February Meeting Presentations:

Sonoma County Vegetation Management Grant – Project Updates 
Presenter: Kim Batchelder, Vegetation Management Coordinator, Sonoma County Ag + Open Space
Kim will provide a brief update about 10 upcoming vegetation management projects that were recently approved to receive funding through the County’s Vegetation Management Grant Program.

Community Cooperative Grazing 
Presenter: Emma Wood, Project Coordinator, Gold Ridge RCD & Bill Hill, Landowner, Bennet Ridge Grazing Cooperative
Community grazing cooperatives are a way for neighbors to work together to utilize livestock grazing to reduce wildfire risk. Emma and Bill will discuss the benefits of targeted grazing, and how to establish a grazing cooperative in your community.

Napa Firewise: Valley Stewards Fund 
Presenter: Joe Nordlinger, Napa Firewise CEO
Joe will discuss The Valley Stewards Initiative and Fund, a Napa Firewise effort designed to mitigate wildfire risks across Napa County and the five other counties in the Lake Napa Uniti (Sonoma, Lake, Yolo, Solano, Calusa and Napa). The Initiative addresses critical wildfire vulnerabilities, protecting lives, agricultural lands, and natural ecosystems by creating hundreds of Enhanced Resilience Sites (ERS) over the next decade. Joe will also discuss how participation can improve wildfire containment, and insurance coverage and rates for landowners while democratizing access for landowners who have limited financial means.

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