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…
Parte 1 – Marco de la sostenibilidad y el espacio defendible Caitlin Cornwall, Gerente Senior de Proyectos, Sonoma Ecology Center, presentará sobre la sostenibilidad en el espacio defendible y más allá. Descubre cómo puedes hacer que tu hogar y el paisaje que lo rodea sean más resilientes al fuego con un enfoque basado en la…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Learn how to create and maintain a firewise, sustainable garden that supports biodiversity while meeting County code requirements. This workshop covers plant selection, placement, and maintenance practices that preserve and even enhance wildlife habitat — while keeping your property and neighborhood fire-safe. Topics include: Firewise landscaping recommendations, practical strategies for reconciling guidelines, a grounded understanding…
The Resilient Landscapes Coalition in Partnership with Daily Acts and the City of Petaluma presents: Fire & Water Wise Landscaping Fire-wise Design: Best practices & Defensible Space Water-Wise Design: Swales, Rain Tanks, & Rain gardens Native & Climate Appropriate Plant Selection Landscaping Design and Maintenance Whether you're looking to: comply with state/county fire regulations protect where you live…
Tending the Land for Fire Resilience: An Interactive In-Person Workshop What does it look like to care for the land in ways that support fire resilience? Join Resilient Landscape Coalition and Safer West County for a FREE, hands-on, place-based workshop exploring how thoughtful land stewardship can help communities live more safely with wildfire. We'll begin indoors to be introduced to Tending the Land for Fire Resilience in Sonoma County–an online guide with resources to help landowners and community members make informed decisions about caring for their landscapes. Then we will head outdoors at the Hampton Fire Road project site above Camp Meeker, where we'll walk the landscape, learn from the work that has been done, and explore practical approaches to tending wildland in fire-prone areas. There will be plenty of time for questions, discussion, and connecting what we see in the field with tools you can use on your own land. What You'll Learn How land stewardship practices can contribute to fire resilience What we can learn from the Hampton Fire Road project How to use the Tending the Land online guide to navigate land stewardship decisions Practical considerations for caring for wildland in West Sonoma County…
Learn how to create and maintain a fire-wise, sustainable garden that supports biodiversity while meeting County code requirements. We can help you with plant selection, placement, and maintenance to preserve and even enhance wildlife habitat, while keeping your property and neighborhood fire-wise and sustainable. Recommendations for fire-wise landscaping in the 0-5’, 5-30’, and 30-100’ defensible…