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Spring Greetings!
Mom Nature has definitely thrown a lot of curveballs. Most of us are digging, slogging or otherwise extricating ourselves from the massive storms, snow, rain, and wind. And, while the weather whiplash in the western part of the US has provided a welcome change from severe drought, we still have to look ahead to a fuel-filled summer while still cleaning up from soggy winter and spring.
Our Spring NewsNotes edition is full of info and resources to help you get ready for… whatever!
IN THIS EDITION
- New Preparedness Education and Emergency Volunteer Program
- Barn & Ranch Prep Checklist and Safety Packet
- Rabbit & Chicken Ready-Kit Checklists
- Upcoming OnLine Trainings & Classes
- Host an Animal Preparedness Workshop
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A big honor for HALTER Project!
We received a wonderful, totally unexpected, award at the recent Sonoma FireSAFE Leadership Summit!
Just being invited to participate in this exciting, stimulating (and fun) event was, in itself, an honor. To be recognized and share the stage with an inspiring group of community preparedness leaders quadrupled the honor.
And, to receive the stunning glass sculpture from CalFire Chief Ben Nichols and local Battalion Chiefs was definitely the icing on the cake.The Leadership Summit gave the 90+ attendees opportunities to connect (IN PERSON!), network, exchange notes and share resources. We were treated to fantastic presentations, workshops, and a great lunch, (with huge bowls of Straus ice cream!)
While we’ve received some humbling and validating recognition from national and international agencies and organizations, this was a first for us in our “home county”, and a fantastic boost to our tenth year of service.
Thank you, FireSAFE Sonoma, and CalFire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit, for honoring us with a first-ever FireSAFE Sonoma Outstanding Community Leadership Award.
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BARN & RANCH SAFETY PACKET |
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Spring is the perfect time to tackle safety and preparedness tasks. To help you get started, we suggest downloading our Barn & Ranch Prep Packet, which contains a Ranch Safety Checklist.
Includes...
- Companion Animal Emergency Plan Form
- Evac Prep Tips
- Sheltering in Place: Will Your Animals Be Safe Enough?
- Equine Ready-Kit and ID Checklists
- Pet ID, Supplies, Go-Kit Checklists
- Barn Fire Safety Checklist
- How to Request Help for Pets & Backyard Equines
- Defensible Space for Animals
- Car & Truck Ready-Kit Checklists
- In Case of Emergency Window Placard
- … and more!
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RABBIT & POULTRY READY-KIT CHECKLISTS |
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Look what we found in our Easter Basket …
Ready-Kit Checklists for Rabbits and Backyard Poultry!
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UPCOMING ONLINE TRAININGS & CLASSES
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HORSES FOR CLEAN WATER: VIRTUAL SPRING HORSE KEEPING COURSES
April 10 - Tips for Spring Pastures: Managing Pastures for Fewer Weeds, Improved Horse Health, and Climate Resiliency. (VIRTUAL)
April 17 - Fencing, Gates, and Latches (VIRTUAL)
April 24 - Creating Small-Scale Trail Courses for Horse Properties (VIRTUAL)
May 20 - Caring for Your Horse and His Home Workshop: Horse Care and Property Management for Novice Horse Owners (In person - Nampa, Idaho)
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ALL HAZARDS SAFETY & AWARENESS + WILDFIRE SAFETY
IN PERSON: April 27 6:30-9:00 Sonoma, CA
VIRTUAL: Watch Anytime
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Daily Acts Sustainable Equine Management VIRTUAL Webinar
Water, Flood & Mud Management for Horse Properties
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Watch this presentation video to learn practical, low-tech/low-cost and nature-inspired solutions to improving horse health, site design, and increasing the value and functionality of your property while mitigating all forms of land degradation!
Learn how to build the type of soil that can infiltrate your rainwater, and plants, trees and shrubs that can help mitigate flooding as well as drought. See roof runoff designs that divert clean rainwater away from high-traffic areas.
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HOST an ANIMAL PREPAREDNESS WORKSHOP |
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A fun way to ramp up your readiness! (Like a Tupperware party, only better!)
Animal Preparedness Workshops can help you be safety ambassadors in your community, Senior Residential facility, service club or school.
Easy steps to Plan & Host an Animal Preparedness Workshop:
- Contact us( via rescue@halterfund.org or use the link below) to schedule a date
- Decide location (home, backyard, barn, community meeting room, etc.)
- Invite your residents, HOA, club, dog-walking group, neighbors or barn buddies—anyone you know who owns or cares for pets, equines or backyard farm Animals.
- You can also request a Zoom workshop!
HALTER Project can provide you with verbiage for your invitation and other forms of outreach to help you spread the word. We will help you plan your workshop, and provide all the education materials. It’s all FREE!
You just find the meeting place, set date and time, and invite the guests!
Get started HERE.Why shy 7 remaining!"
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NEW!!
SAFETY & PREPAREDNESS CLASS PROGRAM in CALIFORNIA'S NORTH BAY
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If you live, work, play, or have family members in the North Bay counties, this is for you!
If you are interested in ways to learn about, and improve your personal or community readiness, animal disaster prep, and/or Emergency Volunteer opportunities READ MORE!
Starting in April, the Sonoma Community Center, in collaboration with the City of Sonoma and a coalition of Sonoma Valley organizations, is launching an Emergency Preparedness Education Program. The HALTER Project has taken the lead as curator of classes, trainings, and resources for the first year of programming.
Curriculum will grow and reflect community needs and interests. All classes are free, and $50 stipends are available to some attendees to offset unpaid time off work or childcare expenses.
The schedule will include classes in English and Spanish, covering a wide range of critical preparedness topics.
Classes currently on the Spring-Summer schedule include:
- Earthquake Safety, Emergency Alerts, and local Evac Zone Awareness
- Animal Disaster Prep and Volunteer Response
- Gas and Electric Utility Safety
- First Aid, CPR, and AED
- Sonoma Valley Fire District "SCOPE" classes
- Required safety training class for regional Animal Responders
- ... and lots more to come!
REGISTRATION for all classes is hosted by the Sonoma Community Program.
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ANOTHER EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT:
SONOMA VALLEY EMERGENCY VOLUNTEER PROGRAM!
If you'd like to register as an "On Call" volunteer to help during emergencies in Sonoma Valley, use this link to sign up.
Great opportunities for community members of all ages, skills, and abilities!
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