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Defensible Space Educator, Gene Twaronite, is conducting educational programs that teach home and property owners how to create and maintain wildfire defensible landscapes emphasizing fire resistive plant materials, vegetation management, and other techniques. Gene works in collaboration with the Prescott Area Wildland Urban Interface Commission (PAWUIC), local fire departments, land management agencies, and organizations across Yavapai County. Contact him if you would like to have a workshop or presentation in your community. Cooperative Extension services are free and open to all and educational programs are developed specifically for local conditions. Below are several publications available for downloading. Gene Twaronite's Essays on Wildfire Defensible/Survivable Landscape Topics The Appropriate Landscape (Prescott Courier, Nov. 29, 2008)        Can a Cactus Save Your Home From Wildfire Firewise is Beautiful (Prescott Courier, Nov. 1, 2008) Healthy Forests Need Fire and Blue Sky (Prescott Courier, Dec. 13, 2008) Myths of Firewise Landscaping (Prescott Courier, Dec. 20, 2008) Save Money With Firewise and Waterwise Plants (Prescott Courier, Nov. 15, 2008) Tis the Season (Prescott Courier, Nov. 22, 2008)        Where There's Smoke There's a Forest        Why We Burn Wildfire Defensible Landscape Professional List Current roster of landscape professionals who have received a certificate of completion. This 12-hour, hands-on course is essential training for anyone involved in creating and maintaining defensible space or selling fire-resistive plant materials. Please call Gene Twaronite at (928) 445-6590 ex. 231 for information regarding the next class. Cooperative Extension FireWise/Defensible Space Publications Available Comparing the Ingnitability of Various Mulch Materials for a Firewise Landscape (2007) Creating Wildfire-Defensible Spaces for Your Home and Property (2002) Cut Stump Application of Herbicides to Manage Woody Vegetation (2006) Fire-Resistant Landscaping (2002) Fire Safety for Wildland Homes (2002) FIREWISE Plant Materials for 3,000 ft. and Higher Elevations (2002) Guidelines for Thinning Ponderosa Pine for Improved Forest Health and Fire Prevention (2006) Homeowners' "Inside and Out" Wildfire Checklist (2002) Recovering from Wildfire: A Guide for Arizona's Forest Owners (2002) Soil Erosion Control after Wildfire (2002) Wildfire Hazard Severity Rating Checklist for Arizona Homes and Communities (2002) For more information, contact: Gene Twaronite, Defensible Space Educator 840 Rodeo Dr #C Prescott, AZ 86305 Phone: 928-445-6590 ext. 231 E-mail: twaronit@cals.arizona.edu

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Arizona Cooperative Extension Yavapai County 840 Rodeo Dr #C Prescott, AZ 86305 (928) 445-6590

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