- Author: Pamela S Kan-Rice
![A member of the Central Coast Prescribed Burn Association holds a hose in one hand while observing the flames at the base of trees in a forest.](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Green/blogfiles/106781small.jpg)
First Forester TREX to be held June 3-6
California's first-ever Forester Prescribed Fire Training Exchange event focused on bringing together professional foresters, forest managers and fire practitioners will occur June 3-6 near Watsonville. The four-day event is being hosted by the Central Coast Prescribed Burn Association, which empowers the public to build a culture of good fire and supports private landowners in conducting prescribed burns in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties.
There will be one burn conducted during the event, likely on June 4 or 5, which will be open for the...
- Author: Pamela S Kan-Rice
![A group of people observe a dry grassy plant in a metal bucket flaming inside a metal enclosure.](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Green/blogfiles/106755small.jpg)
Wildfire, cultural and prescribed burns, plant flammability among topics covered
Interested in learning about some of the latest research in fire science and stewardship? Join the UC ANR Fire Network for a series of free lunchtime webinars to explore fire science topics with colleagues from across the globe.
This four-part webinar series will address fire in land management, plant flammability, fire history and management and forestry and fuel profiles.
Everyone is welcome to watch the Hot Topics in Fire Science and Stewardship Webinar Series.
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/h3>- Author: Pamela S Kan-Rice
![Three piles of brush flame at the edge of a sloping vineyard.](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Green/blogfiles/106637small.jpg)
UCCE advisors will present webinars on May 21 and 28
Late spring rains have delayed California's fire season this year, which provides farmers and ranchers an opportunity to improve their wildfire preparedness. Barns, wood fencing, hay and other property commonly found on farms have inherent vulnerabilities to wildfire.
Fortunately, buildings and infrastructure can be hardened and maintained to reduce their vulnerability to fire and fire-related damage to agricultural resources. Having a plan in place to keep livestock safe and healthy is essential to maintaining animal health and resume operations...
/h3>- Author: Pamela S Kan-Rice
![An enormous valley oak tree towers over a family with a stroller sitting beneath it.](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Green/blogfiles/106482small.jpg)
A free webinar series titled “Trees to the Rescue: Solutions for Climate Change” will be held on May 14-16, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day. The webinars are sponsored by the University of California Thelma Hansen Fund.
“The webinars aim to increase our understanding of the role of trees in mitigating and adapting to climate change, how to plant the right trees and keep them healthy in urban environments, and the challenges of increasing the number of trees at the local level,” said Annemiek Schilder, director of Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center, who is organizing the series....
- Author: Grace Nguyen-Sovan Dean
![Forest Stewardship workshop participants at an El Dorado County field day. Credit: K.Ingram.](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Green/blogfiles/105994small.jpg)
While trees and forests are often emblematic of constancy in a fast-paced world, our state's forests are actually changing before our eyes. Since 2020, the UC ANR Forest Stewardship Education (FSE) program has been helping California's forest landowners be proactive about the inevitable shifts their forestland will experience. The Forest Stewardship and Post-Fire Forest Resilience workshop programs use an online educational format, which guide landowners through the basics of creating...