ORGANIZATIONS
Beacon Hills Windrift Community Association, Laguna Niguel,
CA: Re-designed landscape to be ocean-friendly, managed the construction of new landscape, and negotiated contracts and work
with landscape contractors.
Camp Fire USA, Long Beach, CA: Designed a large and showy native plant
garden at entrance to facility. Provided all technical data to install and maintain landscape.
Council
for a Green Environment, Sacramento, CA: Spokesperson for landscape industry's environmental educational in California,
creating public information material and giving presentations to civic and business enterprises throughout the state.
Custom
Landscapes, Rough and Ready, CA: Designed and helped oversee construction of beautiful, fire protected landscapes
for a busy residential firm in the Sierra foothills.
FireSafe Santa Barbara, Marin and San Luis Obispo,
CA: Produced educational material, gave presentations, and worked with councils to increase participation in FireSafe programs
and Firescaping.
Long Beach Water District, Long Beach, CA: Help in the design of public spaces,
including demonstration gardens and public facilities. Board member of Water Grants Program.
Mill Valley
Emergency Preparedness Committee, Mill Valley, CA: Wrote public information material and press releases.
Oakland
Wildfire Prevention District, Oakland, CA: Gave numerous presentations on wildfire protection.
Rincon
Water District, Gave presentations on Firescaping throughout Eastern San Diego County. Up to 120 people attended
each seminar.
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara, CA: Evaluated garden on ability to resist
a wildfire and protect the community, made design recommendations, and gave presentations.
Sloat Nurseries,
Sausalito, CA: Designed and installed Marin's most comprehensive Firescaping demonstration garden, produced public information
material, and gave presentations on fire protection.
Surfrider Foundation, San Clemente, CA: Author
and adviser for Foundation's Ocean Friendly Gardens campaign, wrote gardening guidelines, designed and installed
demonstration gardens, and currently giving presentations on OFG.
Tahoe Lakefront Homewoner's
Association, Lake Tahoe, CA: Produced public education material and gave presentations on fire protection.