On Sunday, June 22 a strong and determined group of neighbors moved the wine barrel planters from the parking area at the base of the hillside to the south sidewalk next to the 20th Street retaining wall. This completed the project to provide water for irrigating the hillside. DHIC Board member Dave Dea spearheaded this effort … engaging DPW and SF Water Department in a one-year-plus effort to install a water line for the hill — after the pre-existing line was disconnected. In 2023, neighbors obtained Landmark Status for the Cork Oak Tree at the top of the hill. So they needed continued water supply to keep the tree and the many other plants on the hillside thriving. Kudos to Dave and other neighbors who continually emailed city representatives to keep the project moving forward.

