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Protest Destruction of Knowland Park’s Protected Oak Trees

By admin on June 10, 2015 in Featured on Homepage

The Oakland Zoo has applied for a permit to cut down 57 California live oaks and other native trees in the heart of Knowland Park. This is the public notice. Red tags are now attached to trees that would be destroyed.

Click here to protest the “tree removal” permit application. Or send your own letter to gluster@oaklandnet.com or by postal mail to Tree Services Division, 7101 Edgewater Drive, Oakland, CA 94621.

Deadline for public comments is Tues, June 23.

Please help save these protected trees from the chainsaw!

Click NOW to send your objection, then share the link

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REFERENDUM Campaign – The Results!

By admin on January 12, 2015 in Campaign Updates, Featured on Homepage, Oakland Politics

A little less than a month ago, the Friends of Knowland Park launched a referendum campaign to overturn a City Council ordinance that took away 53 acres of the heart of Knowland Park from public access forever.

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Referendum: Let the People of Oakland Decide How Their Public Parkland Is Used!

By admin on December 16, 2014 in Campaign Updates, Featured on Homepage, Oakland Politics

These poster images above were created by young artist Kaley Bales inspired by Knowland Park.

Friends of Knowland Park held a press conference at Oakland City Hall Tuesday, December 16 to kick off a 30-day referendum petition drive. The group seeks a public vote on whether to reverse a recent City Council decision that paved the way for a controversial Oakland Zoo expansion above the ridge in the heart of Knowland Park. Click here to see video.

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One-click action request ASAP

By admin on December 3, 2014 in Campaign Updates, Oakland Politics

City Council to finalize their vote on Tues, Dec 9 — Send NEW ONE-CLICK letter to City Council now!

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