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Houston Parks conducts prescribed burn at Sylvan Rodriguez Park to restore prairie habitat
Summary
Houston Parks and Recreation and the Fire Department performed a prescribed burn at Sylvan Rodriguez Park as part of a prairie restoration effort to manage woody species, reduce wildfire risk and encourage native grasses and wildlife to return.
Houston Parks and Recreation Department conducted a prescribed fire at Sylvan Rodriguez Park to clear encroaching woody species and restore historic prairie habitat.
City staff said the burn is part of an ongoing prairie restoration effort that includes seed collection, planting, mowing and controlled burns. Parks staff described the fire as a tool to manage fuel, reduce wildfire risk and encourage native grasses, which…
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