ST CROIX VALLEY: Wisconsin Summit for Natural Resources Volunteers
Effects of prescribed fire on savanna plants
Alex Bouthilet will lead a group of Master Naturalists on a tour of Alexander Oak Savanna.
This interpretive hike explores a savanna ecosystem that has been managed with prescribed fire. Along the trail, hikers can observe how controlled burns influence plant communities by reducing invasive species, recycling nutrients, and promoting the growth of native grasses and wildflowers. Interpretive stops highlight the role of fire in maintaining healthy savanna habitats and the adaptations that allow many plants to thrive after a burn.
Location: Alexander Oak Savanna
Directions: Take highway 35 south towards River Falls.
Take highway 65 south (35 turns into 65) toward Ellsworth.
Gravel road entrance is on the right just after the Town of River Falls town hall.