Resilient Landscapes Network
The Resilient Landscapes Network is a statewide peer learning and coordination network designed to connect educators, administrators, and program leaders at California’s colleges and universities with a shared goal: advancing a responsive and forward-looking wildfire and landscape resilience workforce.
Resilient Landscapes Network
Connecting California’s Educators for Wildfire and Landscape Resilience
Culminating event: ReadyED 2026
March 17-18, 2026 | Mt. San Antonio College
Supported by the Center for Climate Futures, the Resilient Landscapes Network meets through a dynamic series of webinars designed to spotlight practical tools, elevate peer learning, and address real-world challenges in resilience education—from course design and industry alignment to student success and intersegmental collaboration.
This year, the Resilient Landscapes Network has expanded into Southern California, engaging educators and programs across diverse landscapes, the wildland urban interface, and fire-prone ecosystems.
Why Join our Network
How We Engage
The Resilient Landscapes Network connects members through a dynamic webinar series and other engagement opportunities designed to:
- Spotlight innovative approaches and tools in resilience education.
- Identify collaboration opportunities that advance statewide impact.
- Grow a community of leaders and practitioners committed to resilience education and workforce development.
Events
Webinar: Navigating Shifts in Policy, Industry, and Student Perceptions
September 19, 2025 | 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
In our first virtual forum of the 2025/26 academic year, we hosted a panel of industry professionals who shared evolving workforce needs in the wake of major policy and funding changes, how programs can align with current industry realities, and opportunities to shape messaging around the future of the natural resources workforce.
Webinar: Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Tribal Engagement
November 21, 2025 | 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
In this virtual forum, a panel of speakers shared their experiences for incorporating traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) into natural resources curriculum and creating meaningful partnerships with tribal entities.
Impactful Advisory Committees: Lessons from Public and Private Partners
January 30, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
This session will feature practical strategies for building and sustaining a strong advisory committee, with real-world insights from colleges successfully engaging both public and private sector partners. We’ll highlight examples from two community colleges and hear from college staff and their industry partners.
Speakers
Connecting Educators for Wildfire, Landscape, and Community Resilience
Join us on March 17-18, 2026 at Mt. San Antonio College for ReadyED 2026, the Resilient Landscapes Network’s culminating summit where California’s resilience educators move from ideas to coordinated action.
Ready to educate, and educating to be ready. Ready to serve our communities. Ready for any challenges ahead.
ReadyED 2026 Highlights Include:
- Student leadership and development
- Peer-led innovation workshops
- Intersegmental collaboration
- Connections to resources and opportunities
Stay Tuned!
Join the Resilient Landscapes Network and ReadyED interest list to be the first to know registration information and other event details!