Child and Family Center | California State University Long Beach

Site Completion
July/August 2025

Client
California State University Long Beach

Landscape Architect
SALT Landscape Architects

Prime Contractor
2H Construction

Child and Family Center

California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA

When we work with schools and higher education, our main goal is to integrate natural elements into the campus environment, specifically designed to encourage free play and establish an early connection between the students and the natural environment. For this project, we supplied custom site furnishings designed for Nature Play, including redwood stools, tables, and various play elements. Redwood was our choice to provide durable, tactile, and naturally beautiful furnishings that support sensory exploration and imaginative play.

Services
Site Furnishings

Products
Nature Play
Stools
Tables

Wood Species
Urban Redwood

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Wood Walkway

Site Completion
Nov 2025

Client
Private Residence

Landscape Architect
Topophyla

Landscape Contractor
Oscito

Private Residence Walkway

San Leandro, CA

Working with Topophyla and Oscito on this private residence landscape project, we recommended our eucalyptus 10x10s to be the support system for the redwood slab walkway. We know that eucalyptus has a bad reputation as an invasive species, with highly flammable sap and leaves, but once the lumber is properly dried and treated, the strength, hardness, and durability of the wood make it perfect for the walkway foundation.

Services
Materials Supply
Eucalyptus Drying and Finishing

Products
Eucalyptus 10x10s
Redwood Slabs

Wood Species
Eucalyptus
Redwood

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Private Residence Playground

Site Completion
Fall 2024

Client
Private Residence

Landscape Architect
Boxleaf Design

Landscape Contractor
Gonzalez Landscaping

Private Residence Playground

Woodland, CA

Teaming up with Boxleaf Design, we crafted dozens of play structure elements for this custom-designed playground. Starting with curvy oak tree branches serving as hand railings, we also fabricated log steppers, redwood posts joined together with monkey bars, feature logs, and a Monterey cypress log tunnel. Assembled and placed together intentionally to create a space to foster creativity, safety, and play for many years to come.

Services
Design Development
Feedback
Material Consulting

Products
Log Stumps/Steppers
Log Posts
Feature Play Logs
Log Tunnel

Wood Species
Oak
Eucalyptus
Redwood
Monterey Cypress

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Herz Recreation Center

Site Completion
Fall 2025

Client
San Francisco Recreation and Parks

Architect
LMS Architects (Leddy Maytum Stacy)

Prime Contractor
S.J. Amoroso Construction

Consultant
Hollins Consulting

Developer
Mercy Housing

Herz Recreation Center Site Furnishings

San Francisco, CA

Using cypress logs that were sourced onsite, we followed the designs by LMS Architects to create custom seating and furnishings for this entryway at the Herz Recreation Center. By salvaging wood from the site and turning it into furnishings, we ensure that the new pieces are made from the most sustainable materials, prolong the metaphorical lives of these trees, create pieces that are unique to the site and the area, and prevent waste. Our team was able to mill the two block benches and center stump seating, keeping the live edge imperfections while making them safe to use and interact with.

Services
Log Pick Up
Milling
Finishing into Custom Pieces

Products
Site Furnishings from Onsite Logs

Wood Species
Cypress

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Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History

Site Completion
Nov 2025

Client
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History

Landscape Architect
BASE Landscape Architecture

Landscape Contractor
K&D Landscaping

Nature Play at the Museum

Pacific Grove, CA

We partnered with K&D Landscaping and BASE Landscape to create a stimulating Nature Play space at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. The design uses our custom-cut sustainable wood to encourage discovery and a deeper connection between children and the natural world.

Services
Materials Supply
Delivery Coordination

Products
Redwood Stumps
Redwood Logs
Deodar Edging

Wood Species
Redwood
Deodar Cedar

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Belmont Village Senior Home

Site Completion
Feb 2025

Client
Bishop Ranch

Architect
HKIT Architects

Landscape Architect
Gates and Associates

Prime Contractor
W.E. O’Neil Construction

Construction Featured in
SF YIMBY

Belmont Village Senior Home

San Ramon, CA

This was of our favorite reuse projects with Bishop Ranch. Bishop Ranch took down an old property of office buildings to turn into a senior home and a future park. We helped removed all the trees around the property, stored and cured them, and worked with the client and architects to design furnishes back into the same property. Here you’ll see the ash trees from the property turned into dining tables for the residents of Belmont Village Senior Home to enjoy! We also fabricated additional table tops, shelving, seating, and outdoor benches from our recycled redwood from Bay Area.

