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Community Ed. Class: Firewise Your Garden

Oct 11, 2025

Saturday, Oct 11 10-11:30 AM FIREWISE YOUR GARDEN MG TANNER Wildfire resilience starts in your own backyard. This class introduces Firewise landscaping principles and explores how to maintain defensible space while preserving a vibrant, biodiverse garden. We’ll cover plant spacing, maintenance…
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Be Wildfire Safe & Ready

Apr 26, 2025

Be Wildfire Safe & ReadyDescription: UC Master Gardeners will staff an education table at the Be Wildfire Safe & Ready event sponsored by the San Mateo County Department of Emergency Management. Stop by the table to learn how to protect your home by creating defensible space and maintaining your…
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Tall, green stalks of giant reed towering over two humans standing in front.
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Keep Invasive Plants Out!

June 11, 2025
By Lindsey Hack
The golden flowers of French broom covering hillsides and the tall, striking stalks of pampasgrass stand out on trails and roadsides. These plants may be beautiful, but they are invasive and harm California’s natural landscapes.  Invasive plants outcompete and crowd out native plants, damaging…
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Wildfire preparedness yard maintenance tips
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Yard Maintenance

Plants that are green and lush give better protection. If regularly watered and maintained to eliminate the accumulation of dry plant litter, these plants will be far less likely to carry fire to your home. Find a summary of ongoing tasks to prepare your garden and home for wildfire season.
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Fire Information

San Luis Obispo County Links San Luis Obispo County Fire Department- Fire Prevention Education, Wildland Hazard and Building Codes, Fire Safety Council, and more local, state, county, and federal informational links- http://www.calfire.org/ City of San Luis Obispo Fire Department- http://www.
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How to connect with Fire Director, Lenya Quinn-Davidson, and fire resources.
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Prescribed Fire for Foresters

The Prescribed Fire Workshop in 2020 provided attendees with the skills to develop smoke management plans, increase understanding of liability and permit development, and highlight management examples along with upcoming opportunities and policy changes.
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