Wildfire

dry grass on a sloping hillside caught in a blaze of fire

Urban & Community IPM Webinars: Event

Weeds, Wildlands, & Wildfires

Nov 5, 2025

Join invasive plant expert Chris McDonald to learn about the impacts of invasive weeds and how they are managed in California.

Urban & Community IPM Webinars

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UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County: Event

Community Ed. Class: Firewise Your Garden

Oct 11, 2025

Saturday, Oct 11 10-11:30 AM FIREWISE YOUR GARDEN MG TANNER Wildfire resilience starts in your own backyard. This class introduces Firewise landscaping principles and explores how to maintain defensible space while preserving a vibrant, biodiverse garden. We’ll cover plant spacing, maintenance…

UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County

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UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Event

Be Wildfire Safe & Ready

Apr 26, 2025

Be Wildfire Safe & ReadyDescription: UC Master Gardeners will staff an education table at the Be Wildfire Safe & Ready event sponsored by the San Mateo County Department of Emergency Management. Stop by the table to learn how to protect your home by creating defensible space and maintaining your…

UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties

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Ground-level view of a grape harvest scene with scissors and bags of harvested grapes

Food Blog: Article

Can a simple spray protect grapes from wildfire smoke?

February 23, 2026

By Emily C. Dooley

Smoke from wildfires can alter grapes and affect the taste and sensory experience of wine. Researchers are applying a calcium spray to grapes to see if the treatment can protect the fruit from smoke exposure.

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Members of yellow-jacketed fire crews gather in a circle as smoke lingers in the air of a forest

Green Blog: Article

How wildfires can be leveraged to increase forest resilience

February 19, 2026

By Kristen Wilson

New research recommends that forest managers work in and adjacent to recent wildfire footprints to increase the pace and scale of fuel treatments.

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Houses scorched and gutted by the Marshall Fire

Green Blog: Article

Free webinars to highlight wildfire recovery resources, latest research

January 16, 2026

By Michael Hsu

Topics for the February webinar series include water contamination, soil contamination and remediation, backyard chicken/livestock safety, and rebuilding and structure loss.

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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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Tall, green stalks of giant reed towering over two humans standing in front.

Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Keep Invasive Plants Out!

June 11, 2025

By Lindsey Hack

The golden flowers of French broom covering hillsides and the tall, striking stalks of pampasgrass stand out on trails and roadsides. These plants may be beautiful, but they are invasive and harm California’s natural landscapes. Invasive plants outcompete and crowd out native plants, damaging…

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UC Master Gardener Program of Alameda County: Collection

Gardening in a Changing Climate

Articles include diverse topics of wildfire concerns, firescaping, water conservation and how to's of watering during drought

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Water in a stream flows over river rocks with forest in background

Green Blog: Article

UCLA, UC ANR establish water supply-wildfire research and policy coordination network

April 10, 2025

UCLA’s Climate & Wildfire Research Initiative (CWRI) is launching a new Urban Water Supply + Fire working group to function as a research and policy coordination network. This effort formalizes a forum where UCLA can come together and coordinate efforts with the University of California Agriculture and…

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