# Want to learn how to safely conduct a wood pile burn? **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [January 11, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.nrgfirewise.com/t/want-to-learn-how-to-safely-conduct-a-wood-pile-burn/549 "2023-01-11T16:59:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Susan](https://forum.nrgfirewise.com/user_avatar/forum.nrgfirewise.com/susan/32/6_2.png) [@Susan](https://forum.nrgfirewise.com/u/Susan)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.nrgfirewise.com/t/want-to-learn-how-to-safely-conduct-a-wood-pile-burn/549/1 "2023-01-11T16:59:40Z")
![CCPBA Pile Burn workshop flier 2022](https://forum.nrgfirewise.com/uploads/default/original/1X/452d489e960faf074952737d41105d7943d86c78.jpeg) Join the Central Coast Prescribed Burn Association ([calpba.org](http://calpba.org)) and the Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County ([rcdsantacruz.org](http://rcdsantacruz.org)) for a workshop on how to safely build and burn vegetation piles. Pile burning is an important tool for homeowners creating defensible space in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). As such, we will discuss all the key steps of burning in the tri-county area: building the pile, permits that are necessary, safely burning the pile and how-to simply make Bio-char. In addition, we will discuss the basics of defensible space and ways to create it with care for our coastal California ecology. The location was involved in the CZU complex and we will discuss post-wildfire restoration. This workshop does not require any previous experience and is perfect for both the backyard burner and the professional land steward. For questions contact Jared Childress ([childress.ember@gmail.com](mailto:childress.ember@gmail.com)) Sign-up here to receive details CCPBA is a project of UCCE San Benito, RCD of Monterey County and CAL FIRE **Date:** Saturday, January 28th **Location:** near Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz Co **Time:** 9:30-12:00 workshop discussion, 12:30-3:00 optional landowner led work party **Cost:** Free