Native Plant Month 2025 – Wildfire Panel Discussion

Wildfire: Nature, Our Homes, and the Spaces In Between

To celebrate Native Plant Month, we’re planning a special chapter meeting with a panel discussion about wildfire, the opportunity to learn more about our chapter’s work, and ways to become involved. We will have seeds, books and CNPS merchandise for sale, which helps support our chapter. The panel discussion will help dispel myths and misinformation about wildfires and provide recommendations on ways to make your landscape and area surrounding your home more fire resilient. Chapter president Sherry Ashbaugh will moderate the event and introduce the panelists:

Home Hardening – Drew Hubbell, Principal of Hubbell and Hubbell Architect

Defensible Space Landscaping – Greg Rubin, owner of California’s Own Native Landscape Design

Wildfire Ecology – Richard Halsey, Director of California Chaparral Institute

Want to get a head start? Explore the CNPS Wildfire Resources ( https://cnpssd.org/ ) for expert guidance on firesafe landscaping with native plants.

Chapter meetings are free and open to the public.