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Hopewell Culture National Historical ParkTrees along the Scioto River.
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Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Fire Management

The National Park Service's Director’s Order 18 requires that all parks with vegetation capable of sustaining fire develop a Fire Management Plan. There are 1,170 acres of land within Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, which are burnable. The park's Fire Management Plan covers wildland fire suppression and prescribed fire activities. 

 

Prescribed Fire at Hopewell Mound Group Unit

The park proposes to conduct a prescribed fire at the Hopewell Mound Group unit in Autumn 2008. The fire will burn six acres of prairie to reduce the accumulation of hazardous fuels, suppress tree and shrub encroachment, and re-establish the dominance of native species. Click here to view the burn plan. The park plans to use All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) during the burn. Policies regarding the use of ATVs in the park are established. Click here to view the park's ATV Plan and here to view the Standard Operating Procedures for ATVs. 

More information and a map of the burn unit is available here.
Obsidian point from the Mound City Group.  

Did You Know?
Obsidian has been found at a few Hopewell earthwork sites. The majority of obsidian, several hundred pounds, was found in one mound at Hopewell Mound Group. Some of the obsidian was from Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming- over 1,500 miles away.

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Last Updated: October 24, 2008 at 14:45 EST