I’m a volunteer at the Litzinger Road Ecology Center in Ladue. Volunteers and on some occasions the public are invited to educational events on the premises. I recently attended a session for volunteers to learn about why the prairie sections at the center are periodically burned and an introduction about how to start a fire, control the fire, and perform the burn safely.
![Tallgrass Prairie at Fort Bellefontaine County Park](https://i1.wp.com/schnarrsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/tallgrass_prairie.jpg?resize=550%2C300)
An example of a restored tall grass prairie at Fort Bellefontaine County Park