Fire in the Pines

Using Fire for Ecological Health
Who as a kid didn’t love to set things on fire and see them burn?
Fire in the Pine Barrens
Wildfires shaped the Pine Barrens ecosystem for thousands of years.
Fire in the Pines
Wildfire has shaped the Pine Barrens ecosystem for tens of thousands of years.
Prescribed Burn Legislation
A new law provides greater opportunities for prescribed burning for ecological purposes.
Managing Our State Forests
Share:In our last blog post, we covered the ecological role of fire in the Pinelands and the use of prescribed burns as a management technique. We know that prescribed burns […]
Fire in the Pines
Share:Fire Gives Life to the Pine Barrens Fire, like water, is an essential component of Pine Barrens ecology. Fire adds nutrients into the soil and creates open habitat essential for many […]