Back Burn

Conservation: Back Burn

In February 2022, Wild Spirit WIld Places partnered with the Ozona Chamber of Commerce to conduct prescribed burn training and conservation education event in Ozona, Texas with the goal of educating local residents, landowners, and visitors from around the state about responsible land stewardship and the many benefits of prescribed fire. Across the two-day event, approximately 150 participants completed prescribed burn training sessions and attended seminars conducted by over 15 professionals and respected instructors in various conservation fields.

Approximately 65 acres underwent a prescribed burn to maintain and improve the grassland ecosystem on a generationally owned working ranch outside of Ozona. The power of this collaboration across multiple organizations and agencies allowed WSWP to elevate exemplary work being done in the Texas land conservation space and create opportunities for community connection and engagement.