Carbondale Nature Park

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Mar. 22, 2023

  Carbondale prepares to spray at Nature Park

  Light blue markings on this map indicate the presence of Canada thistle. Courtesy graphic

  On Feb. 14, Carbondale Trustees unanimously approved limited use of herbicides at the Carbondale Nature Park — a popular place for off-leash dog walking — in the early spring and late fall for two or three consecutive years. As its name implies, the 33-acre Nature Park is also home to… read more →

• Locations: News By Geneviève Villamizar Published Apr. 7, 2021

  Burning out the old, bringing in the new

  Last week, the Carbondale Parks Department began a controlled burn at the Nature Park. Photo by Olivia Emmer.

  Burning the land is a spring rite practiced for centuries around the world by the indigenous and attuned peoples of Earth. It perpetuates resilient succession within forests and renewal processes across grasslands. Fire has always been a natural part of evolution, and ancient humans picked up on that.
  Carbondale… read more →