On February 13, 2019 the last of the coastal Oaks at the top of the park fell due to heavy storms. Pictured here is Octavia Churin, neighbor, examining a fallen tree. Currently, there are plans for a bench and educational plaque to be created and hopes to commemorate this space and its history next year with a public celebration when gathering permits. On the weekend of October 24th and 25th 2020, A community service project by Boy Scout Troop 74 Petaluma supported by the tree committee and the Petaluma Parks Department took place. It was a community effort to beautify and restore an area of one of the oldest parks in Petaluma after the loss of the last of the coastal Oaks on that site due to heavy storms. The City of Petaluma Parks Department under the Petaluma Parks & Facilities Maintenance Manager Cindy Chong’s direction has been working hard to prepare parks for reopening. At Oak Hill Park, they’ve been mulching, and painting bathrooms and picnic benches. Saturday was the first day that the playground was reopened to the public since the stay-at-home orders started in March. (Photo by Victoria Webb)