Services
Tree Harvesting Project Management
Log Storage
Product Fabrication to Spec
Product Delivery

Products
Dining Tables
Shelving
Outdoor and Indoor Benches

Wood Species
Ash
Redwood

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Atherton Residence Bench

Site Completion
Fall 2025

Client
Private Residence

Landscape Architect
Studio Green

Prime Contractor
Conscapes

Elevating Luxury Residences With Reclaimed Wood

Atherton, CA

Here is an example of how reclaimed wood can enhance a private luxury space. Redwood was our choice for the space due to its deep, rich color and durability. Our goal at Bay Area Redwood is to keep felled and salvaged wood out of the waste system by prolonging their legacies in other forms. Adding reclaimed wood to luxury, private, and even public spaces adds character and life. We'd like to thank the hardworking teams at Studio Green and Conscapes for making pieces like this bench possible.

Services
Material Supply

Products
Live Edge Bench

Wood Species
Redwood

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Stanford Tree Recycling

Site Completion
Ongoing

Client
Stanford University

Architect
ZGF Architects

Landscape Architect
Interstice Architects

Prime Contractor
Whiting-Turner

Landscape Contractor
Park West

Tree Removal
Hamilton Tree Service Inc.

Project Management
Bay Area Redwood

Stanford University Tree Recycling and Removal

Stanford, CA

As beautiful as the end products we make from salvaged wood are, it's important to highlight the expertise, hard work, precautions, and considerations required for taking down and harvesting the trees beforehand. It is our privilege to serve as the Project Manager for this multi-year tree salvaging project alongside ZGF Architects, Interstice Architects, Whiting-Turner, Parkwest, and Hamilton Tree Service Inc. Together, we safely removed huge Coast Live Oak trees and a Blue Oak, ensuring they came down in the safest way that minimizes ecological damage to the area. We at Bay Area Redwood will now utilize the wood harvested from this project, transforming it into products for campus use and other projects to continue the trees' long legacy.

Services
Tree Harvesting Project Management
Tree Removal

Products
To Be Determined

Wood Species
Coast Live Oak
Blue Oak

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Joaquin Miller Elementary School

Site Completion
Aug 2025

Client
Joaquin Miller Elementary School

Landscape Architect
JDD Landscape Architecture and Design

Partners and Funding
Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation
KABOOM!
Oakland Unified School District

Elementary School Playground

Oakland, CA

This playground project at Joaquin Miller Elementary School is a great example of community investing in youth education and well-being. After receiving funding and support from the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation and KABOOM!, JDD Landscape Architecture proceeded to transform the brutally hot and empty blacktop into a natural playground using the materials we supplied. The design intent was to be inspired by the surrounding Oakland Hills, forests, and creeks and bring nature back to the playground while also honoring the legacy of what used to be a Boy Scout campground.

Services
Materials Supply
Material Delivery

Products
20 Logs of Various Sizes and Lengths
30 Stumps from Various Wood Species

Wood Species
Eucalyptus
Oak

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Berkeley Hills House

Site Completion
Sept 2025

Client
Private Residence

Landscape Architect
Plantkind

Landscape Contractor
Oscito

Berkeley Hills Private Residence Backyard

Berkeley Hills, Berkeley, CA

This project serves as a great example of how nature play can be scaled down for backyard spaces while not compromising on thoughtful design and materials. Teaming up with Oscito as the Landscape Contractor, we provided sustainably harvested Redwood materials along with milling services to bring the design by Plantkind to life.

Services
Materials Supply
Redwood Millwork

Products
Redwood Balance Beam
Redwood Blocks

Wood Species
Redwood

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Atherton Oak

Site Completion
May 2024

Client
Private Residence

Landscape Architect
Boxleaf Design

Tree Removal
Hamilton Tree Service Inc.

