From the South Milwaukee School District …
The School District of South Milwaukee has acres of sustainable mixed prairie grass in and around the High School and Middle School.
Prairies are fire-dependent ecosystems that rely on regular controlled burns to continue to thrive. In addition, the burns remove invasive plants from the beds and allow new seed to be spread.
Between March 24th-28th a licensed contractor will conduct controlled burns of the prairie beds around the High School and Middle School. (The process is weather dependent, so an exact date is hard to determine). Additionally, the District is coordinating with the police and fire departments to monitor the burns.
Please be aware that these short burns produce bursts of thick black smoke as they remove biomass from the prairie.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email info@sdsm.k12.wi.us or call 414-766-5000.
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