Prescribed burns will take place in the Rice Lake Plains. /Chelsea Marcantonio photo
A couple of nearby nature reserves will be burned in order to restore rare habitats.
By the end of April, the Nature Conservancy of Canada will conduct prescribed burns to Van Hove, Red Cloud School Road, Webber and Hazel Bird nature reserves.
They say this will help restore globally rare tall grass prairie and savannah habitats in Northumberland County that at-risk species, like the eastern meadowlark and eastern hognose snake, call home.
The upcoming prescribed burns conducted on the Rice Lake Plains will be carried out on suitable days. For safety reasons, the public will not be allowed access to the nature reserves during the burn period.
(Written by: Noah Lorusso)
