Snyder Burn 09

Originally uploaded by Angie Babbit

On March 21, Grassland Heritage Foundation's "Groundhogs", led by Frank Norman, burned portions of the Snyder Prairie near Mayetta, KS. Snyder Prairie was recently featured in the Topeka Magazine. To read the article, go to page 72 in this link.

Eleven volunteers were on hand to make sure the fire was kept within its bounds.  

The Groundhogs meet on the third Saturday of each month.  To learn more about preserving Snyder Prairie and volunteer to be a Groundhog, contact Frank Norman at (785)-887-6775.

Frank setting fire to the Guess Prairie

Frank setting fire to the Guess Prairie
Originally uploaded by Angie Babbit

Today we set a controlled fire on the prairie owned by GHF board member Ruth Ann Guess. Winds were low and the grasses were thinned by haying last year, so the fire was fairly tame. For more photos go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/flower_alice/.