Controlled Burn for La Volla Project

City of Corpus Christi

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — (News Release) From Monday, October 28, to Thursday, October 31, a controlled burn will take place in an area near Holly Road, Greenwood Drive and Saratoga Boulevard.

Trees and brush cleared to make way for the La Volla Creek Drainage Improvements project will be burned.  

The burning will only occur during daylight hours, and a water truck will be stationed on-site as a safety measure.

This project includes:

• Construction of a 130-acre detention pond and its supporting infrastructure

  • Pond inlet and outlet structures

• Park improvements

• Wooden shelters/kiosks

• Wooden benches

• Landscaping

• Pedestrian trail signage

• Gravel parking lot

• ADA-compliant parking

• Gravel pedestrian trail from parking lot to pond

• Gravel maintenance road and pedestrian trail on top of pond berm.

This project is expected to be completed in March 2026.

Attached is the area that will be staged for the burn.