Category Archives: Community events

2025 Fall Brush Chipping @ the Pavilion

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The Santa Clara County FireSafe Council is funding two drive up fall brush chipping programs at the Redwood Estates Pavilion. This program will NOT be driving through the community.

Dates:
Saturday September 13th & Saturday October 18th

Time:
7:30am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-3:30pm

Location:
The Redwood Estates Pavilion
21450 Madrone Dr, Los Gatos, CA 95033

Materials Accepted:

  • Debris less than twenty inches (20”) in diameter and less than four feet (4’) in length

Materials Not Accepted:

  • Debris more than twenty inches (20”) in diameter
  • Debris longer than four feet (4’) in length
  • Root balls with soil
  • Vines (e.g., ivy, poison oak, blackberries)
  • Leaves
  • Construction material (dimensional lumber)
  • Wood fencing

Directions:

  • The tree service staff will direct you to the available chipper.
  • Please untie your debris prior to backing to the chipper.
  • Please stay inside your vehicle while tree service staff are chipping your debris.

Note: Any debris deemed unsafe for the program will not be chipped and left in the members vehicle. 

Volunteers Needed:

  • Santa Clara County FireSafe Council is requesting that RESA arrange community volunteers to assist in managing these two events. 
  • Volunteers will assist in traffic control and recording the number of vehicles / loads delivered each day. 
  • To volunteer, please contact the RESA office at 408-353-1866 or e-mail: resaservice@comcast.net

Sincerely,
Jeff Bates & RESA Office

2025 RESA Road Edge Chipping & Road Edge Hazardous Fuel Removal Project Drive Through Community

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Dates: July 7th – 11th
Time: 7:30am – 3:30pm 


RESA is contracting Denali Tree Service to drive through our community to clear the road edges of brush. They will also be chipping hazardous fuel vegetation debris that members  have at their road edges. See below for details:


**TREE CREWS WILL ONLY BE MOVING THROUGH THE COMMUNITY ONCE. ONCE YOUR STREET IS PASSED, THEY WILL NOT BE RETURNING. THEREFORE, PLEASE HAVE ALL BRUSH READY FOR CHIPPING AT THE ROAD EDGE BY 7:30 AM ON JULY 7TH**

Materials Accepted:

  • Debris less than twenty-four inches (24”) in diameter and less than four feet (4’) in length

Materials Not Accepted:

  • Debris more than twenty-four inches (24”) in diameter
  • Debris longer than four feet (4’) in length
  • Root balls with soil
  • Vines (e.g., ivy, poison oak, blackberries)
  • Leaves
  • Construction material (dimensional lumber)
  • Wood fencing

Directions:

  • Please place debris to be chipped within 6-feet of the road edge to not block roadways.
  • Please pile brush / tree debris with large ends facing the road.

Note:

  • Any debris deemed unsafe for the program will not be chipped and left on site.  

Sincerely,
Jeff Bates, Operations Manager
& RESA Office