Join us to learn how to make your property fire-safe and protect neighboring habitat!
SAFE Landscapes, a program of the University of California Cooperative Extension, wants to show you how to make your landscape Sustainable And Fire safE.
Much of Ventura County is in the wildland-urban interface, where habitat and housing meet. If you live in this area, it’s not a question of IF the wildland will burn, but WHEN, and the next few years are expected to be some of the worst on record.
Come find out how to make your landscape beautiful and fire-safe while being a good neighbor to wildlands. Get tips and techniques on planting, maintenance, and building materials to help you and your home survive the next fire. Learn about defensible space, vegetation management, and invasive plants from experts at U.C. Cooperative Extension and your local fire authority!
This series of workshops will be held in September 2010 in various locations around the county.

The workshops are free, but registration is required:
Please register online at: http://ucanr.org/safeventura.
For more information, please visit http://ucanr.org/safelandscapes

CONTACT: Valerie Borel, (323) 260-3851, vtborel@ucdavis.edu

Dates, times, and locations:
September 18, 2010, 9:30am - 12:30, 111 West Santa Ana Street, Ojai, CA 93024. Phone: (805) 646-5122
September 21, 2010, 6:30pm - 9:00pm, National Parks Service Visitor Center Training Room, 401 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360. Phone: (805) 370-2301
September 28, 2010, 6:30pm - 9:00pm, Cooperative Extension Ventura County California Room, 669 County Square Drive, #100, Ventura County, CA 93003. Phone: (805) 645-1451