The Place for Fire: Poetry and Policy on California’s Central Coast

Friday, March 27, 2026

Free live lecture, Zoom webinar, and book-signing with Obi Kaufmann
Anyone who loves the richness of California’s biogeography and spends time outdoors is aware of and grapples with the dilemma of addressing wildfire, the destroyer—and wildfire, the regenerative force in the landscape. In his talk, Obi Kaufmann will explore the current state of affairs in our fire-prone, yet fire-dependent Central Coast ecosystem. Touching on themes