CAMANO WILDLIFE PROGRAM

Don't Feed the Flames: A Landowner's Guide To Wildfire Resiliency

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Most homes that burn in a wildfire aren’t engulfed by flames - they’re ignited by drifting embers.  This workshop focuses on the changes landowners can make to stop those embers in their tracks.

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Paisley Blume, Snohomish Conservation District's Habitat Restoration and Forestry Technician, will guide participants through the essential steps of becoming a wildfire resilient property owner and explore how wildfire behaves, why climate change and human activity have intensified fire seasons, and which mitigation actions offer the greatest protection.

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Participants will learn actionable steps for home-hardening, creating defensible space, managing debris and vegetation, and improving forest health around the property. The Snohomish Conservation District equips communities, from rural forestlands to expanding wildland-urban edges, with the knowledge and tools needed to adapt, prepare, and recover. Participants will also learn about resources available to homesteaders, forest owners, and farmers, designed to support projects that enhance their operations and land.

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This community program is Wednesday, September 16, 7 p.m. at the Island County Multi-Purpose Center, 141 East Camano Drive. The Camano Wildlife Habitat Project, sponsored by Friends of Camano Island Parks, hosts public presentations the third Wednesday of the month. For information about the Camano Wildlife Habitat Project, visit www.camanowildlifehabitat.org, call 360-387-2236, or email camanowildlifehabitat@gmail.com.

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