Update
October 6, 2026
Crocker Entrance/Guadalupe Canyon Parkway Shaded Fuel Break Phase 2 Begins, Mid-October
Beginning the week of Oct. 12, 2026, San Mateo County Parks will commense Phase 2 of the wildfire fuel reduction project in the area of Crocker Gate and Gaudalupe Canyon Park. We'll remove approximately 8.5 acres of eucalyptus trees and understory vegetation, adding to the 5.6 acres of eucalyptus removed in fall 2025.
Current Projects
Shaded Fuel Break from Crocker Entrance and Guadalupe Canyon Parkway
Phase 1 of tree and fuels management along Old Guadalupe trail focued on removal of 29 large declining Eucalyptus trees which posed a direct risk of failure onto Old Guadalupe trail. Removal of these trees helped to break the horizontal continuity of the eucalyptus overstory, and reduce the likelihood that trees or tree parts would fail and obstruct the service road during an emergency. This first phase of work improved access for equipment and hand crews for future understory fuel reduction between Crocker Ave and Guadalupe Canyon Parkway. This project also complements the community protection offered by Daly City's eucalyptus removal on their property adjacent Old Guadalupe Trail.
In Oct. 2026 crews are scheduled to begin Phase 2, which will add 8.5 acres of eucalyptus and understory vegetation removal to the 5.6 acres already treated.
Phase 3 of the project is expected to begin in 2027.
Learn more about the San Mateo County Parks Wildfire Mitigation Program
Saddle Loop Gorse Removal
San Mateo County Parks is working to increase ecosystem health and community safety at San Bruno Mountain Park by removing invasive species, including Gorse in the area along the north side of Saddle Loop Trail, west of Carter Ave, Oakridge Ave and south of Alta Vista Way.
Hand crews will strategically cut and manage debris with a chipper. Mechanical treatment with a masticator will occur where access and terrain allow. Spot-application chemical treatment will occur where feasible. The initial treatment will take 1-2 years, with regular maintenance occurring over the following 1-3 years. View a map of the project area
In addition to increasing safety to the community by removing excess wildfire fuels, this work improves native habitat for the for the endangered butterflies of San Bruno Mountain.
Most recently, in February & March 2026, CAL FIRE CZU performed fuel reduction work in the Saddle Area, complementing work previously performed by San Mateo County Parks. Learn more