“Fire on the Mountain!” - the celebration of an effort to conserve areas of rare montane longleaf pine habitat through using prescribed fire at Sprewell Bluff State Park near Thomaston - has been postponed to Saturday, March 15, because of inclement weather. 

Watching safely from the banks of the Flint River, visitors will be able to observe the fascinating practice of prescribed burning as professionals carefully set fire on Pine Mountain ridge. Beginning at noon Saturday, March 15, festival-goers will enjoy the sounds of bluegrass music, the tastes of festival foods sponsored by the Thomaston-Upson County Chamber of Commerce and the natural beauty that makes Sprewell Bluff such a special place.

Throughout the afternoon, natural resource agency staff will provide demonstrations on how and why prescribed fires are conducted, presentations on Georgia’s unique and diminishing longleaf pine forests, and live animal programs showcasing some of the wildlife that call the Piedmont ecoregion home. 

“Fire on the Mountain!” had been scheduled for Saturday, March 8. 

The event is organized by the Wildlife Resources and State Parks & Historic Sites divisions of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the Georgia Forestry Commission, Thomaston-Upson County Chamber of Commerce, The Nature Conservancy of Georgia, Callaway Gardens, Georgia Power and The Environmental Resources Network (T.E.R.N.). 

Visit www.georgiawildlife.com for more information. Please also check the Web site before March 15 for updates on possible event cancellation due to inclement weather.