Calabasas Hosts 'Environmental Impacts Of Wildfires' Forum

CALABASAS, CA – The City of Calabasas will host an “Environmental Impacts of Wildfires and Mitigation Measures Forum” on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 from 6 to 8:00 p.m. in Founders Hall. The forum is hosted by the City’s Environmental Commission and is free and open to the public, according to the press release.

Forum topics and speakers will include: "Fire Impacts on Wildlife and Plants in the Park" by Katy Semple Delaney, NPS Wildlife Ecologist; “On Wildfire Impacts and Brush Clearance Strategies” by Ron Durbin, Acting Assistant Chief LA County Fire Department; “On Fire-wise Native Plants” by Lilli Singer, Director of Special Projects, Theodore Payne Foundation; “Mitigating Environmental Impacts of Wildfires in Your Neighborhood” by Don Schmitz, AICP, Land Use Consultant; and “Mitigating Wildfire Damage to Your Home” by Will Shepphird, Architect /Engineer.

“We are all aware of the destruction caused by the recent Woolsey Fire," Calabasas Mayor David J. Shapiro said in a statement. “It's important to learn about ways to make a difference in the types and locations of plants, gardens and construction we choose in order to continue to protect ourselves and our environment.”

For more information, click here.

Image via Shutterstock