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About the Mountain Ember Team
Established on May 28, 2019 the Mountain Ember Team is an open and transparent, 501(c)(3), non-profit organization who's mission is to promote the safety and well-being of our community through disaster preparation and education. The Mountain Ember Team serves the Santa Barbara mountain communities Painted Cave and surrounding areas. We believe our documents should be public and have made them available for download:
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Articles of Incorporation (PDF)
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Bylaws (Amended 4.20.22) (PDF)
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Conflict of Interest Policy (PDF)
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MET Membership Policy (PDF)
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2024 MET Membership Form/Questionnaire (PDF)
Year-in-Review Reports
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Watch Past Year-in-Review Meetings​
Contact Us
For questions regarding specific areas of interest please select from the list below:
General Questions: Information
Donations: Cheryl Baker
Memberships: Ina Britain
Community Defense Team: Phil Seymour
Equipment and Logistics: Phil Seymour
Brush Clearing: Phil Seymour
Controlled Burns: Phil Seymour
Chipping: Phil Seymour
Weed Whipping: Phil Seymour
Website: Jenny VanSeters
Meet the Mountain Ember Team Protecting Painted Cave
Published Nov 13, 2019, Santa Barbara Independent
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2024February 21, 2024 (PDF) March 16, 2024 (PDF) April 11, 2024 (PDF)
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2022January 19, 2022 (PDF) February 16, 2022 (PDF) March 16, 2022 (PDF) April 20, 2022 (PDF)
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2021December 15, 2021 (PDF) November 17, 2021 (PDF) October 20, 2021 (PDF) September 15, 2021 (PDF) August 18, 2021 (PDF) July 21, 2021 (PDF) June 16, 2021 (PDF) May 26, 2021 (PDF) April 21, 2021 (PDF) March 17, 2021 (PDF) February 27, 2021 - Annual Meeting & Elections (Zoom) February 17, 2021 (PDF) January 13, 2021 (PDF)
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2020December 16, 2020 (PDF) November 18, 2020 (PDF) October 21, 2020 (PDF) September 16, 2020 (PDF) August 19, 2020 (PDF) July 15, 2020 (PDF) June 17, 2020 (PDF) June 4, 2020, Special Meeting (PDF) May 20, 2020 (PDF) April 23, 2020 (PDF) April 15, 2020 (PDF) March 30, 2020, Special COVID-19 Meeting (PDF) March 11, 2020 (PDF) February 29, 2020, Annual Meeting and Elections (PDF) January 21, 2020 (PDF)
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2019December 18, 2019 (PDF) December 14, 2019, Cave Fire After Action Review (PDF) November 20, 2019 (PDF) October 23, 2019 (PDF) September 24, 2019 (PDF) September 14, 2019 (PDF)
Our Mission
The MET mission is to promote the safety and well-being of the mountain community through disaster preparation and education in and around the Painted Cave and San Marcos Pass areas of the Santa Ynez Mountains. It's critical our community members participate in this vital effort to keep us connected and prepared for a disaster that could impact us without warning.