On Sunday, May 3rd, our resident expert on native plants, Steve Schwartrzman, will lead a guided walk through the park to learn about the park’s wildflowers. It’s a great time to view them, especially after all the rain the past…
THANK YOU – Wildfire Mitigation Workday
THANK YOU to everybody who helped out at the April 25 wildfire mitigation workday. The day was highly successful, collecting a great deal of brush. There were at least 43 volunteers, plus a few small helpers, who worked from 9-12…
Wildfire mitigation workday April 25
The recent rains and emerging greenery could lull us into forgetting that there is a serious risk of wildfire in Great Hills Park. However, by summer we will likely find the park a dry tinderbox that could easily ignite to…
Eagle Scout project to replace kiosk roofs
In April, Zachary Painovich led a project to replace the roof on the kiosks at the Taylor Draper trailhead and the playscape. These were cedar shake roofs that had deteriorated significantly. The new roofs upgrade the underlayment layers and add…
Eagle Scout project to organize It’s My Park Day
Over January to March, Sierra Kumar planned and organized the March 7 It’s My Park Day workday at Great Hills Park. She gathered requirements from stakeholders, put together plans for review, secured grants for material like mulch, and lined up…
Eagle Scout project to replace trail steps
In January, Arun Kumar led a large team to replace trail steps. This project replaced many steps on the trail below the Sierra Nevada trailhead, down to the first water crossing, that had deteriorated over the years. The replacement steps…
Wildfire Mitigation Workday Saturday April 25
Minutes from the Feb 15 park winter meeting
Great Hills Park Meeting Minutes February 15, 2026, Time: 6:30 – 8pm Location: Triumphant Love Church Secretary: Amy Johnston Harper Members Present:Mark JohnsonPaul ClarkeSierra KumarAnu MathewsAmy Johnston HarperCathie RichardRodney PeshelTom MeseroleRalph MarstonMarie LaingIsobel LopezAustin LaneAreej SiddiqSheri BrummetChris ThompsonScott Prevrati Meeting…
Easter Egg Hunt Saturday March 28th 11am
The annual Great Hills Park Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday, March 28th, at 11:00am sharp. You’ll probably want to arrive and be parked, with your kids at the ready, at least several minutes earlier. Once the start signal…
Fallen tree removed from dam
The large tree that had fallen across the old dam near the Taylor Draper trailhead has now been removed by city crews. The tree had posed a safety hazard for hikers attempting to use the dam to cross the creek.…