Asylum Lake Preserve to undergo a prescribed burn this fall

Three sections at Asylum Lake Preserve will undergo a prescribed burn on a yet to be determined date in October or November. Those sections include:

1. 7 acres of forest southwest of the lake.
2. 26 acres of prairie on the southwest corner of the preserve.
3. 18 acres of savannah on the southeast corner of the preserve.

Due to specific weather conditions required for a safe burn, including air temperature below 60°F, humidity above 40% and wind speeds between 5-15 mph, the exact date and time of the burn will be announced shortly in advance. If the required conditions are not met, the burn will not occur.