Napa Communities Firewise Foundation

Napa PBA Community Meeting
2026-01-14 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Tucker Farm Center, 1201 Tucker Rd, Calistoga, CA, 94515
Join the Napa PBA (organized through Napa RCD) for a community gathering at the Tucker Farm Center in Calistoga!

This will be a great time to connect with others interested in prescribed fire, raise questions, share ideas, and be part of the Napa PBA movement. There will be snacks and beverages. Registration is not required but appreciated for a head count for food.

To register, please use this link.

Berryessa Knoxville x Blue Ridge Community Meeting
2026-02-04 14:00 - 15:00 | Gamble Ranch, 11058 Berryessa Knoxville Road, Napa, California, 94558, United States
Please join members of the community together with Napa Firewise, Supervisor Anne Cottrell, Napa County Fire and others to learn about planned wildfire prevention projects, and how forming a Fire Safe Council and developing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) can help our community reduce wildfire risk and unlock potential funding.

Attendees will learn about the NFPA Firewise USA program and how it can help with insurance, and what that means for our community.

RSVP requested but not required to assist with planning for light snacks and beverages.

Capell Valley FSC Community Meeting
2026-02-26 17:30 - 19:00 | Capell Valley Volunteer Fire Station 14, 1193 Capell Valley Road, Napa
Share your concerns and ideas for wildfire prevention projects and help finalize our Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). Learn about our recent Firewise USA recognition and what that means for the Capell Valley community. Enjoy some pizza!

Circle Oaks Community Meeting
2026-03-05 17:30 - 19:00 | Capell Valley Volunteer Fire Station 14, 1193 Capell Valley Road, Napa
Help the Circle Oaks community reduce wildfire risk and unlock potential funding. We need your ideas and to hear your concerns to finalize the Community Wildfire Protection Plan for the Circle Oaks Fire Safe Council area. This is the framework to reduce wildfire risk, build wildfire resilience in our neighborhood, and unlock potential funding for ongoing fuel reduction work in our neighborhood. Please join us! Bring your questions for Q&A.

Fire Safety Seminar
2026-03-11 11:00 - 13:00 | Redwood Credit Union, 480 Devlin Road, Napa, California, 94558, United States
In partnership with Napa Communities Firewise Foundation, Redwood Credit Union is hosting an in-person seminar on fire prevention, defensible space, and fire-resistant practices.

Representing Napa County Fire Department, Deputy Fire Chief JC Greenberg, Fire Marshal Jason Downs, and Fire Administrator JR Rogers, and from American Canyon Fire, Fire Chief Geoff Belyea will provide expert advice to prevent fire disasters.

RCU Mortgage and Insurance representatives will share how insurance and home equity can support disaster preparedness and recovery.

Firewise Landscaping & Gardening: Free Community Workshop
2026-03-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Las Casitas Mobile Home Community, 3000 Broadway Street, American Canyon, California, 94503, United States
Join Napa Firewise and the American Canyon Fire Protection District for a free, hands-on workshop designed for everyday homeowners, renters, and gardeners — no experience necessary.

Whether you rent or own, have a small patio or a larger lot, you’ll leave with practical steps you can take right away to help protect your home from wildfire — starting in your own yard.

What You’ll Learn:

How to choose and place fire-resistant plants that still look beautiful

Defensible space basics — what it means, what it looks like, and where to start

Simple, low-cost home hardening improvements that make a real difference

Resources and programs available specifically to American Canyon residents

Who Should Attend: Anyone who has a yard, garden, patio, or outdoor space — renters and homeowners alike. If you’ve ever wondered whether your landscaping could be working harder to protect your home, this is the workshop for you.

What to Expect: This is a welcoming, conversational workshop — not a lecture. Come with questions. Leave with a plan.

Pope Valley Community Meeting
2026-03-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Pope Valley Farm Center, 5820 Chiles Pope Valley Road, St. Helena,, CA, 94574, United States
The Pope Valley Fire Safe Council is developing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) to help our community reduce wildfire risk and unlock potential funding. We need your ideas and to hear your concerns to help finalize the plan. Learn about the new NFPA Firewise USA recognition, how it can help with insurance. Bring your questions for Q&A.

Grazing for Fuel Reduction
2026-04-02 16:00 - 18:00 | Lake Hennessey Boat Launch Parking Lot, 2460 Sage Canyon Rd, St Helena, California, 94574, United States
Learn how to use grazing for reducing fuels and improving lands.

