| On Thursday, July 16, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary’s Prescribed Fire Team conducted a summer, growing-season prescribed fire between the entrance and exit boardwalks. The goal was to reduce some of the hardwoods and fine fuels that have built up over the years since its last burn. Heavy rains the day before, lower than predicted wind speeds, and inconsistent wind direction combined to inhibit the movement of the fire in some areas. However, we did get some fire along the perimeter and the wet prairie carried fire well in the afternoon which will lead to killing younger hardwoods, pruning Coastal Plain Willow along the cypress fringe, and improving this wildlife habitat. With fuels reduced, we will aim to get a more complete burn next spring in this unit. |
