Controlled Burns Scheduled for Wilderness Park Tuesday

Published on May 16, 2023

Parks and Recreation staff will conduct controlled burns from around 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, Tuesday, May 16, in two locations near central Wilderness Park. The burns may be delayed to Wednesday, May 17, depending on the weather.

The locations and associated closures are as follows:

• The Wilderness Park trailhead and parking lot on South First Street between Pioneers Boulevard and Old Cheney Road will be closed until Thursday, May 18, to accommodate a prairie burn just east of South First Street and north of the parking lot.

• The hiking/biking trail in Wilderness Park between markers 18 and 24 will be closed to accommodate a prairie burn just west of the Jamaica North Trail between Pioneers Boulevard and Old Cheney Road. The Jamaica North Trail will remain open. The trails are scheduled to be closed until Thursday, May 18.

The public is advised to avoid the area during this project. Controlled burns are a tool to manage large areas of native plants and grasses. Land managers monitor weather and air quality conditions to ensure safe burns.

For more information on the project, contact Aaron Druery, Parks and Recreation District Supervisor, 402-499-1044. Druery may not be available during the burn project.

For more information about Parks and Recreation, visit parks.lincoln.ne.gov.