Hauling out mud and toppled trees, estimated $4 million in Stern Grove flood repairs starts this week
When 700,000 gallons of water from a broken pipe valve flooded into Stern Grove, the onrush pushed the dirt from beneath 50 or so eucalyptus trees, seriously weakening the hillside they had anchored. The next day, Stern Grove Festival’s executive director, Bob Fiedler, stepped into 4 feet of fresh mud and his mind shifted from the prospect of canceling the finale concert of the 2021 series to whether the 2022 season could happen.