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TPWD outlines planned prescribed burns at Bastrop State Park, schedules community meeting
Summary
Texas Parks and Wildlife officials described plans for prescribed fire to restore the Lost Pines ecosystem, announced a June 23 community meeting, listed partner agencies and smoke‑management measures, and said burns are planned for fall and winter 2025–26.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Lost Pines park staff told the Bastrop City Council on Tuesday they plan to use prescribed fire to reduce hazardous fuels, restore the native loblolly pine ecosystem, and lower the risk of catastrophic wildfire.
Nathaniel Gold, park superintendent for the Lost Pines State Park Complex, said the work is part of commitments made after the Rolling Pines wildfire and subsequent facilitated learning analysis. He described the Lost Pines as "a rare fire‑dependent loblolly pine and post oak woodland" and said prescribed fire is an ecological necessity there.
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