Join Napa Firewise, grazing contractor Cori Carlson (Napa Pasture Protein) and grazing collaboratives advocate Sarah Keizer (Wild Oat Hollow) as we view a multi-landowner grazing project. Learn about grazing fundamentals, what grazing can and can’t do, and how to start your own grazing project. Please wear shoes suitable for walking on uneven terrain and bring personal hydration such as a water bottle.

This workshop will cover grazing efforts near Chappellet.

Please meet at 4pm promptly at the Lake Hennessey Boat Ramp Parking lot at 2460 Sage Canyon Rd, St Helena. Questions? Please contact our Wildfire Preparedness Coordinator, Shari Gardner at 707-799-5241.

What we’ll cover

Considerations and logistics for grazing ruminants (sheep/goats/cows)

Protecting assets and habitat in rugged terrain

How ongoing targeted grazing changes the land

Meet your grazers and the animals!

American Canyon Grazing Demonstration Tour
2026-04-04 10:00 - 14:00 | Sky Oak Park, 485 Silver Oak Park, American Canyon, California, 94503, United States
Join Napa Firewise, the Napa Pasture Protein grazing team, and the American Canyon Fire Protection District for a guided community tour exploring how managed grazing helps reduce wildfire risk while supporting healthier landscapes.

Across much of Napa County, seasonal grasses grow quickly in the spring and dry out as summer approaches. These fine fuels can carry fire rapidly across open spaces. Managed grazing helps reduce that fuel load early and consistently—breaking up fuel continuity and creating more resilient landscapes over time.

During this family-friendly tour, you’ll meet the grazing animals doing the work and hear directly from the land managers coordinating the project.

Together, we’ll walk through the grazing area at Silver Oak Park and discuss how this approach fits into American Canyon’s broader wildfire preparedness strategy.

What You’ll Learn

How managed grazing reduces wildfire risk

Why seasonal grasses are considered “fine fuels” in wildfire behavior

The long-term ecological benefits of grazing for open spaces

The challenges and considerations involved in implementing grazing programs

How grazing complements other wildfire resilience strategies

Meet the Grazers

You’ll also meet the sheep helping manage vegetation in the park. The grazing team will share how the animals are guided through landscapes safely and effectively, and answer questions about the process.

What to Bring

Comfortable walking shoes suitable for uneven terrain

Water bottle

Curiosity and questions

Transhumance Festival – Petaluma
2026-04-11 09:00 - 14:00 | California
The Transhumance Festival is an annual celebration dedicated to reconnecting people with the land. The festival reintroduces the age-old practice of transhumance—the seasonal movement of livestock between grazing grounds, a tradition that supports healthy landscapes and sustainable agriculture.

This free public festival brings the community together through demonstrations, hands-on learning, music, and local food while exploring topics like land stewardship, soil and watershed health, and how we rethink our waste streams.

Learn more: https://www.sassyandgrassy.com/

9:00 AM – Meet at Petaluma Fairgrounds• Breakfast burritos & coffee• Welcome remarks from City staff• Sheep herding and stockmanship demonstration for all ages

10:30 AM – Sheep Herding Begins

The herd will then move through town to Steamer Landing Park, where the festival continues from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

Festival activities include:• Interactive educational activities for all ages• Local artisan marketplace• Organic, locally sourced tacos from Tacos Don Pepe• Scything demonstration• Weaving demonstration• Sheep shearing demonstration• Wool processing and spinning demonstration• Live music featuring Van Goat and Gradina, the Balkan Music Ensemble

Come celebrate working landscapes, traditional skills, and the connections between agriculture, ecology, and community.

Carneros Community Meeting
2026-04-28 18:00 - 19:30 | Carneros Fire Station, 5260 Old Sonoma Road, Napa, California, 94559, United States
The Carneros Fire Safe Council is developing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) — and we need to hear from you before it’s finalized.

The CWPP is Carneros’s framework for reducing wildfire risk, building neighborhood resilience, and accessing funding for ongoing fuel reduction work. Your ideas and concerns shape what goes into the plan.

At this meeting:

Learn where the CWPP process stands and what comes next

Hear about the application underway for NFPA Firewise USA® recognition — and how it may help with homeowner’s insurance

Bring your questions for a community Q&A

Special guests: Supervisor Joelle Gallagher, Napa County Fire/CAL FIRE, Carneros Volunteer Fire, and Napa Firewise

(Download the Flyer Here)

Questions? carneros@napafirewise.org

Coombville-Wildhorse Valley Firewise and Grange Collaboration
2026-05-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Napa Grange #791, 3275 Hagen Rd, Napa, California, 94515, United States
Join the Coombsville Wildfire Valley Fire Safe Council and Napa Grange #791 for a community clean-up and fire abatement day.

