by Timothy Rutt
The Sierra Club Angeles Chapter’s Forest Committee presents wildfire and chaparral expert Rick Halsey at Eaton Canyon Nature Center on Sept. 25.
Halsey will look at the future of f fire in the San Gabriel Mountains and its adjacent foothill communities. What does the future hold in our mainly chaparral landscape and how can we best cope with the changes to come? He will also address how we can reduce the risk of more tragic firefighter deaths and what foothill homeowners can do to better protect their homes. The answers may surprise you.
Rick Halsey is Director of the California Chaparral Institute and author of the award winning book "Fire, Chaparral, and Survival in Southern California." Rick has trained as a Type II wildland firefighter. The program will also feature an update on efforts to create a San Gabriel Mountains National Recreation Area and how you can help out.
A social reception at 7 p.m. precedes the 7:30 program. The program is free and the public is welcome. For information, email Don Bremner at donbremner@earthlink.net or John Monsen at wildernessjfm@aol.com
Eaton Canyon Nature Center is at 1750 N. Altadena Dr., Pasadena.
