The objective of this project is to establish and maintain a defensible space zone adjacent to homes along the perimeter of Ring Mountain Open Space Preserve and adjacent open space. This project includes extensive coordination with Marin County Parks on activities that would take place within the preserve. Portions of this project area include management of non-native, invasive Scotch and French broom and eucalyptus trees. Project activities target invasive vegetation, dead and down woody debris, and other fire hazardous vegetation while seeking to retain healthy native plant communities on approximately 48 acres of lands. The project will reduce fire intensity near homes and improve the chances that suppression efforts would be successful in the event of a wildfire. Environmental compliance for this project is complete and implementation will begin in 2023.
Public Field Trip #1 (January 17, 2025)
On January 17, 2025, the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority, the Southern Marin Fire District, Marin County Parks, and the Ecologically Sound Practices Partnership hosted a field trip to the Ring Mountain Fuel Break. During this field trip, attendees were able to visit portions of the fuel break where dense stands of broom had been removed by hand. Approximately 50 people attended. This event was livestreamed and a video of this event will be available here when available. Click here to view the field trip flier in English. You may click here to view the field trip flier in Spanish.
Video of this field trip is available to view HERE.
