Dear Friends and Neighbors, please join us on
Sunday, November 12, 2023, 4-6 PM
Annual Meeting of the
Claremont Canyon Conservancy
Skyline Room of the Claremont Club and Spa
Preventing Wildfire: Support the Oakland Vegetation Management Plan, by David Kessler
The City of Oakland has been working for several years on a comprehensive Vegetation Management Plan. The revised version, a detailed study of almost 600 pages, will be formally presented at the Planning Commission on November 1st (Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, at 3PM ). If approved, it moves to the City Council. A working group would then be set up to address such crucial questions as how to secure funding to implement its recommendations.
October Happenings 2023
Save the Date—Annual Meeting Sunday, November 12 from 4-6 p.m. at the Claremont Resort and Spa
September Happenings 2023
August Happenings 2023
July Happenings 2023 - Nature and Stewardship
July Happenings 2023 - Advocacy Update
Advocacy for the Canyon
Conservancy issues statement regarding appellate court ruling on UC Plan
Species identified on April 23, 2023 Bird Walk
In all, 16 species were identified, including a wild turkey in mid-flight. Nancy Mueller, host of the event, said, "It was a big thrill for me to see a turkey flying down Claremont Avenue. I had no idea they could fly."
2022 Opinion Survey, by Jon Kaufman
Wrap up of Annual Meeting, Sunday, November 13, 2022, 4-6 PM, by Jon Kaufman
Vision 2042! by Nancy Mueller
Making the East Bay Hills Safer from Wildfire, by Jon Kaufman
We need a regional approach to effectively prevent future wildfires. Since wildfires do not stop at city or county lines, the cities and the two counties in the East Bay Hills must work together to remove hazardous vegetation and take other steps to prevent a future disaster like the 1991 firestorm. Local fire departments work together to fight fires, when necessary, under mutual aid agreements. We need a similar approach to prevent wildfires.
Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve—Eucalyptus Removal is Underway by Marilyn Goldhaber
Skyline Blvd Evacuation Corridor Project is Underway
In December 2021, the City was awarded over $820,000 in new grant funding from CAL FIRE to selectively remove approximately 250 dead, dying, or otherwise hazardous trees, and selectively prune hazardous branches on trees lining or overhanging the Skyline Boulevard Evacuation Corridor, beginning at Shepherd Canyon Road and ending at Keller Avenue. This work is now underway.
Tribute to Tim Wallace by Marilyn Goldhaber
This spring, the Conservancy placed a bench in upper Claremont Canyon in memory of our first board president Tim Wallace who passed away last May. Tim was 92. Tim provided tremendous leadership and guidance to the Conservancy over his 13 years as president through his diverse background and natural talent as a leader.
