Monan’s Rill is planning a 7-acre prescribed burn this fall, currently scheduled for Wednesday, October 23.
Remembering Rill Founders and Freedom Riders Russ and Mary Jorgensen
In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, we are remembering the legacy of two of Monan’s Rill’s founders, Russ and Mary Jorgensen. Mary and Russ are pictured here standing in front of Madrone Home, the house at the Rill…
Acorn Planting Day
On Sunday, January 22 from 10am-2pm, please join Monan’s Rill Institute for an Acorn Planting Day to support the regeneration of oak woodlands following their severe burning in the 2020 Glass Fire. We will start with a waffle breakfast at our community building (the HUB) from…
Many hands are tending this land
Many hands are tending this land In the past few months, the Rill has been blessed with so many caring hands, tending to the land as we recover from the 2020 Glass Fire and nurture a more climate-resilient and wildfire-resilient…
Two years after the fire – we are rebuilding!
Two years after the fire – we are rebuilding! Our blog has been pretty quiet these past months, but that does not mean we have not been busy. We have been deep in the process of finalizing our permit submittals…
Spring Oak Blitz
Help us Regenerate Oak Woodlands at Monan’s Rill Connect, Collect, and Protect at our Spring Oak Blitz – May 7, 10am-2pm What makes an oak ecosystem healthy? How can we heal from centuries of fire suppression and regenerate healthy forests? In this…
Build a Greenhouse With Us!
Build a Greenhouse With Us! Tuesday 2/1 and Saturday 2/5 At long last, 15 months after the Glass Fire, we are ready to rebuild our first building at Monan’s Rill — a greenhouse — and you’re invited to help. We’ve got all the…
Help the Rill Envision Our Rebuild!
Help the Rill Envision Our Rebuild! Dear friends and supporters of Monan’s Rill, It has been fourteen months since the Glass Fire, and we are deep in the planning process for rebuilding new homes that will be simple, beautiful, climate…
Welcoming Winter at the Rill
Welcoming Winter at the Rill Happy winter solstice from all of us at Monan’s Rill. With snow last week and plenty of cold and stormy weather, we are welcoming this December transition to winter after abundant October rain and November warmth…
One year after the fire
One year after the fire This morning dawned at Monan’s Rill with a few pink clouds in a clear blue sky. As the sun rose, drops of yesterday’s rain still dripped from oak leaves, and clung to the tips of…