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On April 26, the Volunteer Board discussed the Fuel Reduction Grant, the Welcome Neighbor Partnership and a re-cap of the Trail Marking Event. The board also discussed the Ecofest, scheduled for June 12-13, the Walkable Fairfax Project, the Pavilion Clean-up Work Party, the Adopt a Catch Basin Project, and the partnership with the Center for Non-profit and Volunteer Leadership of Marin.

Earth Day 2010

Fairfax Volunteers coordinated Earth Day trail-building activities Sunday April 25, 2010 from 10 am - 3 pm.  We met at 16 Park Road @ 10 am. If you would like to participate and need more information, please contact Fairfax Volunteers at 456-5652.

Wildfire Fuel Reduction

Due to the overwhelming success of the  pilot "chipper day" project in April 2009,  Fairfax Volunteers will help to coordinate "chipper day" events in targeted high-risk Fairfax neighborhoods in 2010. This effort will be funded by a FEMA hazardous fuels reduction grant. 

CERT Training

In the event of a major disaster, professional emergency services may be overwhelmed and unavailable for long periods of time requiring our town to depend heavily upon voluntary assistance. With this in mind, the Marin County fire departments have adopted a citizen training program Community Emergency Response Training (C.E.R.T.)

Click here to download a PDF with the 2010 schedule and more information.

CERT is designed to train citizens to care for themselves and neighbors in the event of a disaster such as an earthquake or a wildland fire. To find out more about CERT, send an email to Maria Baird (mbaird@townoffairfax.org), Volunteers Resources Coordinator (415) 456-5652.

Neighborhood Groups Forming!

The Fairfax Volunteers board wants to help you start a Neighborhood Group in your area. We can assist with organization, promotion, and connect you with others in your neighborhood that share your concerns. Becoming involved in the Neighborhood Groups Project is easy — simply let us know your thoughts and interests by completing our questionnaire.

For more information, contact us at info@fairfaxvolunteers.org.