City parks and natural resources staff, with assistance from the Fire Department, are conducting prescribed prairie burns through November.

Each prescribed burn is expected to last one to three hours, dependent upon weather conditions. City staff monitor weather conditions closely and coordinate with the DNR Wildfire program to determine ideal conditions.

Prescribed burns help to rejuvenate growth and ensure long-term survival of the native prairie by controlling invasive plants. After burning, the ground will appear charred, but plant regrowth will still occur in the spring and produce a variety of new species.

Prescribed Burn Locations

• Edenbrook Conservation Area
• Forest Hills Park
• Miller Park
• Riley Lake Park
• Wellhouse 6, 14900 Valley View Road
• Wellhouse 7, 15580 Valley View Road
• Water Storage Facility, 8251 Eden Prairie Road

If you have any questions, contact the City’s Parks and Natural Resources Division.

Find out more at edenprairie.org/PrescribedBurn.