Stump removal for the Skyline Median, Phase 3 - SOUTH END

Over the past two years, neighbors and users of the Skyline Median trail have donated funds for the beautification of the median by removing the eyesore of the old stumps.

Hopefully you have seen the 160 new trees that were planted in the winter of 2024. In the sections that were planted, we used the donations to hire a tree service remove the stumps. Now we would like to continue the effort moving South of the Firehouse.

The City of Oakland has a plan to remove the Monterey Pines (as they fall) and replace them with fire-resistant natives that comply with Oakland's guidelines for replacement. City funding will not permit stump removal.

Because some sections of Skyline had started to look like tree stump graveyards, we wanted to work on cleaning up these stumps. Phase One and Two were completed in 2024 and 2025. With the success of the initial fundraising campaigns, we would like to move on to the next phase of removing or cutting back as many more stumps as possible. Where possible, the aim is to take the stumps to just above the surface of the ground, not grinding the roots. In some locations with a steeper slope, the stumps will be cut as close to the ground as possible.

My name is Bob Houser, a neighbor living in the Oakland hills. At the request of the Hillcrest Estates Homeowner's Association, I'm raising funds to get Phase Three of this effort started.

Please help us by donating today.