• Tending the Land: Practices and Principles for Safety, Beauty, Wildlife, Climate, and Water

    Resilient Landscaping: Landscaping in the Defensible Space Zone and Beyond Brought to you by the Valley of the Moon Garden Club and the Resilient Landscapes Coalition Discover how you can create Defensible Space (0-100') and Beyond while conserving resources and promoting biodiversity. Location Burlingame Hall, First Congregational Church, 252 W. Spain St, Sonoma Agenda Meet

  • Climate Ready Cotati Fair

    Join us for the second annual Climate Ready Cotati Fair! The Fair is FREE and will feature community organizations and agencies providing resources and information that you can use. In addition, join us for activities to help you reduce, reuse, and recycle . . . and have fun! We will be at the fair from 10am-2pm to

  • Sonoma County Wildfire and Earthquake Expo

    Wildfire and Earthquake Expo 2026 Sunday, April 26, 2026 Sonoma County Fairgrounds 10 AM to 3 PM You’re Invited! Join us for the 6th Annual Wildfire and Earthquake Expo—the largest emergency preparedness event tailored for Sonoma County and our neighbors—happening on Sunday, April 26! This free event offers unique, hands-on opportunities to learn how County and municipal emergency response

  • Resilient Landscaping: Gardening in the Defensible Space Zone Four-Part Weekly Series, Part 1

    Part 1-Framework of Sustainability for Defensible Space and Beyond Caitlin Cornwall, Senior Project Manager, Sonoma Ecology Center, will be presenting on the Framework of Sustainability for Defensible Space and Beyond Discover how you can make your home and the landscape beyond it fire-resilient with a science-based approach including: Enhancing wildlife and pollinator habitat while carrying

  • Resilient Landscaping: Gardening in the Defensible Space Zone Four-Part Series, Part 2

    Part 2-Defensible Space Zones and Code Requirements Mimi Enright, Program Manager, UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County and Co-Founder of the Resilient Landscapes Coalition, will be presenting on Defensible Space Zones and Code Requirements. “Our home landscapes matter, and they provide critical ecosystem services. The actions we each take matter in better

  • Paisajismo Resiliente: El paisajismo en la zona del espacio defendible – Serie en cuatro partes – Parte 2

    Parte 2 – Zonas y requisitos de los códigos de los espacios defendibles Mimi Enright, Gerente de Programa del UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program del Condado de Sonoma y Co‑Fundadora de la Resilient Landscapes Coalition, presentará sobre las zonas y requisitos de los códigos de los espacios defendibles. “Los paisajes de nuestros hogares importan

  • Resilient Landscaping: Gardening in the Defensible Space Zone Four-Part Series, Part 3

    Part 3-Firewise Design Within the Defensible Space Zone  April Owens, Owner Pollinate Collective by April Owens Design, LLC, Executive Director, Habitat Corridor Project; Horticulture Chairperson, Board Secretary, California Native Plant Society, will be presenting on Firewise Design within the Defensible Space Zone. Topics will include: Recommendations for firewise landscape design in the 0-5’, 5-30’, and

  • Paisajismo Resiliente: El paisajismo en la zona del espacio defendible – Serie en cuatro partes – Parte 3

    Parte 3 – Diseño resistente al fuego en la zona del espacio defendible April Owens, Directora Ejecutiva de Habitat Corridor Project, Presidenta de Horticultura del Capítulo CNPS‑Milo Baker y Co‑Fundadora de la Resilient Landscapes Coalition, presentará sobre el diseño resistente al fuego dentro de la zona de espacio defendible. Los temas incluirán: Recomendaciones para el

  • Resilient Landscaping: Gardening in the Defensible Space Zone Four-Part Series, Part 4

    Part 4-Landscape Maintenance in the Defensible Space Zone Jennifer Roberts, Community Education Specialist & Landscape Designer, UCCE Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County & Native Habitats Landscape Design will be presenting Landscape Maintenance in the Defensible Space Zone. “The threats we face today—climate change, loss of biodiversity, drought, and wildfires—are daunting, but I believe in

  • Paisajismo Resiliente: El paisajismo en la zona del espacio defendible – Serie en cuatro partes – Parte 4

    Parte 4 – Mantenimiento en la zona de espacio defendible Jennifer Roberts, Especialista en Educación Comunitaria y Diseñadora de Paisajes del UCCE Master Gardener Program del Condado de Sonoma y de Native Habitats Landscape Design, presentará sobre el mantenimiento en la zona de espacio defendible. “Las amenazas que enfrentamos hoy—cambio climático, pérdida de biodiversidad, sequía