The North Hills Community Association (NHCA) is a registered a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization located in the North Hills region of Oakland, California. The NHCA's all-volunteer board organizes programs and activities that support the NHCA's three-pronged mission of improving public safety, maintaining and beautifying community gardens and open spaces, and advocating on behalf of area owners and residents with local city and county governments and agencies. Click on the tiles below to read more about each of the NHCA's programs.
Public Safety
Your NHCA Board seeks to better protect and inform you by working with Oakland Fire & Police Departments, and City of Oakland Officials.
Gardens & Community
Your North Hills Community has adopted Gateway Emergency Preparedness Exhibit and Firestorm Memorial Gardens.
Advocacy
Your NHCA Board is advocating for City, County and State awareness and focusing on issues enhancing our areas' livability.
Events
Jan
20
MLK Day Volunteer Work Day
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Williams Sonoma at Gateway Emergency Preparedness Exhibit
Nov
20
NHCA Public Safety Meeting
7:00 PM
Montclair First Presbyterian Church
Nov
18
NHCA Board Meeting
7:00 PM
Claremont Hotel
Berkeley Room
Aug
24
Oakland Schoolboard on Elementary
Info on this event
Apr
6
NHCA Board Meeting
Virtual meeting from 7 – 9 p.m.
Sep
16
NHCA Board Meeting
7pm to 9pm at the Claremont Hotel.
May
28
NHCA Annual Membership Meeting – May 28, 7 p.m.
The NHCA’s Annual Membership Meeting will take place May 28, 2020 at 7 p.m. via Zoom video conference
Nov
30
Community Volunteer Work Day in the Garden
Please join us on November 30th from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at the Gateway Emergency Preparedness Exhibit Center and Gardens for a North Hills Community work day. After Thanksgiving and Black Friday, we all need a little relaxation. The Gateway gardens are a beautiful site to find your zen. We will weed, plant, and […]
Jan
20
NHCA Board Meeting
7:00 PM
Claremont Hotel
Berkeley Room
Nov
4
Rescheduled NHCA Board Meeting -closed session
November 4, 2019 7pm Claremont Hotel, Berkeley Room
Aug
20
NHCA Board Meeting – August 20, 2018
See the Board Agenda
The NHCA has ramped down certain operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. We respect the importance of sheltering in place. We will resume our public safety programs, advocacy work and attention to community gardens as conditions allow. In keeping with our mission, we will post public safety and health information as appropriate. To learn more about the NHCA, check out Our Story.
News & Notes
Garden Volunteer Work Day
When: Saturday, November 30, from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Where: Gateway Emergency Preparedness Exhibit Center & Garden (Tunnel Rd & Hiller Dr) What: Weeding, Planting & Mulching – Rain or Shine! Please RSVP: hillaryconlon@gmail.com Please join us for a fun family volunteer opportunity in our community! Wear closed toed shoes and clothes you don’t […]
Revised Vegetation Management Plan Issued November 1st
The new draft Vegetation Management Plan for Oakland has just been made public. The draft plan (42K KB) can be downloaded at this link, which can be found on this page: https://oaklandvegmanagement.org/ There will be a meeting on November 20th regarding the Environmental Impact Report, see below for more information: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN […]
City of Oakland’s Vegetation Managment Residential Education Video
Vincet Crudele, Supervisor of OFD’s Vegetation Management Program gave the following video presentation. It contains useful information and is worth watching. Please follow the link below. The High Fire Severity Zone Map for the City of Oakland:
Local Community Organizations
Claremont-Elmwood Neighborhood Association (CENA) Dean Metzger, President Friends of the Temescal Rockridge Greenbelt (FROG Park) Jennifer Cooper, Chair Hiller Highlands Homes Association, Susan Piper, President Hiller.Highlands.Homes.Assoc@gmail.com Hiller Phase 1, Kathleen Gilligan, kgilligan@live.com Hiller Phase 2, Richard Banks, President richardrbanks1@sbcglobal.net Hiller Phase 3, Charlotte Russell, President Charlotterussel@gmail.com Hiller Phase 4, York Chan, President hhiv.president@gmail.com Hiller Phase 5, Jan Howard, […]
ARE YOU IN THE NHCA?
Everyone who lives in the area bounded by Ashby/Highway13, Claremont Blvd., GrizzlyPeak/Skyline, and Thornhill is a member of NHCA. Membership is free, but we depend on your support and participation so that we can cover our expenses (mostly for communication, a little for plants), work on issues that are important to everyone, and represent the community’s views when we interact with city officials.