Today the arboretum did a prescribed burn to reduce undergrowth and invasive plant species from natural areas. This practice helps keep the landscape healthy and better able to support fire-tolerant oaks and native wildflowers.
#PrescribedBurn

"In recent years, new policies have been introduced, including an executive order by President Joe Biden to reaffirm tribal consultation, an interagency agreement to protect tribal rights into federal agency decision making, and a new wildland fire mitigation and management commission. Those measures may ease the way for tribes across the U.S. to better manage their ancestral lands." https://www.azcentral.com/in-depth/news/local/arizona-environment/2023/01/30/indigenous-women-learn-to-protect-ancestral-lands-prescribed-burns/10398772002/ re: #IndigenousLandscapes #Karuk + idea of a #PrescribedBurn vs "cultural burns"