Background:CAL FIRE and USFS State and Private are funding the development of multi-agency, interdisciplinary Emergency Forest Restoration Teams (EFRTs) to assist private forest landowners impacted by wildfires. EFRTs provide rapid assessments, technical and financial assistance to restore private forest…
As spring transitions into the dryer months of summer, now is the time to check and refine your irrigation system to keep your plants appropriately hydrated. Having healthy and hydrated plants is an important component of a Fire-smart Landscape. Healthy and hydrated plants:Are more difficult to…
Yana Valachovic, a member of UC ANR's Fire Network with a specialty in community resilience and the built environment, visited the sites of the L.A. fires to look for examples where surviving homes withstood the ferocity of the fire and for signs of defensible space and home hardening in action.
Gardening for fire defensible space serves to limit the threat of wildfire spreading to or from a structure. It includes the selection and maintenance of plants and mulch for low fire risk. Sustainable fire-wise landscaping should be easy to care for with minimal irrigation.
Annual rangelands in the Sacramento Valley and Sierra Foothills are prone to fire. Download our After the Fire: Resources for Ranchers guide to get information about protecting your soil, restoring forage productivity, and preventing the establishment of weeds.
Our forest and natural resources program seeks to provide the best and latest research-based information for all who live, work, and recreate in the forests of Plumas, Sierra, and Lassen Counties.
UC Central Sierra programming includes virtual and on-line training as well as in-person classes and workshops in Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, and Tuolumne Counties.
Click below to download a list of programs that provide food aid and support community food security in Amador County. Food Security Programs in Amador County Office Location: 12200-B Airport Road, Jackson, CA 95642 CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE Garden Coordinator: Cailin McLaughlin camclaugh@ucanr.
