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Serving the Santa Barbara Mountain Communities of Painted Cave and East Camino Cielo
The Mountain Ember Team's mission is to promote the safety and well-being of our community through disaster preparation and education.
NEWS
Painted Cave is a FireWise Community!
Firewise USA® communities are those that have taken appropriate measures to become more resistant to wildfire structural damage. On April 6, 2023 the Mountain Ember Team fulfilled PC's voluntary criteria required to qualify as FireWise certified. Being certified comes with many benefits including annual participation in fuel reduction efforts to protect Painted Cave, maintains a strong network with the Fire Safe Council of Santa Barbara County, and provides insurance discounts for residents. Download the certificate to receive a discount via your insurance provider.
WAYS TO HELP
Members are the heart of our organization
The Mountain Ember Team (MET) is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization dedicated to the safety and well-being of the mountain community in the Painted Cave and San Marcos Pass areas through education, training, disaster preparation and community defense in the event of fires or other natural disasters.
We are an inclusive and transparent organization and our membership plays an integral role in everything we do. We depend on the voluntary participation of individuals residing in our community who choose to join this vital effort by becoming MET members.
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Community Defense Team
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Vegetation Management (Brush Clearing, Burning, Chipping, Weed Whipping, Environmental Monitoring)
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Join the Board of Directors
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Fundraising and Administrative Work
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Evacuation Preparedness and Planning
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Community Education and Communications
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Assistance for Individual Home Hardening and Defensible Space
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Equipment Logistics and Maintenance
With every new volunteer and member, the MET gets more energized and better equipped to reach our goals of protecting our irreplaceable communities.
Ways to Donate
Your generous donations help fund all of the critical activities listed throughout the site. To send a donation using PayPal simply click the button below and enter the amount you would like to donate. All donations are tax-deducible.
501(c)3 non-profit EIN: 83-4221595
Cash and check donations can be mailed to:
Mountain Ember Team
c/o Cheryl Baker, MET Treasurer
4894 Ogram Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
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