Private Residence Oak Tree Removal

Atherton, CA

It's always hard when old trees need to come down due to wood rot, but at Bay Area Redwood, we work hard to make sure they are taken down and harvested in the most safe and sustainable way possible. Safety cannot be compromised when it comes to responsible urban forestry, and we knew working alongside our collaborators, Boxleaf Design and Hamilton Tree Service Inc., we'd be able to ensure a safe removal. Our involvement will make sure this beautiful, old oak tree won't be put in the waste system and will instead be used in other furnishing and material supply projects, further extending its life and legacy.

Services
Tree Harvesting Project Management
Tree Removal

Products
To Be Determined

Wood Species
Oak

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Student Housing | Cal Poly Humboldt

Site Completion
Summer 2025

Client
Cal Poly Humboldt

Architect
SCB Architects

Landscape Architect
Groundworks

Prime Contractor
Sundt

Landscape Contractor
Jensen Landscape

Student Housing Cal Poly Humboldt

Arcata, CA

Working with SCB Architects, Groundworks, Sundt, and Jensen Landscape, we provided site-specific custom salvaged urban redwood furnishings in the heart of Redwood Country. We crafted durable custom log benches using locally sourced urban redwood for students and staff to enjoy for many years to come.

Services
Site Furnishings

Products
Custom Log Benches

Wood Species
Urban Redwood

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Ancora Place

Site Completion
Summer/Fall 2024

Developer
Satellite Affordable Housing Associates

Architect
PYATOK

Landscape Architect
PGA

Prime Contractor
Cahill

Landscape Contractor
Shooter and Butts

Ancora Place Oakland

Oakland, CA

We strive to find the most sustainable and practical uses for all harvested trees; even logs that don’t have much lumber value can be used to bring character and connection to outdoor spaces. For Ancora Place, we selected one such log that, due to the strain on the inside, was unusable as building material but would be perfect for nature exploration in the interior courtyard space. Two secondary branches were also added to the space to add character and functionality.

Services
Material Supply
Custom Site Furnishings

Products
Unique co-dominant Deodar Cedar log
Site Furnishings

Wood Species
Deodar Cedar

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Head Royce School

Site Completion
Summer 2025

Client
Head Royce School

Architect
Skidmore Owings & Merrill

Landscape Architect
TLS Landscape Architecture

Prime Contractor
Cahill

Head Royce School

Oakland, CA

Working with TLS Landscape Architecture, Cahill Contractors and Skidmore Owings & Merrill we fabricated 40 finished wood blocks for site furnishings and benches. Every block was designed from recycled trees onsite to tell the story of the campus’s history, showcasing the unique character of its trees while providing sustainable and durable outdoor amenities.

Services
Recycled Trees from Onsite
Custom Site Furnishings

Products
40 Finished Wood Blocks - Site Furnishings

Wood Species
Redwood
Monterey Pine
Canary Island Pine
Black Acacia
Deodar Cedar

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Cityline Sunnyvale

Site Completion
Oct 2024

Client
Sares Regis

Architect
Heller Manus

Landscape Architect
Bionic

Prime Contractor
BUILD Group

Landscape Contractor
Park West

Cityline Sunnyvale

Sunnyvale, CA

We worked with Bionic Landscape to design and fabricate unique redwood pieces for the Cityline Sunnyvale Redwood Square Park. We also designed and constructed a live-edge bench, overlaid with a waterfall effect, for a white lacquer bench inside.

Services
Recycle Tree from Onsite
Custom Sculptural Site Furnishings
and Bench

Products
Long Bench
Block Benches
Waterfall Bench

Wood Species
Redwood

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Fabrication, Delivery, & Installation

Behind-the-scenes of the many hands that went into making this a reality.

Cafe Ohlone & Terremoto

Site Completion
Summer 2022

Client
Cafe Ohlone at UC Berkeley

Landscape Architect
Terremoto

Website
Makaham

Mak-’amham / Cafe Ohlone

Berkeley, CA

We partnered with Cafe Ohlone owners and Terremoto landscape architects to bring to life all the outdoor tables, chairs, benches, pergola, signs, and custom podium.

