Issue 313 A Publication of the Docent Council, Martin Griffin Preserve of Audubon Canyon Ranch © December 2019 Bourne Controlled Burn on the Martin Griffin Preserve by Brian Peterson On Sunday, October 20th, partners came together from across the North Bay region to conduct a cooperative 9.5-acre timber understory burn at Audubon Canyon Ranch’s (ACR’s) Martin Griffin Preserve (MGP). This was the first burn of its kind in modern Marin County, being held on private land and led by a non-government entity. The burn was a resounding success. Our 99-years- young founder, Dr. Martin Griffin, even did us the great honor of igniting the start of our test burn; it was a reverent scene to say the least. We had representation and support from so many great partners, including:
•Marin County Fire, Golden Gate National Recreation Area Fire (GGNRA),
Founder Dr. Marty Griffin lighting off the unit with Bolinas Fire District, Central Marin Fire and Stinson Beach Volunteer Fire Fire Forward Director Sasha Berleman and Burn Department; •Crew of highly-trained wildland fire-qualified volunteers coming from a range of backgrounds including State Parks, Resource Conservation District, UC Berkeley’s Wildland Fire Science Lab and Forestry Department, San Jose State Meteorology Lab, Wildlands Conservancy, Pepperwood Preserve, private ranchers and landowners/managers; •An impressive team of ACR staff to support with logistics (including feeding of fifty people, parking, check-in, parking management, etc.) and assist on the fire line (running the pump and operating our water- pumping capable side-by-side).
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