EUGENE, Ore. - Lane County Parks, in collaboration with Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah and Rivers to Ridges partners, is conducting a prescribed burn in the South Bottomlands area of the Howard Buford Recreation Area (HBRA). This will take place today, weather permitting.

Certain trails will remain closed until noon on Thursday, Oct. 23. These include Trail 5 south of the arboretum boundary gate and all trails within the South Bottomlands. Signs will be posted to inform visitors of these closures.

Visitors should expect localized smoky conditions and the presence of fire crews during the burn. Lane County Parks advises monitoring weather, humidity, and wind conditions to ensure safety standards and air quality are met.

The ecological burn aims to enhance the prairie and oak savanna

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