ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Kissimmee Valley Foresters Inc. and the St. Petersburg Parks & Recreation Department are conducting a prescribed fire at the Boyd Hill Nature Preserve on Friday, June 9, beginning around 9 a.m.
This burn will be conducted in units 10 and 18 of the preserve, assuming favorable weather conditions.
Units 10 and 18 comprise about 30 acres of the preserve’s sand scrub habitat.
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Access to all trails at the preserve will be closed, but summer camps will be in session, with campers remaining indoors. The map above shows the units outlined in red.
Prescribed burns are routinely done at the preserve for land management and environmental benefits. These include reducing hazardous fuels, protecting communities from extreme fires, minimizing the spread of pests insects, and diseases, improving habitats, and promoting growth.
Intervals between prescribed burns vary widely and are dependent upon the vegetation type, climate and typography.
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