December 20, 2022 10:30 a.m.

In January, the South Slough Coastal Training Program is offering free workshops that demonstrate wildfire mitigation techniques, on January 20th and 21st.

A release said the workshops are designed to provide methods to reduce wildfire risk. The first workshop will include a demonstration of a biochar kiln, and a panel of experts will talk about fire on the Oregon Coast. The second workshop will include a program exploring defensible space, from fortifying structures to landscaping and selective vegetation removal.

Both workshops will take place at the South Slough Reserve Visitor Center, located 4.5 miles south of Charleston on Seven Devils Road.

For more information, go to www.southsloughestuary.org