park, 3512 Grassmere Road
Wolf’s Crossing Community Park, 3252 Wolf’s Crossing Road
Burns will only take place if the weather conditions allow. Low wind speeds, a certain wind direction, and low chance of rain are all required factors taken into account by park district officials.
Photo image courtesy: Naperville Park District
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