What is a moonscape and is it important? What are your thoughts on “gorilla hair mulch”? Do you know if you’ve got “Ladder fuel” laying around your property? If only there were a Defensible Space guide that demystified the jargon and helped us understand...
Grants
The Time for Fire Mitigation is NOW!
The fires blazing elsewhere in California are sobering reminders to continue making your home more fire-resilient, step by step. It is no longer a question of whether defensible space and home hardening work; it boils down to what you can afford, what you can do...
Homeowners Insurance 101: Defensible Space Rebates, Firewise Communities and Other Tips
Safer West County hosted insurance meetings over the past few months (one in Occidental and then one in Monte Rio) to help residents understand the current insurance landscape and give homeowners practical information to help keep or secure insurance. Key...
CAL FIRE Business & Workforce Development Grant For Resilient Forests, Due 3/8
The Wood Products and Bioenergy Team (Wood Products) is part of CAL FIRE’s Climate and Energy Program. Wood Products awards funding for California business and workforce development projects that support healthy resilient forests and the people and ecosystems that...