Prescribed Fire

Group of people wearing orange vests and standing in an oak woodland.

Forest Research and Outreach: Event

Forest Stewardship Workshop: San Diego and Surrounding Counties

Jan 27, 2026 - Mar 24, 2026

Forest landowners across California are invited to the next Forest Stewardship workshop! Get equipped with the knowledge to better understand and protect your forestland. By participating, you will develop a forest management plan, connect with forestry professionals at UC ANR, and become eligible for a…

Forest Research and Outreach

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FTREX trainer and trainees practicing firing in a forest understory, with smoke filtering through the trees

Green Blog: Article

Foresters, prescribed-fire experts swap knowledge to reduce wildfire impacts

November 25, 2025

By Michael Hsu, Ethan Ireland

About 50 people participated in the Forester Prescribed Fire Training Exchange, which gathered foresters, land managers, fire experts and cultural practitioners. See the video.

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Mendocino County: Event

Redwood Fuels Mitigation Study Tour

May 14, 2025

The Redwood Fuels Mitigation research project tested six fuels treatments to explore the benefits and tradeoffs of different fuels management strategies for managing wildfire risk in the redwoods. The findings from this project will be crucial for helping forest stewards adapt to increasing fire…

Mendocino County

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Livestock & Range: Article

San Benito County Weed Management Area Annual Ranchers Seminar

November 20, 2025

By Fadzayi E Mashiri

San Benito County Weed Management AreaA County, State, Federal and Private Partnership24th Annual Continuing Education Seminar for RanchersTuesday, December 2, 20258:00 am – 1:00 pm.The Veterans Memorial Building649 San Benito St. For Information call 831-205-3125~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~…

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Lines of fire burn through a carpet of dried pine needles on a forest floor

Green Blog: Article

Prescribed burning helps store forest carbon in big, fire-resistant trees

November 20, 2025

By Kara Manke

Evidence shows that frequent fire — through practices like prescribed fire or Indigenous cultural burning — can improve forest health and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire.

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A prescribed fire lighter watches low flame move across a grassy slope with large trees in the background

Green Blog: Article

Community invited to observe prescribed fire training in El Dorado County

October 16, 2025

By Barbara Satink Wolfson

California’s second Forester Prescribed Fire Training Exchange event will occur Oct. 26–Nov. 1 near Georgetown, El Dorado County. The public is invited to observe scheduled burns.

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UCCE in Santa Barbara County: Page

Fire Information Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara County LinksSanta Barbara County Fire Department Fire Prevention Education, Wildland Hazard and Building Codes, Fire Safety Council, and more local, state, county, and federal informational linksSanta Barbara County Fire Safe Council - promoting wildfire safety across the county…

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At Mendocino Grape Day event, Chris Chen engages with local growers

Employee Spotlights: Article

Advisor Chen works for resilient future for viticulture in Northern California

April 14, 2025

Christopher Chen, UC Cooperative Extension integrated vineyard systems advisor for Lake, Mendocino and Sonoma counties, works to ensure that the vineyards that produce the region’s world-renowned wines can thrive amid the challenges of climate change, wildfires and water scarcity.

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UCCE Central Sierra: Page

Central Sierra: Calendar

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.

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UCCE Humboldt - Del Norte Counties: Page

Fire

How to connect with Fire Director, Lenya Quinn-Davidson, and fire resources.

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