Prairie Burns

Burn Schedule

Our current management plan involves having the entire prairie sectioned into 5 units and on a burn rotation that allows each unit to be burned twice every 5 years, once in winter/spring and once in late summer/fall. 

Controlled burns can occur on any day August 1 through October 15 and January 1 through March 15 when weather is appropriate. If you intend to be on Tucker Prairie during those times, be sure to check before going into the field to see if and where a burn may occur. DO NOT approach areas being burned, you may not properly predict where the fire will go and could become trapped. 

Tucker Prairie Prescribed Burn Rotation: 2021-2026

Contact

Dr. David Schulz
Division of Biological Sciences
University of Missouri
Phone: 573-882-8985
Email: SchulzD@missouri.edu

Melody Kroll
Division of Biological Sciences
University of Missouri
Phone: 573-884-4144
Email: krollmm@missouri.edu