Putting Nature to Work Series: Prescribed Grazing for Ecological and Wildfire Resilience
About this webinar
Learn about new legislation recently introduced by Senator Monique Limón that will enhance wildfire mitigation efforts by expanding statewide prescribed grazing efforts. Hear from local rangeland contractors, conservationists, and policymakers about the need to scale this important ecological and fire resilience tool – and how Senate Bill 675 will ensure that prescribed grazing is better integrated into existing statewide wildfire resilience programs and strategies. Co-presented with Cuyama Lamb LLC, the California Climate & Agriculture Network (CalCAN), Channel Islands Restoration, and the Office of Senator Monique Limón.
Watch the recording to learn:
How intentional, targeted, grazing by hoofed animals reduces fire fuels and supports native habitats.
Why Senate Bill 675 is vital to scaling up and expanding this practice in high-risk fire areas.
How the bill will help ensure prescribed grazing is better integrated into California's existing wildfire resilience programs and plans.
What you can do to support the passing of SB 675.
Speakers:
Senator Monique Limón, Representing the 19th Senate District. Contact Senator Limón's office.
Jenya Schneider, Owner/Operator, Cuyama Lamb
Aaron Kreisberg, Staff Ecologist, Channel Islands Restoration
Brian Shobe, Deputy Policy Director, California Climate and Agriculture Network (CalCAN)
Host:
Molly Taylor, Climate-Smart Agriculture Program Manager, Community Environmental Council
Resources
Learn more about prescribed grazing:
Read (and bookmark for future reference) Molly Taylor’s blog All Hooves on Deck. In the blog, she reports on CEC's community-supported grazing summit that was held last spring.
Check out the San Marcos Foothills sheep grazing program, hosted by Channel Islands Restoration.
Read about how Cuyama Lamb is helping mitigate wildfire risk, saving people, property, and ecosystems.
Learn more about SB 675:
Read the press release announcing the legislation.
Study the fact sheet to better understand what SB 675 will accomplish.
Take action to support ecological and wildfire resilience:
Become a sheep docent with Channel Islands Restoration.
Add a potential project to the Santa Barbara County Wildfire Resilience Collaborative opportunity matrix – and track the progress of priority resilience projects happening now.
Want to take more action?
Sign up to join CEC's Political Action Network and read more about CEC’s 2023 Policy Platform.
Thank you to our sponsors
We are deeply grateful to our partners Rooted Language Justice for providing Spanish language interpretation and translation. Look for more bilingual webinars over the next few months.
