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28 Jun

6th Annual July 4th Parade held at TJ Martin Park

Posted by Martin-Fontana Parks Association in Events, TJ Martin Park. Tagged: TJ Martin Park. Leave a comment

A very patriotic family!

MFPA table

Joy, Casey, Eddie, and Dick Stevens.

You gals are looking good

4th of July parade 7-4-16

24 Jun

MFPA-PG&E Annual Park Review Completed

Posted by Martin-Fontana Parks Association in Jeffrey Fontana Park, MFPA, PG&E, Tree Data, Tree trimming. Tagged: Jeffrey Fontana Park, Martin-Fontana Parks Association, PG&E, TJ Martin Park, Tree planting, Tree removal, tree trimming. Leave a comment

The annual vegetation review with PG&E was completed last month. The good news was we had only two small Oak trees in PG&E’s right of way removed. A Australian Tea Leaf tree and a Toyon tree were planted as replacements.

: Previous OCF Oak trees

: Replacement Australian Tea Leaf tree

: Replacement Toyon tree

Ten small volunteer trees (trees that nature planted) were removed. Five were encroaching into some of the PG&E towers, two were dead, and three were in PG&E’s right of way. PG&E requires the tower concrete supports be free of vegetation so they can be periodically inspected.

: Pistache trees near tower

: Their removal

: 3 dead pine trees

: Their removal

: Mimosa tree near tower

: Mimosa removed

: Misc small volunteer trees

: All removed from under the tower

: Mimosa tree encroaching tower base

: Mimosa removed

: Coast Live Oak under lines

: Oak removed

: Volunteer Oak trees

: Removed trees

As a good will gesture, PG&E provided these 3 additional trees and included the cost of watering them for 3 years.

These were planted in the western end of TJ Martin Park.

Here are maps showing the tree locations:

TJ Martin map with photos

Fontana West map with photos

Our thanks to the Martin-Fontana Parks Association’s Negotiation Team of Dick Stevens, Mike Kalashian, Vince Piazzisi, Sunny Wagstaff, and Rich Zahner.

24 Jun

3rd Annual 4th of July Family Festival and Fireworks Show at Almaden Lake Park

Posted by Martin-Fontana Parks Association in City of San Jose, Events, Johnny Khamis, PRNS. Tagged: City of San Jose, Johnny Khamis, PRNS. 1 comment

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After a great show, come out July 5^th for the Clean-Up Party!

Location: Winfield side of Almaden Lake Park

Time: 9:00 AM

Coffe, juice, bagels, cream cheese, Danish, water for your enjoyment!

Pitch in and lend a hand with your friends, family and neighbors.

After a patriotic 4^th of July, come out and volunteer with your community spirit.

Great opportunity for community service hours for students!

22 Jun

Seventeen Trees Planted in our Parks

Posted by Martin-Fontana Parks Association in City of San Jose, Drought, Jeffrey Fontana Park, Our City Forest, PRNS, TJ Martin Park. Tagged: City of San Jose, Jeffrey Fontana Park, Our City Forest, PRNS, TJ Martin Park, Tree planting. 2 comments

Photo by Councilman Johnny Khamis

On Sat. June 18th., a crew from Our City Forest, along with volunteers, planted a total of 17 trees at TJ Martin and Jeffrey Fontana Parks. OCF worked with the City’s Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services Department to determine the planting locations. All trees planted were on PG&E’s approved tree list for trees under power lines. Twelve trees were planted in east TJ Martin Park near Meridian Ave.

Two trees were planted along the curb of Oakglen Way in Jeffrey Fontana Park,

two were planted along the curb south of the dog parks, and

one was planted near the Fontana statue.

Funds were provided by a grant OCF had for tree planting and watering. Thanks so much for all the hard work provided by the volunteers. This will help to replace some of the many dead trees felled by the drought.

2 Jun