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Kids plant a tree after fire. Image: Adobe

CNPS Wildfire Resources

Visit the state CNPS website for resources about recovering from wildfire and designing a resilient garden.

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Plan Your Native Plant Garden

Find the perfect native plants for your garden in just 4 questions with our Calscape garden planner.

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Bloom! California

This statewide campaign aims to increase native plant sales throughout our state’s built environment.

See below for more links to resources at the state, local, and national levels.

CNPS Natural Habitat Fire Ecology & Recovery Topics

CNPS: Wildfire Resources for Resilience & Recovery homepage
Creating a Fire-Resilient Home while supporting wildlife and native plants
Fire Recovery Guide
– See webpage 14: “Post-Fire Checklist for Land Care”
– See webpage 44: “Defensible Space and Landscaping”
Firescaping – Fire Resistant Landscapes (YouTube Webinar)
Regrowth and Resilience
CNPS Journal: Native Plants and Fire Safety (online 2010 special issue of Fremontia)

Other Local Wildfire Resources Links

Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants, Landscaping for Wildfire Resilience
TreePeople: Fire Resources and Recovery (homepage)
LA Times: L.A. Wildfire Resource Guide – How to Stay Safe, What to Do and How to Help

UCANR - University of California, Agriculture & Natural Resources Links

UCANR: Fire Resources and Information — homepage
UCANR: Landscaping for Wildfire Protection in Los Angeles County
UCANR: Reducing the Vulnerability of Building to Wildfire: Vegetation and Landscaping Guidance
UCANR: Home Landscaping for Fire
UCANR: Creating a Fire-Resiliant Landscape
UCANR: Climate, Fire, and Habitat in Southern California
UCANR: Manual: Home Survival in Wildfire-Prone Areas: Building Materials and Design Considerations
UCANR: “Invasive Plants and Wildfires in Southern California”
UC Forestry and Range: Post Fire Oak Survival and Regeneration (YouTube video)
UC Forestry and Range: Human Wildlife Interactions Post Fire (YouTube video)
UC Forestry and Range: Wildfire Series: Post-Fire Recovery YouTube Channel – all videos
UC Master Gardiner Program: Tips to Help Defend Your Home from Wildfire

California Fire Science Consortium (CA-firesci)

California Fire Science Consortium — Website homepage
California Fire Science Consortium — YouTube videos channel
CA-firesci: Ecocultural stewardship of oak woodlands and riparian forests for diverse outcomes (YouTube video)
CA-firesci: Research & Publications: Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) article Links
CA-firescience Research & Publications: “Prescription Burning Reduces Alien Grasses in Native Grassland Restoration”
CA-firescience Research & Publications: “What Type-converts Chaparral to Grassland in SoCA? Research Brief”
USFS: “The Feasibility of Chaparral Restoration on Type-converted Slopes: Presentation” (YouTube video)

U.S. Forest Service & USDA

USFS Pacific Southwest Research Station: Southern California Mountains and Foothills Assessment — Habitat and Species Conservation Issues  (open access online report / book)
US Forest Service:  “Attempting Restoration on the Angeles National Forest: Presentation” (slide presentation)
US Forest Service:  The Role of Fire and Fuels Management in Chaparral Restoration (slide presentation)
USDA-NRCS: “Indigenous Uses, Management, and Restoration of Oaks of the Far Western United States”

The California Chaparral Institute

California Chaparral Institute:  CHAPARRAL WISDOM Blog homepage
CHAPARRAL WISDOM article: “State of the Chaparral – 2025”
CHAPARRAL WISDOM article: “How to Respond to Wildfires”
California Chaparral Institute: FIRE Homepage & links
California Chaparral Institute: Fire in the Chaparral

U.S. Green Building Council

U.S. Green Building Council: California Wildfire Rebuilding Guide — A guide to rebuilding stronger, safer, and more resilient structures (April 2025)