When selecting a Firewise project, try to choose an area that's visible to a number of residents. Also remember to promote the event in your local newspaper or on a local radio station. This is an excellent opportunity for positive publicity for your community, as well as a chance to encourage homeowners to take steps on their own to make their homes Firewise.
Possible Firewise Day activities are:
Host a chipping day for residents to remove excess vegetation from their property, as well as community property.
Hold a pine needle or debris removal day in cooperation with the local fire department.
Hold a Firewise educational day that provides information about proper plant and construction choices, introduces local staff and distributes pertinent Firewise information for the community.
Create a fuel removal project that enlists local volunteers, such as cleaning up an elderly or disabled resident's property.
When selecting a Firewise project, try to choose an area that's visible to a number of residents. Also remember to promote the event in your local newspaper or on a local radio station. This is an excellent opportunity for positive publicity for your community, as well as a chance to encourage homeowners to take steps on their own to make their homes Firewise.