This site has been our most demanding to date. After eucalyptus removal, the ridge was bare and subject to erosion. The site is 20+ acres. In the beginning of the project scientists noticed that young trees did not seem to be succumbing therefore we proceeded with the project. It is anticipated that the new oak trees will provide a bridge across the ridge from cross-pollination for any oaks that may survive the disease. Without water, we over-planted by 25 percent. Volunteers harvested acorns within a five-mile radius of the site in an effort to maintain a "native" genetic pool. Middle school students across Marin through Americorps operated by North Bay Conservation Corps, monitor these trees every summer. Two Phytophera: ramorum and cinnamonium cause Sudden Oak Disease and they continue to cause many tree species to die today, including Madrone.

On planting day, one hundred sites of 3 seeds each were planted with the help of more than 125 volunteers. Since then, the sites have been monitored once or twice each year with replanting of some sites in subsequent December. This is a research project for Sudden Oak Disease by University of California. Go to Map of plant sites.