May 3 & 17 | Living With Fire at the Churchill County Library
March 26th, 2024Location:
Churchill County Library
553 S Maine St, Fallon, NV 89406
Dates & Times:
Friday, May 3, 1:30 – 3pm
Friday, May 17, 1:30 – 3pm
About the Program:
Friday, May 3:
Join us at the library for an engaging event as we kick off Nevada Wildfire Awareness Month! Let by the University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s Living With Fire program, this event offers interactive and educational activities on getting ready for evacuation and making homes and communities more wildfire-ready. Don’t miss this opportunity learn, have fun, and enhance your wildfire preparedness!
Activities:
- Interactive Ember House
- Ember Awareness Walk
Friday, May 17:
During the second day with University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s Living With Fire program students will learn about how wildfires spread and how to prepare homes to be safer during a wildfire. Participants will create model forests out of matchsticks on pegboards then burn them, with close adult supervision, to learn how wildfires spread. We will finish by applying our new knowledge about wildfire to learn how defensible space can help protect homes during a wildfire. Attending the May 3rd session is not required to join for this day.
Activities:
- Matchstick Model Forest
- Defensible Space Scavenger Hunt
An EEO/AA Institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this event, please contact Paul Lessick, civil rights & compliance coordinator, at least 14 days prior to the scheduled event at 702-257-5577 or PLessick@unr.edu.