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Committee shifts tree-planting work toward native, wildfire-safe landscaping
Summary
The committee moved the tree-planting effort toward native plantings and wildfire-safe garden design, exploring demonstration sites (including town property and possible park sites), student-produced videos, and rapid distribution of posters and postcards for outreach ahead of summer.
Committee members reported a strategic shift in the tree-planting subcommittee toward native planting and wildfire-safe landscaping.
The chair announced a subcommittee lead on the item; Penelope and others described sample graphics, plans for short educational videos (including potential Redwood High School involvement and Redwood TV segments), and quick-turn posters or postcards for summer outreach. "We can share them later," a subcommittee presenter said, and attendees urged more concise messaging and clearer distribution plans so materials can be fielded quickly during planting season.
Members discussed using the July Fourth and other town events for tabling and handing out materials, linking posters to QR-coded resources (for example, Fire Safe Marin and local plant lists). Committee members also suggested a demonstration planting or park-focused project tied to newly required re-landscaping at two town properties that must remove nonfunctional turf.
Next steps: finalize designs within weeks, circulate materials by email for offline approval, and coordinate with other subcommittees to avoid duplicate outreach materials.
