Beautiful Orinda

Reimagining Our Community


We are making our homes and neighborhoods more fire resilient in ways that preserve the stunning beauty that we love.

Find inspiration here and begin taking action. 

Each small step gets us closer to a more fire safe community.


If you have an idea for a Beautiful Orinda example, please let us know…


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    One Step at a Time

    “The first thing I did was to become informed.  How could I layer these landscaping efforts over time within some semblance of budget?”

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    Curb Appeal

    “You don’t have to get it all done in one fell swoop - you can work on it over time and still make your home progressively safer.”

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    Year Round Color

    “All of us need to rethink what landscape architecture needs to look like… We’ve become accustomed to grass lawns and big bushes.  I think this starts to grow on you.”

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    Native California Landscape

    “With wildfire, it’s always better to do less than more.  And less costs less.  You can always start with a bare plan and add to it as you go along.”

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