Sonoma Resilient Landscapes Coalition

Resilient Landscapes Workshop: Landscape Maintenance in the Defensible Space
2024-04-09 17:30 - 19:00 UTC | Zoom
Maintenance of our landscape is the most important step in keeping your property and neighborhood fire-wise and sustainable.
Learn more about how to create and maintain a fire-wise, sustainable garden that supports biodiversity while meeting County code requirements.
Pruning, irrigation, mulching, composting and other maintenance techniques will be covered. Also, what to do on Red Flag Warning Days.
We will focus on sustainable practices for spring in the landscape.
This workshop will allow plenty of time for questions, and will provide:
• Recommendations for fire-wise landscaping in the 0-5’, 5-30’, and 30-100’ defensible space zones, with specific plant design and maintenance suggestions.
• Practical ways to reconcile the sometimes conflicting guidelines, to achieve a beautiful, biodiverse, energy-saving and water- and fire-wise landscape.
• Proper maintenance techniques such as pruning, irrigation, mowing, composting and mulching.
• A practical understanding of what it means to be sustainable in an ever-changing California climate.
• Resources for how to move forward with your landscape.
Workshop creators and presenters include: Jennifer Roberts: Environmental Education Specialist, Landscape Designer, UC Master Gardeners & Habitat Corridor Project Mimi Enright: Program Manager, UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County April Owens: Executive Director, Habitat Corridor Project; Horticulture Chairperson, CNPS-Milo Baker Chapter
This workshop is available in English and Spanish.
When:
April 9th, 2024
5:30 pm-7:00 pm
Where:
Free virtual workshop via Zoom.

Register HERE!

Resilient Landscapes Coalition Workshop: Within and Beyond Defensible Space
2024-04-06 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Upper Mark West Watershed, 7125 St. Helena Road, Santa Rosa, 95404, United States
Presented by the Resilient Landscapes Coalition including presentations by Roberta Macintyre, Caitlin Cornwall & Eric Schoohs.
Hosted by The Upper Mark West Fire Safe Council.
Discover how you can make your home and the landscape beyond it fire resilient with a science-based approach including:

Structural Hardening
Habitat Friendly Defensible Space
Vegetation Management Beyond Defensible Space

Agenda:
9:00 am-9:30 am: Structural Hardening: Presented by Roberta MacIntyre
Prepare for wildfire and harden your home now to protect it from the RED! Radiant heat from nearby burning plants or structures, embers from a wildfire, and direct flame from a wildfire or burning neighboring home. Taking the necessary measures to harden (prepare) your home can help increase its likelihood of survival when wildfire strikes. This presentation will discuss Low-Cost Ways to Harden Your Home, such as installing noncombustible gutter covers on gutters to prevent the accumulation of leaves and debris in the gutter; caulking or plugging gaps greater than 1/8-inch in siding and decking; and installing 1/8-inch mesh screens, or ember and flame-resistant vents, at attic and underfloor vent openings.
9:30 am-10:00 am: Defensible Space within the 0-100 FT: Presented by Sonoma Ecology Center
We draw upon the latest research and expertise to collect landscape design and maintenance practices that create beauty and ecological benefits while also being fire-wise. We will discuss defensible space principles and how to strategically select and place CA native plants. Our focus is helping residents and professionals create and maintain fire-wise landscaping that enhances wildlife habitat, conserves water, and sequesters carbon.
10:00 am -12:00 pm: Defensible Space beyond the 100 FT: Presented by Caitlin Cornwall & Eric Schoohs
*Will include a short hike!
This portion of the workshop will allow plenty of time for questions, and will address:
How to tailor treatments to chaparral, oak woodlands, and conifer ecosystems, fuel management practices for maintaining complexity and fostering biodiversity, discussion of special considerations for sensitive species and waterways, treatment options, and biomass management options besides hauling or chipping.

Resilient Landscaping: Gardening in the Defensible Space Zone
2024-03-19 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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.
When:
March 19th, 2024
5:30 pm-7:00 pm
Where:
Free virtual workshop via Zoom.
Register HERE!

Fire Smart Landscaping Training Workshop for Professionals
2024-01-23 14:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
