Ready for Wildfire
**Events may have been canceled or postponed. Please contact the venue to confirm the event.
Date & Time
Tue, Jul 22 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Address (map)
1212 Mission Canyon Road, Santa Barbara
Venue (website)
Online/Virtual/Zoom
Join a panel of countywide experts for an important discussion on fire resilience and how to prepare your home, landscape, and neighborhood to better withstand future wildfires. The panel will be facilitated by Santa Barbara Botanic Garden with the generous support of Allen Construction. Speakers include the Garden’s Executive Director Steve Windhager, Ph.D., Santa Barbara County Supervisor Laura Capps, representatives from Santa Barbara County Fire, Allen Construction, the Santa Barbara County Firesafe Council, and others.
This free event will be held virtually on Zoom. Live Spanish interpretation will be provided. Se proporcionará interpretación en vivo al español.
You will learn:
- How the County of Santa Barbara approaches fire readiness
- What fire crews consider when responding to a burning neighborhood or home
- Practical steps to harden your home and make it more resistant to flames and embers
- How to landscape with native, water-wise, and drought-tolerant plants to potentially reduce fire risk
- What community resources are available to renters, homeowners, and neighborhood groups to become more firewise
