Miller Bluff trail is among the extensive community trail system a local group hoping to expand through fundraising.
Professional contractors will conduct controlled burns in the La Crosse Blufflands this spring to promote native vegetation and remove cool season vegetation.
The burns will begin Friday and could occur through May 20, the La Crosse Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department said, and the prairies may be closed for extended periods of time during the burns.
Here is a list of prairies set to be burned:
- Mathy Tract, Pollinator Prairie (33.5 acres), located at the end of County Road FA
- Upper Hixon Forest, Thompson Pollinator Prairie (32 acres), located on County Road FA behind the National Weather Station
- Miller Bluff, Miller Bluff Prairie (4.5 acres), located west of Rim of the City Road
- Hixon Forest, Zoerb Bluf Prairie (2 acres), located in Hixon Forest south of Birch Trail
Officials caution that smoke may be visible during the controlled burns, and that all precautions have been taken for surrounding properties and permits acquired.
“Controlled burns are one of the most effective and environmentally sound ways to accomplish this practice. Removing the layer of dead grass,” known as “thatch,” better ensures, “seed-to-soil contact for native plant establishment,” the La Crosse Parks team said.
IN PHOTOS: Winter scenes in the Coulee Region
Looking north from Grandad Bluff
Looking south from Grandad Bluff
Snow covered pumpkins on Losey Boulevard
Forest Hills Golf Course
The view west from Grandad Bluff
View from Grandads Bluff
From Grandad Bluff overlook
Bluffs
Queen Anne's lace
Maple leaves
Oak Grove Cemetery
Oak Grove Cemetery
An icy perch
Bill Balmer of rural Sparta waits patiently for a bite Monday on a frozen Swift Creek.
December 29: Winter storm
Traffic on State Road
December 29: Winter storm
Sleding at Van Riper Park in Onalaska
December 29: Winter storm
Traffic on Highway 16
December 29: Winter storm
Snowplow on State Road
December 29: Winter storm
Snowplow onhighway 16
December 29: Winter storm
Snowplow onhighway 16
December 29: Winter storm
Traffic on Highway 16
December 29: Winter storm
Snow covered hedges and Christmas lights
Taking a winter walk
Archie, a rat terrier, gets walked by his owner Thursday on 31st Street. The New Year’s Day forecast from the National Weather Service calls for mostly cloudy skies and a high temperature of 28 degrees in La Crosse.
December 29: Winter storm
Bus on State Road
Homemade snow
Snowmakers blanket the slopes at Mt. La Crosse ski area Monday where opening day is scheduled for Friday.
Homemade snow
A snowmaker blows out the white stuff at Mt. La Crosse ski area.
Igloo fun
Silvia Reich, 8, spends time in the igloo she and her brother, Eli, 10, built in the backyard of their home in the town of Shelby, by making a pile of snow and hallowing it out. “It’s always warmer in here than outside,” said Reich.
Igloo fun
Silvia Reich, 8, and her brother Eli, 10, head into their backyard igloo at their home in the Town of Shelby. The siblings built the igloo in January and have been playing in it ever since.
Chippewa Valley Snowfall
The Chippewa Valley saw significant snowfall Thursday leading into Friday, causing road conditions to be hazardous for travelers.
