Crews will be conducting controlled burns in rain gardens in Ann Arbor on Thursday.

Signage and city staff are posted at all controlled burn sites.

The city has hired a professional contractor to carry out ecological burns in Belize Park.

Learn more about NAP's upcoming ecological burn season in Ann Arbor.

The city of Ann Arbor conducts ecological burns to restore natural ecosystems in its parks and nature areas.

Ann Arbor will hold an information session and training for its volunteer controlled burn crew in February.

A prescribed burn will take place Thursday afternoon at the Ann Arbor Skatepark.

ANN ARBOR – It’s nearing the end of February, and you know what that means in Ann Arbor: controlled burn spring season. The volunteer program with the city’s Natural Area Preservation will kick off virtual training on Thursday, Feb. 18 from noon to 5 p.m. The Spring 2021 Controlled Ecological Burn season begins on Friday, Feb. 19 and ends on Friday, May 29. During the Spring 2021 Controlled Burn Season, NAP has permits to conduct burns in the following locations: Arbor Hills Nature Area, Argo Nature Area, Berkshire Creek Nature Area, Bird Hills Nature Area, Black Pond Woods Nature Area, Botsford Nature Area, Buhr Park, Buttonbush Nature Area, Cedar Bend Nature Area, Earhart Nature Area, Gallup Park, Huron Parkway Nature Area, Kuebler Langford Nature Area, Leslie Woods Nature Area, Marshall Nature Area, Maryfield Wildwood Park, Miller Nature Area, Scarlett Mitchell Nature Area, Stapp Nature Area, Sunset Brooks Nature Area, Swift Run Park, and the NAP office at 3875 E. Huron River Drive. The local fire department is notified before each burn, and cell phones and two-way radios are carried by staff conducting a burn.