Firewise Landscaping Workshop for Homeowners
Firewise Landscaping Workshop for Homeowners
Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team
For Immediate Release
Learn about recommended plants to reduce the wildfire threat.
LAKE
TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Residents are invited to join a free virtual
workshop to learn about landscaping to reduce the wildfire threat.
Hosted
by the Living With Fire and Tahoe Living With Fire programs, with support from
University of Nevada Reno, Extension, the workshop will feature presenter,
Wendy Hanson Mazet, a certified arborist and Extension plant diagnostician. She
will provide tips on which plants are recommended around the home to reduce the
threat of wildfire.
Date: April 7th 6:00 -7:30 PST
Pre-Register: http://bit.ly/FirewiseLandscaping
“Spring is a great time to create and maintain defensible space around your home,” said Jamie Roice-Gomes, Living With Fire Program manager. “Defensible space is the area between a home and an oncoming wildfire where the vegetation has been managed to reduce the wildfire threat. If firefighters are unavailable to defend the home, defensible space can increase the chances of a home’s survivability. Wendy’s extensive background in horticulture and arboriculture can help with plant selection around one’s home.”
The workshop is part of an online workshop
series: “Living With Fire Virtual Series”. The online series covers
presentations about landscaping, wildfire preparedness, prescribed fire and
more.
For questions about the workshop contact: LWF@unr.edu.
Lake Tahoe fire districts provide free defensible space inspections and curbside chipping services to Tahoe residents. To learn more about these services and defensible space in your region, visit https://www.tahoelivingwithfire.com/get-informed/find-your-fire-district/ .
About the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team
The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team (TFFT) consists of
representatives of Tahoe Basin fire agencies, CAL FIRE, Nevada Division of
Forestry and related state agencies, University of California and Nevada
Cooperative Extensions, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, the USDA Forest
Service, conservation districts from both states, the California Tahoe
Conservancy and the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board. Our Mission
is to protect lives, property and the environment within the Lake Tahoe Basin
from wildfire by implementing prioritized fuels reduction projects and engaging
the public in becoming a Fire Adapted Community.
For more information, visit https://tahoe.livingwithfire.info/about/.
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About the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team
The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team (TFFT) consists of
representatives of Tahoe Basin fire agencies, CAL FIRE, Nevada Division of
Forestry and related state agencies, University of California and Nevada
Cooperative Extensions, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, the USDA Forest
Service, conservation districts from both states, the California Tahoe
Conservancy and the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board. Our Mission
is to protect lives, property and the environment within the Lake Tahoe Basin
from wildfire by implementing prioritized fuels reduction projects and engaging
the public in becoming a Fire Adapted Community.
For more information, visit https://tahoe.livingwithfire.info/about/.