Services
All Materials Supply
Fabrication of Site Furnishings

Products
Dining Tables
Chairs
Benches
Pergola
Signs
Custom Podium

Wood Species
Urban Redwood

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Berkeley Commons Aquatic Park

Site Completion
Oct 2024

Client
Lane Partners

Architect
Gensler

Landscape Architect
TLS

Prime Contractor
Devcon
Construction

Landscape Contractor
Park West

Berkeley Commons Aquatic Park Streetscape

Berkeley Commons, Berkeley, CA

Working with Park West and Devcon Construction, Bay Area Redwood sourced, milled, and fabricated 26 custom redwood block benches designed by TLS Landscape Architecture.  These benches were crafted to integrate seamlessly into the park’s landscape and provide durable, inviting, and aesthetically pleasing seating for visitors.

Services
Site Furnishing

Products
Block Benches

Wood Species
Redwood

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Hayward Linear Park

Site Completion
Summer 2022

Client
City of Hayward

Landscape Architect
Surface Design

Prime Contractor
Los Loza Construction

Hayward Linear Park

Hayward, CA

Sometimes, park projects don’t require full Nature Play structures, but rather other natural products that can be used by a wide range of people and function as site furnishings; that’s where Nature Exploration comes in. For the City of Hayward, working closely with Surface Design and Los Loza Construction, we provided both materials supply and fabrication services for the park’s site furnishings.

Services
Material Supply
Fabrication

Products
Site Furnishings (benches and stumps)

Wood Species
Urban Redwood (logs)
Monterey Cypress (stumps)

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Fabrication, Delivery & Installation

Behind-the-scenes of the many hands that went into making this a reality.

Kilroy Oyster Point, SF Bay Trail

Site Completion
Aug/Sept 2025

Client
Kilroy Realty

Architect
DGA Architects

Landscape Architect
Field Operations

Prime Contractor
Hathaway Dinwiddie

Landscape Contractor
Jensen Landscape

Tree Removal
Hamilton Tree Service

Kilroy Oyster Point Phase 2

SF Bay Trail Park, CA

After conducting onsite tree removal and harvesting of several Stone Pine tress from the SF Bay Trail at Oyster Point, Bay Area Redwood stored and fabricated the whole trees into nature play inspired custom site furnishings. In addition, Bay Area Redwood sourced and procured over a hundred salvaged Cypress logs from Bolinas, CA and fabricated 23 custom Cypress block benches for Oyster Point.

Services
Tree Harvesting Project Management
Log Storage
Product Fabrication to Spec
Product Delivery

Products
Block Benches
Nature Play Whole Trees

Wood Species
Monterey Cypress
Stone Pine

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Off Site Milling and Processing

Site Salvaging

Stanford Tree Recycling and Benches

Remembrance benches made from the huge decaying heritage oak that used to stand here in front of Kingscote Gardens, Stanford.

Site Completion
May 2024

Client / Internally Managed
Stanford

Landscape Contractor
Anza Engineering

Stanford Tree Recycling and Benches

Palo Alto, CA

Services
Tree Harvesting Project Management
Log Storage
Product Fabrication to Spec
Product Delivery

Products
Benches
Tables

Wood Species
Heritage Coast Live Oak

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One of the heritage trees in front of Kingscote Gardens that needed to come down due to decay. 2 benches that came from this tree sit here today for students to enjoy and remember the tree.

Heartbreaking to see, but several of the huge heritage Coast Live Oak trees on Stanford campus had fallen due to heavy winds in 2023, and several others were deemed necessary to come down due to decay that had rendered the trees likely to fall in the next windstorm.

We were grateful to help with the full process from safe removal, all the way to co-designing and fabricating the benches and tables to fabricate from these trees.

The benches and tables now sit all throughout Stanford campus for students and faculty to enjoy, including Kingscote Gardens, Lake Lagunita, and Faculty Club.

Tree Removal

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Milling

December 2023

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Processing Logs

January - March 2024

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Deliver & Post-Delivery