Coombsville-Wildhorse Valley Community Meeting |Evacuation & Wildfire Preparedness
2026-05-07 17:00 - 19:30 | Napa Grange #791, 3275 Hagen Rd, Napa, California, 94515, United States
Join the Coombsville-Wildhorse Valley Fire Safe Council on May 7th for a Community Meeting to discuss Evacuations & Wildfire Preparedness

Meet your neighbors and learn how to mitigate fire risk in your neighborhood. This meeting will take place at the Welcome Grange. Coombsville-Wildhorse Valley FSC will provide light snacks and water/soda. You may bring wine to share!

(The parking lot has limited spaces so please carpool when possible)

The Coombsville-Wildhorse Valley Fire Safe Council is organizing this meeting to help each other learn and actively make your neighborhoods safer from wildfire: safer for people and properties.

✔️ COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN is in place.

✔️Coombsville-Wildhorse Fire Safe Council is now recognized as a FIREWISE USA® SITE and YOUR insurer may provide discounts on your fire insurance!

Attend the meeting to learn more, and learn about new projects in your community. Napa County Supervisors, Napa Sheriff, OES, Fire Personnel; Insurance Professional; United Policyholders; COAD & CART, USDA (cost sharing conservation) will be AVAILABLE to answer questions.

PLEASE R.S.V.P BY APRIL 30, 2026 TO EILEEN PEREIRA: eileen@aston.com or

RICHARD GOSS: rgoss1416@gmail.com

DONATE: https://napafirewise.org/donate/#fsc_donations

Berryessa Highlands Community Meeting & Lunch
2026-05-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Capell Valley Volunteer Fire Station 14, 1193 Capell Valley Road, Napa
Join the Berryessa Highlands Fire Safe Council to hear from Napa County agencies for updates and important ways to protect your home and neighbhorhood.

Guests & what will be covered:

Supervisor Manfree – Wants to hear from you! Open discussion & updates

OES (O􀆯ice of Emergency Services) – What to do in an emergency

BHFSC & CalFire – WUI Defensible Space; Tips for protecting your home

Community Wildfire Protection Plan – Learn about our CWPP & projects

NBRID Ballot Measure – Important status updates

Steele Canyon Resort – Hear the latest news

Lunch provided after the presentations, courtesy of Amber Manfree,Supervisor of Napa County, District 4

2026 Climate-Friendly Garden Tour
2026-05-17 10:00 - 16:00 | California
Napa Firewise is excited to participate in the 2026 Climate-Friendly Garden Tour on Sunday, May 17 from 10am–4pm.

Hosted by a partnership between Napa Resource Conservation District (RCD), City of Napa Water, and UC Master Gardeners, this self-guided tour showcases private and public gardens throughout Napa featuring beautiful, climate-friendly, and water-wise landscaping.

Napa Firewise will be participating in the day’s educational programming, including a Firewise Landscaping mini-workshop at 10:30am, highlighting ways homeowners can create more wildfire-resilient landscapes while supporting ecological health and water conservation.

Additional workshops throughout the day include:

Avoiding Invasive Plants

Soil Organic Matter and Water Infiltration

Cash for Grass: Customer Experience & Upcoming Changes

Event highlights also include:

Free compost giveaway at Aldea (2310 First St.)

Opportunities to speak with homeowners and gardening experts

Inspiration for climate-smart landscaping practices

Ticket Information:

$5 Adults before May 9

$10 Adults on/after May 9

Free for Kids

Tickets purchased before May 9 will be mailed. Tickets purchased after May 9 can be picked up at Aldea beginning at 10am on May 17.

Each ticket includes a brochure with garden descriptions and a map of tour locations. Garden addresses are only shared with ticket holders on the day of the event to protect homeowner privacy.

Participants may visit gardens in any order throughout the day between 10am–4pm.

Questions, please contact Ashley@NapaRCD.org

PURCHASE TICKETS

Angwin Fire Safe Council Community Meeting
2026-05-17 15:00 - 17:00 | Howell Mountain Elementary, 525 White Cottage Rd N, Angwin, California, 94508, United States
The Angwin Fire Safe Council and Napa Firewise is hosting a gathering for all Howell Mountain residents on Sunday, May 17 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Location is the Howell Mountain Elementary School on White Cottage Road North. Please drop in to hear our County Supervisor and to meet local fire fighting professionals. Come learn and connect about defensible space, property insurance, emergency response, and more.
