Sudden Oak Death (SOD) has caused widespread loss of several tree species in California and recently has affected many trees in the Portola Valley and Woodside areas.
Defensible Space is the area between a house and an oncoming wildfire where the vegetation has been modified and/or maintained in a way that significantly reduces fire fuel loads and the wil
The Woodside Fire Protection District (WFPD) continues its neighborhood Chipper Program in 2012 in collaboration with the Towns of Woodside and Portola Valley.