Claremont Canyon Conservancy
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The Claremont Canyon Conservancy provides stewardship and educational programs to its members and the public regarding the 500 acres (2 km²), mostly wildland, Claremont Canyon
at the Oakland/Berkeley border in Northern California
. The conservancy grew out of a citizen-based task force formed after the 1991 Oakland Berkeley Firestorm. According to their annual report, over 460 member-households support the conservancy, as of 2006. The conservancy works closely and cooperatively with multiple public landowners in Claremont Canyon including the East Bay Regional Park District
, the University of California
, and the City of Oakland
, receiving grants and partnering in stewardship of the canyon.
The organization, a California nonprofit 501(c)(3), provides hands-on, volunteer programs, including reforestation of coastal redwoods native to the East Bay Hills in areas of the canyon where eucalyptus
(E. globulus) stands were removed for wildfire hazard mitigation. "Redwood trees are a powerful, emotional symbol of coastal California," said Joe Engbeck, vice president of the Claremont Canyon Conservancy and the man who organized the effort. "We can't bring the redwoods back everywhere in this urban area, but we can transform (part of) this canyon." They also sponsor free nature walks on a variety of subjects.
Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve
Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve is a small regional park mainly located in the city of Oakland, California, and administered by the East Bay Regional Park District. The park is named for the canyon in which it's situated, Claremont Canyon, out of which Claremont Creek flows on its way to its...
at the Oakland/Berkeley border in Northern California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The conservancy grew out of a citizen-based task force formed after the 1991 Oakland Berkeley Firestorm. According to their annual report, over 460 member-households support the conservancy, as of 2006. The conservancy works closely and cooperatively with multiple public landowners in Claremont Canyon including the East Bay Regional Park District
East Bay Regional Park District
The East Bay Regional Park District is a special district operating in Alameda County and Contra Costa County, California, within the East Bay area of the San Francisco Bay Area...
, the University of California
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, and the City of Oakland
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, receiving grants and partnering in stewardship of the canyon.
The organization, a California nonprofit 501(c)(3), provides hands-on, volunteer programs, including reforestation of coastal redwoods native to the East Bay Hills in areas of the canyon where eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia...
(E. globulus) stands were removed for wildfire hazard mitigation. "Redwood trees are a powerful, emotional symbol of coastal California," said Joe Engbeck, vice president of the Claremont Canyon Conservancy and the man who organized the effort. "We can't bring the redwoods back everywhere in this urban area, but we can transform (part of) this canyon." They also sponsor free nature walks on a variety of subjects.