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

Safer West County Board and member organizations meet quarterly. Our 2025 meeting schedule will be posted in January.

Connect with us

Email us @ [email protected]

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!