What I Saw My Bicycle Ride Today - Garrison Springs in Ozark MO Update Saturday, April 15, 2023

Community Forest at Garrison Springs #GarrisonSprings The City of Ozark is partnering with Watershed of the Ozarks and Ozark Fire Department on a prescribed burn for the Community Forest at Garrison Springs. As a part of the grant received to acquire Garrison Springs from the Federal Forestry Department it is required that the City do a prescribed burn. The prescribed burn will be broken into FIVE phases. Prescribed burns are most beneficial when done in the dormant season, which is Christmas to Spring Green up. Benefits of a safe and successful prescribed burn: Combats trees and shrubs that shade out prairie and other shade-intolerant plants Removes old vegetation to make room for new growth Shifts soil nutrients to a state more favorable to prairie species Helps reduce the spread of invasive and pest species Consumes excess fuel, such as dead and downed trees, reducing dangerous and intense wild