Prescribed Fire On Wetlands | Nebraska's Rainwater Basin

Prescribed burning is the controlled use of fire to mimic the role of fire in maintaining different habitats. Prescribed burns in wetlands remove thatch, control woody plants, and expose soil for native seeds. The RWBJV uses fire every year as a management tool to help restore wetlands.

Who Is The RWBJV?
In the wetlands of the Rainwater Basin and across Nebraska’s mixed-grass prairies, Rainwater Basin Joint Venture partners achieve habitat conservation through cooperation and sound science. Landowners, conservation organizations and government agencies work together through Joint Venture projects and programs to provide habitat for millions of migratory waterfowl, shorebirds, and other wildlife in this highly productive agricultural landscape.