Event Calendar

PBA Coffe Chat

Join the Placer Prescribed Burn Association for a casual opportunity to discuss specific questions on burn plans, permitting, implementing prescribed burns on your property, or bring ideas for how the RCD program can better assist the needs of the community. Placer RCD staff including Cordi Craig and Chris Paulus will be there to answer questions…

Rx Fire 101 Workshop

Truckee Donner Recreation & Park District 10981 Truckee Way, Truckee, California, United States

The Placer Prescribed Burn Association will be hosting an Rx Fire 101 Workshop, covering topics such as permitting, liability, heat management, unit preparation, hazard abatement, fire effects on native plants, and more. These workshops will include 4 hours of classroom instruction, followed by an hour of facilitated discussion and Q & A. This is a…

Rx Fire Regulatory and Permitting Issues Workshop

UCCE Auburn 11477 E Ave, Auburn, California

The University of California Cooperative Extension Placer-Nevada Office, The Nevada County Resource Conservation District, the Placer Resource Conservation District, and the UCNR Fire Network are offering the first-of-its-kind Rancher’s Fire Academy for ranchers in the Sierra Foothill and Sierra Nevada regions. This series of workshops and field days will focus on:  This workshop will take…

Prescribed Fire Planning and Site Preparation Field Day

Kramer Ranch Grass Valley, California

 The University of California Cooperative Extension Placer-Nevada Office, The Nevada County Resource Conservation District, the Placer Resource Conservation District, and the UCNR Fire Network are offering the first-of-its-kind Rancher’s Fire Academy for ranchers in the Sierra Foothill and Sierra Nevada regions. This series of workshops and field days will focus on:  The Prescribed Fire Planning…

Fire Tools and Equipment Use Field Day

Sierra Foothill Research & Extension Center 8279 Scott Forbes Rd, Browns Valley, California

 The University of California Cooperative Extension Placer-Nevada Office, The Nevada County Resource Conservation District, the Placer Resource Conservation District, and the UCNR Fire Network are offering the first-of-its-kind Rancher’s Fire Academy for ranchers in the Sierra Foothill and Sierra Nevada regions. This series of workshops and field days will focus on:  The Fire Tools and…

Fire Behavior and Fire Safety Workshop

UCCE Auburn 11477 E Ave, Auburn, California

 The University of California Cooperative Extension Placer-Nevada Office, The Nevada County Resource Conservation District, the Placer Resource Conservation District, and the UCNR Fire Network are offering the first-of-its-kind Rancher’s Fire Academy for ranchers in the Sierra Foothill and Sierra Nevada regions. This series of workshops and field days will focus on:  The Fire Behavior and…

Evaluating Farm-to-School Funding Opportunities

Higgins Lions Community Center 22490 E Hacienda Dr, Grass Valley, California, United States

This workshop, co-hosted by UC Cooperative Extension Placer-Nevada and Sierra Harvest, will provide information and hands-on support to foothills farmers and ranchers who are interested in applying to the CDFA’s California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program. Participants will learn how to evaluate funding opportunities against their business plans; gain insight from food service directors and past farmer grantees…

$10

Ranch Hardening and Wildfire Preparation Field Day

Sierra Foothill Research & Extension Center 8279 Scott Forbes Rd, Browns Valley, California

The University of California Cooperative Extension Placer-Nevada Office, The Nevada County Resource Conservation District, the Placer Resource Conservation District, and the UCNR Fire Network are offering the first-of-its-kind Rancher’s Fire Academy for ranchers in the Sierra Foothill and Sierra Nevada regions. This series of workshops and field days will focus on:  The Ranch Hardening and…

Planning Your Rx Fire

UCCE Auburn 11477 E Ave, Auburn, California

 The University of California Cooperative Extension Placer-Nevada Office, The Nevada County Resource Conservation District, the Placer Resource Conservation District, and the UCNR Fire Network are offering the first-of-its-kind Rancher’s Fire Academy for ranchers in the Sierra Foothill and Sierra Nevada regions. This series of workshops and field days will focus on:  Planning Your Rx Fire…

Placer County Community Garden Network Meeting

Zoom (online)

Join us for a groundbreaking event! The Placer Resource Conservation District is hosting the first formal Placer County Community Garden Network meeting. This meeting will be an opportunity to nurture community-led agriculture while fostering connections among garden leaders.  Key topics on the agenda include: Due to the geographic spread of Placer County, this meeting will…

Free

Understanding Fuels/Fire Behavior to Build a Prescription

This event takes place on Thursday, March 14 AND Thursday, March 21 The weather prescription is at the core of prescribed fire application. Weather is also the hardest factor to control! Placer PBA is hosting this training to help community members better understand weather prescriptions and to introduce available tools and resources to PREDICT when a…

Free

Informational Session – Central Sierra Healthy Soils Program

Zoom (online)

Join The Central Sierra Healthy Soils Program Technical Assistance Providers on Monday, March 18th! Learn everything you need to know about the financial resources ($3.4M available) and free technical assistance available to farmers and ranchers throughout the Central Sierra. Improve crop health, water retention, erosion, water and air quality, support wildlife, and more!

Free