Our Mission is to Promote Wildfire Safety
in Santa Barbara County through
Education and Action.

In this two-part virtual event, we’ll discuss what rebuilding and resiliency means in fire-prone California and the Western U.S.

California has been hit hard in recent years by wildfires, but the deadliest and most destructive one in its history was the Camp Fire. One the morning of November 9, 2018, a spark turned into a firestorm that barreled through the town of Paradise, killing 85 people, causing several firefighters injuries and displacing 50,000 residents.

As we near the two-year anniversary of the Camp Fire, CalMatters examines the issues and the experiences around California wildfires through the lens of Rebuilding Paradise, a new documentary by Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard. Inspired by his mother-in-law who used to live in Paradise, Howard’s film combines heart-pounding visuals of fast-moving wildfire, heart-breaking takes of people whose lives were ravaged by disaster, and a heart-warming story about a shaken community that finds resiliency by coming together to recover what was lost and start rebuilding.

To register for this free event click HERE

9:00 AM (Board Meeting), 10:00 AM (General Meeting) with a presentation from Ethan Turpin from the Burn Cycle

The International Association of Fire Chiefs Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) conference offers hands-on training and interactive sessions designed to address the challenges of wildland fire. If you’re one of the many people responsible for protecting local forests or educating landowners and your community about the importance of land management – then this conference is for you.

Learn more about the free virtual WUI Conference HERE

09:00 Board Meeting

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88386099714?pwd=c3BRVm1lUHZXU1ZQNWdlTmhjbnd1Zz09

Meeting ID: 883 8609 9714

Passcode: 149535

We no longer have to wonder what the future climate will look like. It is already here. The Bay Area is grappling with climate fueled fires growing larger and setting new records while we struggle with polluted air quality and more communities evacuating. Wildfire is part of our present and will be part of our future. We must become more resilient to these increasingly damaging climate-driven events.

Experts stress the importance of wildfire resilience through better forest management practices and increased carbon sequestration at a regional scale. But, what does that look like for the Bay Area? Find out by joining us for a timely and thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Bob Ewing of Taking Action for Living Systems, a collaborative of state and local agencies, community organizations, private businesses, and forest landowners. Bob will discuss an innovative environmental- based economic approach to reducing wildfire hazards, increasing climate change resilience, and improving forest health. Through a variety of projects across the North Bay, Taking Action for Living Systems and partners are working to quantify the benefits and revenue streams of healthy, resilient forests in improving public health, economic vitality, and carbon sequestration.

We invite you to collaborate with us and learn more about a cutting-edge, ‘triple bottom line’ science based approach to wildfire resilience.

To learn more and this free event, click HERE