City of Lincoln, NE
09/22/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/22/2025 12:49
Controlled Burn in Wilderness Park Scheduled for September 22
Controlled Burn in Wilderness Park Scheduled for September 22
Published on September 22, 2025
Parks and Recreation staff will conduct a controlled burn of about 2 acres at the Pioneers Boulevard trailhead in Wilderness Park from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday, September 22.
The parking lot and Yellow Trail from markers 17 to 18 will be closed until noon Tuesday, September 23.
Community members are advised to avoid the area during this project. Aaron Druery, Parks and Recreation Greenways District Supervisor, said that controlled burns are a tool to manage large areas of native plants and grasses, reduce wildfire risk, and enhance wildlife habitat. Parks staff monitor weather and air quality conditions to ensure safe burns.
For more information on the project, contact Druery, Greenways District Supervisor, at 402-499-1044. For more information about Parks and Recreation, visit parks.lincoln.ne.gov.
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