The Fire Network offers programming through our statewide team of local extension advisors, campus faculty and specialists, and staff. We deliver research and extension programming in four key thematic areas related to land stewardship, wildfire preparedness, post-fire recovery, and workforce development. To find out about event opportunities near you, please search below or contact your local Fire Network Member.
Events in the Central Coast
Central Coast Good Fire Fair
- Date/Time: Saturday, October 10, 2026 from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Location: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in Felton, CA
- Format: FREE event but parking at the park is $10. No registration required.
Description: Learn the how, where and why fire is used to manage the natural landscape at the Central Coast Good Fire Fair! The event is sponsored by the UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Fire Network & Santa Cruz Mountains Forests Program and California State Parks.
The Good Fire Fair will offer educational activities for children and adults:
- Learn how to safely build, tend and extinguish a campfire
- Watch a live prescribed fire of redwood understory growth (likely between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., depending on the weather and permitting safe and favorable conditions)
- Savor sandwiches, burgers and Venezuelan food from local food trucks
- Observe demonstrations and visit informative booths
- Learn how to make your home more resilient to wildfire
- Test your fire knowledge and win prizes