Wildfire Prevention Volunteer Day
Osborn Preserve
Sat, Nov 8, 9:00 am
– 3:00 pm
Admission Fees: none
Join this hands-on opportunity to contribute to wildfire prevention & habitat restoration.
Contribute to wildfire prevention in a wildland area by helping to install fencing for targeted grazing, and support local preserves and universities. As a volunteer, you will be hiking to the site, carrying posts, pruning, and installing wire. You will also get to learn about how reducing fire fuels & promoting native plant growth can prevent wildfires while strengthening community resilience to climate change! Pre-registration is necessary for participation.
**This event is a collaboration with California Climate Action Corps
Leader
- Cali Pearce, Preserve Manager, Center for Environmental Inquiry at Sonoma State University
Logistics
You will be asked to sign a waiver upon your arrival. All children and minors must be accompanied by a legal guardian or a group leader who can legally take on that role (e.g., Girl Scout group). No pets or smoking permitted.
For more information about event logistics (transportation, meeting spot, timing, what to bring, amount of hiking planned) contact Cali Pearce at [email protected]
How to Sign Up
Register through California Climate Action Corps at the link above. Each participant should register separately.
About the Center
Sonoma State University’s Center for Environmental Inquiry empowers university students to work with community members on the environmental challenges of the North Bay. Our mission is to create an engaged and environmentally ready society, one where all people have the skills to find solutions to the challenges facing our earth. SSU Preserves are open to everyone engaged in education or research. Reservations are required.