Naperville Park District to Conduct Seasonal Prescribed Burns

Thursday, March 7, 2024

The Naperville Park District will deploy parks crews to various areas throughout the Park District to conduct prescribed, (also known as controlled), ground-level burns. Prescribed burns are intentionally ignited fires on specific lands designed to improve the overall health of an ecosystem. The Naperville Park District uses this method as an effective tool to clear invasive weeds and reduce the amount of leaf and plant debris on the ground. Typically, this type of park maintenance takes place in the spring and fall.

Certain variables are necessary to conduct prescribed burns. The ground must be at a certain temperature after the snow melts and the grass must remain dormant for a successful burn. Weather conditions affect prescribed burns as well, requiring low wind velocity, specific wind direction and a low chance of precipitation.

Weather conditions permitting, certified professionals may conduct prescribed burns at the following locations this spring:

. Ashbury Greenway - 3475 Plainfield/Naperville Road

. Ashbury Park - 1740 Conan Doyle Road

. Bailey Hobson Woods - 1184 Hobson Mill Drive

. Brighton Ridge Park - 775 Torrington Drive

. Brook Crossings - 1015 95th Street

. Buttonwood Park - 803 Buttonwood Circle

. Century Farms Park - 715 Sigmund Road

. Country Lakes Park - 1835 North Aurora

. Dorothea Weigand Riverfront Park - 2436 S Washington Street

. DuPage River Park - 808 Royce Road

. Frontier Sports Complex - 3380 Cedar Glade Drive