Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee NWR PRESCRIBED BURN SCHEDULED 4/17-4/19

[SWAMPER]

Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

NOTICE: PRESCRIBED BURN SCHEDULED 4/17-4/19.
CANOE TRAIL CLOSED. ALL CANALS AND BOAT RAMPS OPEN.
Fire management officials at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge are planning to conduct a prescribed burn on 20,000 acres of the Refuge interior for the purposes of habitat improvement and invasive species management. Current weather conditions look favorable to complete the burn on Thursday, April 17 through Saturday, April 19, 2025. The canoe trail will be closed to the public. Smoke will be readily visible from areas in western Palm Beach County. Wind direction is predicted to move southwest carrying smoke away from populated areas.
Image description: A map highlighting (in red) the approximately 20000 of Refuge interior that will be burned around and northwest of Lee Rd and a few miles north of Strazzulla unit.

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[Guy]

Thank you for posting this. I may have headed down there to paddle the Canoe Trail during the scheduled burn period.

73

Guy KQ4SWX

[KO4WTM]

Thanks Swamper for posting this. I’ll scratch off the Arthur R. Marshall Reserve from my POTA activitaion list for a bit of time.