In 2015 the North Hills Community Association accepted responsibility for the maintenance of the Gateway Garden and Pavilion and the Firestorm Memorial Garden through the City of Oakland. Without the support of the NHCA community, these gardens would not be maintained by the city, and they take constant year-round attention. If you have been by the […]

November 4, 2023 – The Berkeley Project (Gateway Garden & Pavilion) The North Hills Community Association had the pleasure of hosting The Berkeley Project for the third time this year! The Berkeley Project is a service organization comprised of Cal Berkeley students that help to bridge the gap between students and the community. We love […]

October 18, 2023 – IICF (Insurance Industry Charity Foundation) Volunteers at the Firestorm Memorial Garden! We closed out the Firestorm Memorial Garden season on October 18 with the help of the IICF Insurance group’s ‘Week of Giving’ program. The local insurance representatives helped to apply a final layer of mulch to the north half of […]

The Berkeley Project Team volunteers at the Firestorm Memorial Garden – Sunday, October 8, 2023! For the second time this year, the North Hills Community Association has had the good fortune of working with The Berkeley Project team to help us with maintaining the NHCA’s gardens. There were a couple of returning volunteers who had […]

Bentley School Sixth Graders Volunteer at the Firestorm Memorial Garden! On Wednesday, September 27, the North Hills Community Association hosted Ryan Nepomuceno and his sixth grade ‘Little Farmers’ at the Firestorm Memorial Garden. This was Bentley School’s 2nd volunteer event this year, and the work needed in the garden was much different than what was needed earlier in the […]

Chevron’s Bay Area Fall Volunteer Campaign – Day 2 – Wednesday, September 27 Another dynamic day from our friends from Chevron Corporation! On Wednesday, September 27, this group hailed from the Richmond refinery, some after already putting in time at the ‘office’. Another thirteen of us met again at the Gateway Garden and Pavilion and […]

Chevron’s Bay Area Fall Volunteer Garden Campaign – Day 1 – Tuesday. September 26 The North Hills Community Association hosted a volunteer garden day on Tuesday, September 26, with a group from Chevron Corporation in San Ramon, many of which were returning volunteers. The morning started out with light rain, but that didn’t deter the […]

Hello Fellow Neighbors, It’s already been a week since the NHCA held their Ice Cream Social. What a great day it turned out to be. More than 100 people ventured to the Gateway Garden and Pavilion where we had mild weather, a beautiful garden venue and wonderful views of the Bay. Recap below: Free Ice […]