Dear Friends:

We are meeting Tuesday, January 13, 2026 from 2-4 pm. 

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86745680662?pwd=V66ZSak1WQRKg1KQIYi8nlahxbafgY.1 

Presentation- Ecologically Sound Practices Partnership Panel on Prescribed Fire in Marin (Meeting Agenda attached) 

"Prescribed fire offers many ecological and wildfire risk reduction benefits", stated Dr. Daniel Swain (12.09.25). Others have observed that It can create diverse habitats for various plants and animals by removing dense vegetation and promoting new growth. Prescribed burning is beneficial for ecological restoration, habitat improvement, invasive species control, limiting wildfire damage and cost efficiency. But there are barriers to implementation. issues of safety, permitting, cost and smoke. The Panel will address these and other issues and answer questions including this one: how much progress have we made since our ESP discussion in 2021? The Panel organized itself in a way that is grounded in experience and on-going collaboration. 

Panel Participants and Presentation

Jacob Dadmun: Prescribed fire definitions and burn objectives (MWPA)

Carl Sanders: Site selection/permitting (Marin Water)

Kate Anderson: Public education and outreach (San Rafael Fire Department)

Jordan Reeser: Burn operations and unit preparation (Marin County Fire Department)

Naftali Moed: Fire effects monitoring and retreatment (California State Parks)

January 16, 2026- Field Trip to Inverness, 10 am.

Thank you to everyone who registered. This field trip is FULL. Looking forward to seeing those coming on January 16!  

The purpose of the trip is to see parts of the Coastal Fuel Reduction Network Project whose purpose is to reduce the wildfire rate of spread and intensity around and within coastal communities. To learn more about the Project here is Link to project webpage.