Following a member meeting about the activities of the chapter, a video presentation will be shown titled “Gardening in Fire Landscapes”, based on a book by botanists Adrienne Edwards and Rachel Schleiger.

Adrienne Edwards, PhD, is a botanist, plant ecologist, garden designer, environmental consultant, and teacher. She is currently a faculty lecturer at California State University, Chico. Rachel Schleiger, MS, is a biologist and lecturer at California State University, Chico.

The presenters’ book, “Firescaping Your Home: A Manual for Readiness in Wildfire Country”, is a practical guide for homeowners in fire-prone areas, offering strategies to create defensible space using fire-resistant native plants, harden homes against embers, and manage vegetation for both fire safety and habitat health.