Fire might not be the first thing that you think of when it comes to managing a natural area, like a meadow, for birds and other wildlife. But that’s exactly how the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden decided to treat its Dogwood Meadow for an invasive species this October. It’s called a prescribed fire or a controlled burn.
Writer and author Andrew Moore wrote about the Botanic Garden’s plan and attended the event that took months to plan. He spoke with The Allegheny Front’s Kara Holsopple about the prescribed fire, a first in Allegheny County.
LISTEN to the conversation…