Our mission

Safer West County is a non-profit organization, connecting people and resources to build resilience in Western Sonoma County—in our forests, waterways, and communities. We love this place we call home and are actively committed to a resilient and thriving West County.

Current board members

 

• Amy Beilharz, President Emeritus, Director since 2019
• Marylee Guinon, Director since 2020
• Elizabeth Lawson, Secretary, Director since 2019
• Fawn Nekton, Director since 2020
• Michael Nichols, Director since 2023
• Ivan O’Neill, Director since 2022
• Sara Paul, Director since 2023
• Carolyn Sell, Treasurer, Director since 2019

 

Monthly meetings

The SWC Board meets on the first Tuesday of each month from 3:30 to 4:30 pm followed by a joint meeting of Fire Safe Councils from 4:30 to 5:30. We currently meet on Zoom until our in-person meetings resume. You can join us here.

Connect with us

Email us @ saferwestcounty@gmail.com

Send mail to:

Safer West County & FireSafe Groups · PO Box 1132 · Occidental, CA 95465 · USA

Please support our work with a donation

Help us help you by donating to our cause. Safer West County is a 501.C.3 making your donation tax-deductible. Please notate if you are donating to SWC’s general fund or to a specific Fire Safe Council in your hometown.

 

• Bodega/Bodega Bay

• Camp Meeker

• Freestone

• Forestville

• Graton/Green Valley

• Guerneville

• Monte Rio

• Occidental

• Rio Nido

• West Sebastopol

To donate either write a check to Safer West County, PO Box 1132, Occidental, 95465, or click on this link.

Thank you!