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    UC's plans using Cal Fire money

    UC's plans using Cal Fire money

    We fully expect UC to in the next few weeks release their EIR for the entire "hill campus". While we are hoping that what they propose is less destructive (and ineffective) than what they have done so far, this is probably unrealistic. We say this because the Claremont Canyon project, while effective in removing ground fuels, resulted in mowing down all the tall trees on the north side of the road (where the non-natives are), leaving nothing but stumps and a few scraggly nati
    UC Claremont project has been completed? Now what?

    UC Claremont project has been completed? Now what?

    The road closures and lines of trucks and armies of chainsaws have gone away, leaving a vastly altered landscape. While UC claimed that this project would be species-neutral EVERY eucalyptus and monterey pine were killed, while the vast majority of the bays, oaks and other "native" species were left intact. While the ground fuels adjacent to the roadway were largely removed, UC left a whole lot of fuel that wasn't there prior to the project. Dead trees and piles of chips. Not
    What's at stake

    What's at stake

    For those who might not know, UC intends to deforest the vast majority of the land above and to the south of the campus. We'll be providing more photos, videos and the like in the coming weeks, but suffice to say that unless UC is stopped there will be virtually no trees left on the Claremont Canyon ridgeline (light green area) and very few trees in all the dark and light brown areas. We are expecting them to certify their EIR to enable this work in the coming weeks, and unle

    Year end update

    New Year's Eve, 2020 Dedicated to preserving the East Bay's urban forest, the Hills Conservation Network (HCN), a 501c3 non-profit, has been working for years to prevent massive clear-cutting in the Oakland/Berkeley hills. Your tax deductible donation is urgently needed now to continue the clear-cut fight in court. The Hills Conservation Network wants to stop UC Berkeley, the City of Oakland from using millions of taxpayer dollars to ruin the 150-year-old Hills ecosystem

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    Berkeley, CA 94705

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