Fire Fuels Reduction in West County

Circuit Rider Community Services offers no-cost fire fuel reduction services to seniors in Sonoma County District 5, helping create safer homes and more resilient communities. Our work focuses on reducing wildfire risk while supporting older adults who may face barriers to completing this work on their own.

Free Fire Fuels Management For Seniors

This service is made possible through support from the Sonoma County Tourism Impact Fund and Supervisor Lynda Hopkins.
Call Karina at (707) 838-6641 x 244 or email karina.zappa@circuitridercs.org to learn more or schedule services.

Free Fire Fuel Reduction Services for Seniors in Sonoma County District 5 (West County)

Circuit Rider Community Services offers one full day of no-cost fire prevention work for seniors and at-risk individuals in West County, provided while funding is available. Our Ecological Restoration Crew will clear defensible space by cutting down dead trees, thinning overgrown vegetation, removing ladder fuels, and reducing other wildfire risks to help create safer homes and properties.

This service is made possible through support from the Sonoma County Tourism Impact Fund and Supervisor Lynda Hopkins.
Call Karina at (707) 838-6641 x 244 or email karina.zappa@circuitridercs.org to learn more or schedule services.

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Watershed Restoration

Restoring waterways creates vegetated buffers that can reduce pollution, provide valuable wildlife habitat, raise the water table, and protect from costly erosion.

  • Planning & Permitting

  • Biotechnical Erosion Control

  • Planting & Irrigation Installation

  • Maintenance

  • Monitoring & Reporting

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Eco-Friendly Landscaping

Ecological landscaping can attract pollinators and birds, grow food, and capitalize on alternative water resources. Plus it greatly increases the curb appeal of your home or business!

  • Garden Consultation & Design

    • Water-Wise & Fire-Wise

    • Habitat-Friendly & Native

    • Edible & Medicinal

  • Sheet Mulching

  • Plant & Drip Irrigation Installation

  • Maintenance

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Invasive Plant Species Management

Management of invasive plants such as broom, Himalayan blackberry, and ivy can improve land’s productivity, profitability, habitat value, biodiversity, and ecosystem services functioning.

  • Hand-Pulling

  • Mechanical Treatment

  • Solarization

  • Native Reseeding & Planting

  • Monitoring & Maintenance