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    Sad news

    We are sad to report the recent death of Georgia Wright, beloved board member of Hills Conservation Network for the past several years....

    HCN submits scoping comments on Oakland and UC vegetation management EIRs

    These files have been added in the documents section of the site. https://www.hillsconservationnetwork.org/documents

    2019 year end update

    For anyone thinking about making charitable contributions before the end of the year, HCN could sure use your support! Last Thursday we...

    Sudden oak death is getting worse

    There is a growing body of evidence that the incidence of sudden oak death is expanding rapidly. While we wish this wasn't happening, the...

    Oakland begins the EIR process

    Wanted to let you know that the City of Oakland has announced the initiation of an EIR to analyze their woodland fuels management plan....

    What we can learn from a 16 year old

    HCN has been fighting those who would decimate our local forests for over a decade. The words of this brave 16 year old capture the...

    How to stop global warming

    "And so far, the best available technology for pulling carbon dioxide out of the air is something called a tree. That's why many nations...

    UC versus the rest of the world

    UC tells FEMA: “Give us the money!” For those who don’t know, HCN is currently involved as a side party in the lawsuit filed by UC...

    The proof of the pudding.....

    For the last decade or so various agencies have used the risk of wildfire as their rationale for removing 3 species of trees in the east...

    UC Berkeley threat

    We recently found out that UC Berkeley has obtained a ~$3.5 million vegetation management grant from CALfire. UC has apparently hired a...
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