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Firescaping: Managing Your Landscape to Reduce Vulnerability to Wildfire

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10/3/24 6:00-7:30 p.m. WORKSHOP (in-person)

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NC Forest Service

Every year, hundreds of wildfires occur across North Carolina, threatening lives and structures. Fortunately, there are actions like firescaping that NC communities and residents can take to reduce their risk. Firescaping is a specific type of landscape design and maintenance that occurs around structures (e.g., homes,
businesses) to reduce wildfire risk. With the increased chances of more frequent wildfires associated with climate change, this is a topic all landowners in fire-risk areas should be aware of!

Join the NC State Extension Master Gardener (SM) volunteers of Chatham County for a workshop on how to reduce the risk of fires in your landscape. These Extension Master Gardener volunteers were part of a six-week training from the University of Georgia and NC State Extension on firewise landscaping, and now they are here to share this information with you! They’ll cover fire history and behaviour, plant flammability, plant selection, and home wildfire risk assessment.

Register for the in-person workshop: 10/3/24 6:00-7:30 p.m. (Location)

These classes part of the Extension Gardener series of workshops that are open to everyone.

For more information on this topic, see our factsheet Fire Resistant Landscaping in North Carolina

QUESTIONS? Contact N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center by calling 919-542-8202 or email matt_jones@ncsu.edu

Subscribe to the Chatham Gardener email list to receive announcements of upcoming Extension events and timely updates on sustainable lawn, garden, and landscape care for the central NC Piedmont.

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