Thanks to everyone who participated and attended the 3rd annual Fire in the Lakes Festival! We had a great festival despite some rain showers. Hope to see you next year!
Find us out on Facebook Fire in the Lakes Festival
2012 Raffle Prize Winners!!!
Congratulations to all of our raffle winners!
1. Beach cruiser bicycle from Two Wheeler Dealer - Judy Theur of Boiling Spring Lakes
2. Rain barrel from the BSL Garden Club - Stearling Scott of Wilmington
3. Two hour kayak tour on a local waterway for one person from The Adventure Company - Kesite Murphy
4. $25 Wal-Mart gift card - Linda Dixon of Boiling Spring Lakes
1. Beach cruiser bicycle from Two Wheeler Dealer - Judy Theur of Boiling Spring Lakes
2. Rain barrel from the BSL Garden Club - Stearling Scott of Wilmington
3. Two hour kayak tour on a local waterway for one person from The Adventure Company - Kesite Murphy
4. $25 Wal-Mart gift card - Linda Dixon of Boiling Spring Lakes
Without prescribed burning the longleaf pines in Boiling Spring Lakes and across the region would disappear. So, too, would the red-cockaded woodpeckers, venus flytraps and a host of other carnivorous and rare plants that need fire to thrive and survive. The importance of controlled burning is cause for a daylong festival at Boiling Spring Lakes Community Center on March 24th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The highlight of the festival is a demonstration controlled burn to give festival goers the opportunity to see how burns are conducted and learn more about their importance to the ecosystem. Fire equipment will be on display and Smoky Bear is scheduled to be a special guest. Games, food, live music, animals, raffles and face painting are also on the day’s agenda.
DFR fire crew getting ready for the controlled burn.
Venus flytrap, a carnivorous plant dependent on fire
The Boiling Spring Lakes Preserve is managed through controlled burning. Fire once occurred naturally and regularly across North Carolina. Low-intensity fires burned every few years fueled by grass, leaves, pine straw, and other forest debris. They kept the forest open, allowing sunlight to penetrate to its floor and reducing buildup of dangerous fuel loads. Fire suppression altered the landscape, allowing fuels to accumulate and putting people and communities in jeopardy. Without fire, many native plants and animals would disappear and the safety of southeastern North Carolina communities would be jeopardized.
Don't miss out on the fun!!
