Novato Fire Smart Demonstration Garden Station 63 (2022-23 Work Plan). This project will renovate the landscaping at a Novato fire station in order to model best practices for a fire smart residential landscape. The project will primarily renew the landscaping with plant choices that are fire smart, low water use, and high habitat value. The project will have onsite signage to explain ideal firewise landscaping features and methods.
Novato Fire Adaptive Multimedia Campaign (2022-23 Work Plan). Novato Fire will work with communication consultants to assist with stronger public engagement. The multimedia fire adaptive community campaign will help provide an understanding of what makes a fire adaptive community. Additionally, the campaign will raise awareness of the wildfire prevention, preparedness, and risk reduction programs, projects, and matching grant opportunities in Novato.
