Posts Tagged ‘wildfire safety’
Monthly Firewise USA® Assistance Workshop
VRFSC’s monthly Firewise USA® Workshop is hosted on the third Friday of every month via Zoom. The workshop is open to the public (online only) and begins at 1:00pm. It lasts 1 hour. Visit VenturaFireSafe.org for more information. This workshop is meant for helping prospective neighborhoods through the Firewise USA® application process and also for recognized neighborhoods to answer common questions and help sustain the program.
Read More2025 End of Year Event
Join us on Thursday, November 6, 2025, exactly one year since the start of the Mountain Fire, for our End of Year Event. The event will celebrate our Fire Safe Council’s work in 2025, honor the incredible bravery and tireless efforts of our first responders, and highlight the ongoing recovery and hard work of survivors. At the event, VRFSC will launch our Contractors Directory, a much-needed resource for residents interested in implementing home hardening and defensible space. The evening will inspire us all to rebuild and retrofit to a safer, more wildfire-resilient Ventura County.
Read MoreWildfire Priority Workshop – Fillmore
Concerned about wildfire? Help us shape local priorities! Join us at the following Wildfire Prioritization Workshops! Learn & Discuss: Hear about ongoing fire resilience efforts in your region and share your input and help shape priorities. Snacks and drinks provided! Coloring station for kids available. Spanish interpretation will be available if requested, use the RSVP form to request.
Read MoreWildfire Priority Workshop – Simi Valley
Concerned about wildfire? Help us shape local priorities! Join us at the following Wildfire Prioritization Workshops! Learn & Discuss: Hear about ongoing fire resilience efforts in your region and share your input and help shape priorities. Snacks and drinks provided! Coloring station for kids available. Spanish interpretation will be available if requested, use the RSVP form to request.
Read MoreWildfire Priority Workshop – Thousand Oaks
Concerned about wildfire? Help us shape local priorities! Join us at the following Wildfire Prioritization Workshops! Learn & Discuss: Hear about ongoing fire resilience efforts in your region and share your input and help shape priorities. Snacks and drinks provided! Coloring station for kids available. Spanish interpretation will be available if requested, use the RSVP form to request.
Read MoreWildfire Priority Workshop – Camarillo/Oxnard
Concerned about wildfire? Help us shape local priorities! Join us at the following Wildfire Prioritization Workshops! Learn & Discuss: Hear about ongoing fire resilience efforts in your region and share your input and help shape priorities. Snacks and drinks provided! Coloring station for kids available. Spanish interpretation will be available if requested, use the RSVP form to request.
Read MoreFirewise USA® Lunch & Learn
Network and learn with fellow Firewise USA community leaders of Ventura County! Enjoy roundtable discussions, Q&A sessions with experts, and lunch on us! Who is this event for? This event is for residents of Ventura County that are interested in, actively pursuing, or already are part of the Firewise USA Program. What is Firewise USA? It is a nationally recognized program that provides a framework to enhance wildfire safety at a local level. Please RSVP by June 13 at https://bit.ly/Firewise2025Event. Learn more about Firewise at VenturaFireSafe.org/FirewiseUSA/.
Read MoreChipper Event (Drop Off) – Serving Ventu Park
Lower your wildfire risk! A FREE Drop-Off Chipper Event is happening this month on May 3rd for the residents of Ventu Park! This event is being held from 8:30AM – 2:30PM at 1509 Susan Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Reservations are encouraged and appreciated but not required. This is a great opportunity for residents to clear any excessive or hazardous vegetation! Make sure to do the vegetation work ahead of time and then bring it to the park to be chipped and hauled away. Learn more about this event at VenturaFireSafe.org/chipper.
Read MoreChipper Event (Drop Off) – Serving Piru, CA
ENGLISH – “Lower your wildfire risk by reducing overgrown vegetation on your property! The Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council is hosting a Drop Off Chipping Event for any Piru residents on April 19th at 508 Main St, Piru, CA! Reservations are encouraged and appreciated but not required. Make sure to do the vegetation work ahead of time and then bring it to the park to be chipped and hauled away. Learn more about this event at VenturaFireSafe.org/chipper.”
Read MoreChipper Event (Curbside) – Ondulando Neighborhood, Ventura
Lower your wildfire risk by reducing overgrown vegetation on your property! The Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council is hosting a Curbside Chipper Event for any residents in the Ondulando Neighborhood in Ventura on March 6 and 7! Each resident that REGISTERS will do their own yard work and set all their ready-to-chip vegetation into a neatly formed stack at the end of their driveway by March 5th. On the days of the event, a crew will drive by with a chipper and chip their vegetation and either haul the chips away or keep them on site, to be determined at registration.
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