Nestled in a natural amphitheater, facing the San Francisco Bay, Oak Shore is the second phase of Preserve at Marin which is a 380 acre housing development located in Corte Madera. Carducci Associates developed a drought-tolerant, fire-wise plant palette, which replaced the extensive swaths of noxious, invasive weeds. The landscape design disrupts the fire ladder by keeping understory plants, midstory shrubs, and trees segregated, to prevent bringing fire into tree canopies that would endanger the 16 homes in the development. Utilizing native California plants, our design ties the development’s homes into the surrounding landscape, creating a seamless transition between the buildings and the surrounding hills of Marin County.