The Iowa Department of Natural Resources plans to conduct prescribed burns this spring in Greene and Guthrie Counties.
Greene County burns include Dunbar Slough Wildlife Area, located a mile south and three miles west of Scranton, and Snake Creek Wildlife Area, located two miles north of Rippey.
Guthrie County burns include McCord Pond Wildlife Area, located one mile south and two miles west of Bayard and Bays Branch Wildlife Area, located two miles east and two miles north of Panora.
Prescribed burns will normally be conducted during the months of March, April and May and during the hours of 9 am to 9 pm. Burns will be conducted on days that meet specific objectives and weather prescriptions as defined in each unit’s specific burn plan.
Prescribed burns are used to improve wildlife habitat, control invasive plant species, restore and maintain native plant communities and reduce wildfire potential.
Persons who have questions or concerns, or wish to be contacted on or before burn day can contact DNR wildlife biologist Josh Gansen at 515-432-2545.
