Fire Safe Council For Monterey County

Sudden Oak Death Blitz!

When: Saturday, May 3, 2014, 10:00 am
Where: Garland Ranch Regional Park Museum Visitors Center >> Map to meeting <<

This is your chance to participate in a citizen-based research project by gathering samples looking for Sudden Oak Death (SOD), organized by the University of California's SOD research team.

Results from the samples you gather can help researchers slow the progress of this disease that has killed millions of California's precious oak trees.

You will be provided free sampling packets, instructions on how to take samples, and you can then gather samples from wherever you want, and return them to a drop box at Garland Ranch by 5:00 pm Sunday, May 4.

The lack of rain this year provides an excellent opportunity to find specific locations where the pathogen does and does not survive during a drought year. Identification of "hot spots" can lead to potential treatment locations that can slow the disease throughout the entire area.

Samples will be processed at UC Berkeley and all the results will be posted on-line and on Google Earth. A follow up meeting will be held in the fall to go over the results and discuss treatment options.

If you have questions contact Kerri Frangioso kfrangioso@ucdavis.edu or Brian LeNeve bjleneve@att.net. More at www.sodblitz.org.

About The Fire Safe Council For Monterey County

The council is a non-profit corporation committed to protecting lives and property from harm by wildfires, and to educating the public on wildfire dangers and how to reduce them.

The council supports projects that help make homes, neighborhoods, and communities fire safe by management of natural and man-made resources.

We are looking for people who are interested in volunteering to help meet these life-protecting goals. ... more >

Helping The Forest Service Improve Its Strategic Community Fuelbreak Improvement Project To Be Feasible And Effective

The Fire Safe Council For Monterey County, joined by other organizations, submitted a detailed comment letter to the U.S. Forest Service on its proposed Strategic Community Fuelbreak Improvement Project. The letter proposes changes to the project to make it more likely it will be completed, and more effective when completed.

Important is that you can still submit comments to the Forest Service supporting the FSCMC's comment letter ... more >

Tips On Making Your Home Safer From Wildfires And Complying With State Defensible Space Requirements

The time to prepare for wildfires is before they start.

Learn how to reduce hazardous accumulations of wildfire fuel around your home and other structures. ... more >
Learn how to reduce the ignitability of your structures. ... more >

Obtain Grants to Help Protect Your Community From Wildfires

Each year millions of dollars in grants are awarded to help make communities throughout the nation safer in the event of wildfires.

The Fire Safe Council For Monterey County can help you and your neighbors obtain grants to perform work to help make your community fire safe. ... more >

Grant Application Materials

The grant application period this year, for grants to be awarded through the California Fire Safe Council in the 2014 grant cycle, is now closed.

However, reviewing grant application materials from this year's grant cycle can help you prepare for applying for grants next year. See our grants page for links to grant application information ...more >

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The Fire Safe Council For Monterey County is a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Your contribution is tax-deductible, as allowed by law. Please note, we may only solicit donations from California sources, though we may accept donations from anywhere.

Meetings

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Meetings are typically held on the last Thursday of the month at 9:00 am at the CAL FIRE San Benito-Monterey Unit headquarters, 2221 Garden Road, Monterey 93940.