First Wildfire Resilience Workshop Sees Volunteers Pitching In

Published on May 12, 2026

On May 9, the City of Albany and City of El Cerrito held the first in a series of four Community Wildfire Resilience Workshops as part of joint Albany-El Cerrito grant from the Coastal Conservancy. About 20 people came from both cities to learn about plans for Eucalyptus removals and habitat restoration on Albany Hill, what the City is doing to keep the hill fire-safe, plants that increase fire hazards, and plants that contribute to fire-resilient habitats.

Participants then got to work pulling invasive plants, helping us make the hill a safer place for the community. We look forward to three more workshops: one in each city in the fall about milling felled trees into lumber and the last one in El Cerrito about fire resilient landscapes in the Hillside Natural Area.

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