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- East Bay Park Bond Passes With Room To Spare
- by Dennis Cuff, Contra Costa Times,
11/06/2008 - East Bay Parks Expansion Measure Wins, SF Chronicle
- by Jane Kay, San Francisco Chronicle, 11/05/2008
- Alameda's "Cage" Plan To Preserve Eelgrass
- by Lucinda Ryan, Mercury News,
11/01/2008
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Media contact: Shelly Lewis, EBRPD Public Information Supervisor
Email: slewis@ebparks.org
Phone: (510) 544-2208.
2008 News: January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | 2007 News | 2009 News
*** Featured News: Celebrating Measure WW ***
December 2008
- 12/30/2008 - Homicide Investigation | East Shore State Park
- 12/08/2008 - Eden Landing Trail Access Now Open
- 12/05/2008 - New Trails Open at Pleasanton Ridge
- 12/03/2008 - Ayn Wieskamp, East Bay Regional Park District Board President, Elected as Alameda LAFCo Commissioner
November 2008
- 11/26/2008 - Celebrate the Holidays at Ardenwood Historic Farm
- 11/17/2008 - Tilden’s South Park Drive Closed for Newt Migration
- 11/13/2008 - Monarchs Return to Ardenwood
- 11/13/2008 - Whitney Dotson of Richmond Elected to Board of Directors
- 11/13/2008 - Wildland Fire Season Officially Declared Closed For 2008
- 11/04/2008 - Measure WW Passes
October 2008
- 10/22/2008 - Important Measure WW Ballot Information for Alameda County Registered Voters
- 10/09/2008 - Winners Announced in Landscape Art Show at the Bankhead Theater
September 2008
- 09/30/2008 - Eden Landing Restoration Project to Provide Recreation Access, Create Habitat for Endangered Wildlife
- 09/19/2008 - Meyers Estate Dry Creek Gardens Opens September 20
- 09/19/2008 - Alameda Point Bay Trail Dedication Set For October 11
- 09/19/2008 - Tilden Park Carousel Grand Re-Opening On October 4
- 09/19/2008 - Grand Opening of the Tom Bates Regional Sports Complex
- 09/19/2008 - San Pablo Dam Construction Project Affects Kennedy Grove Park Entrances
- 09/19/2008 - Redwood Regional Park's East Ridge Trail Reopens; Hazardous Tree and Fuel Mitigation Project Ends for 2008
August 2008
- 08/26/2008 - Regional Sports Fields at Gilman Street to be Unveiled September 6
- 08/14/2008 - Contra Loma Regional Park Fishing Docks Closed
- 08/14/2008 - Temporary Trail Closure at Berkeley Meadow, Eastshore State Park, August 25-October 15
- 08/14/2008 - Invasive Mussel Boat Inspections Begin At Quarry Lakes on August 15
- 08/12/2008 - Historic Rail Fair Features Train-Themed Fun
- 08/12/2008 - EBparks Online Replaces Webreg for Online Registration
- 08/11/2008 - Cajun/Zydeco Festival Saturday, August 23
July 2008
- 07/30/2008 - Low Water Level To Close Shadow Cliffs Boat Launch August 15
- 07/22/2008 - Local Hutton Scholars Join Fisheries for the Summer
- 07/21/2008 - Robert J. Coomber Jr. Honored with President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Community Leadership Award
- 07/17/2008 - Bay Area Artists to Kick Off Park District's 75th Anniversary with Creative Landscape Art Exhibition at the Bankhead Theater
- 07/10/2008 - Temporary Trail Closure in Redwood for Hazardous Tree and Fuel Mitigation Project
- 07/08/2008 - Park District Works to Control Invasive Spartina
June 2008
- 06/17/2008 - Crown Beach Reopened
- 06/17/2008 - Castle Rock Recreation Area Grand Reopening June 28
- 06/11/2008 - Prescribed Burn Program for Round Valley Regional Preserve Postponed
- 06/06/2008 - Bay Point Regional Shoreline Park Grand Opening June 21
May 2008
- 05/29/2008 - Swim Season Opens June 14 in the East Bay Regional Park District
- 05/29/2008 - Concerts at the Cove Bring Free Live Music to Alameda
- 05/29/2008 - Celtic Music on Father's Day at the Black Diamond Mines
- 05/23/2008 - Briones Exploration Online - A KQED QUEST Production
- 05/19/2008 - Regional Police Press Release – Drowning at Don Castro
- 05/15/2008 - EBRPD Website Garners Gold Hermes Creative Award
- 05/13/2008 - 442nd Regimental Combat Team Memorial Service at Roberts Regional Recreation Area in Oakland, May 17
- 05/12/2008 - Storytelling Festival at Kennedy Grove May 17 & 18
- 05/09/2008 - The 2008 Fire Season Officially Begins May 12
- 05/08/2008 - Trail Maintenance Volunteer Event, Saturday, May 10
- 05/08/2008 - Cattail Thatched House
- 05/06/2008 - Chemical Spill in Richmond Affects Marsh and Shoreline
April 2008
- 04/29/2008 - Mt. View Sanitary District Hosts Open House May 17
- 04/24/2008 - Phase II of Berkeley Meadow Restoration to Begin April 28
- 04/24/2008 - 2008 12th Annual Cajun/Zydeco Festival
- 04/22/2008 - Mountain Lions in the Parks
- 04/21/2008 - Wildfire Hazard Reduction and Resource Management Plan and EIR
- 04/14/2008 - Burrowing Owl Conservation Project to Begin at Eastshore State Park, Albany Plateau
- 04/14/2008 - Regional Parks to be Featured on KRON Channel 4 – April 20
- 04/04/2008 - NEW Wildflower Guides Available Online from East Bay Regional Park District
- 04/03/2008 - Celebrate Earth Day and California Trail Days on April 19
March 2008
- 03/25/2008 - Tartan Day Scottish Fair at Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont
- 03/24/2008 - Dedication of Pleasanton's Segment of Iron Horse Trail
- 03/24/2008 - Trails Challenge Program is Free this Year to Residents of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties and Kaiser Permanente employees
- 03/18/2008 - Spring Wildflower Festival, Saturday, April 12 at Sunol Regional Wilderness
- 03/14/2008 - Hazel-Atlas Mine Re-Opens
- 03/12/2008 - Get Involved! Join Us to Discuss the Proposed 2008 Regional Park Bond Extension
- 03/10/2008 - Paul Miller, Park Supervisor of Roberts Regional Recreation Area, Promoted
- 03/10/2008 - Anne Rockwell, Crown Beach Park Supervisor, Promoted
- 03/05/2008 - Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area Re-Opens in Walnut Creek
February 2008
- 02/29/2008 - Renovations Finished at Point Isabel
- 02/28/2008 - 2007 Photo Contest Winning Entries
- 02/14/2008 - Now Free! Join the 2008 Trails Challenge and Kids Challenge
- 02/11/2008 - Museum Celebrates East Bay Regional Parks
January 2008
- 01/30/2008 - Erich Pfuehler Joins East Bay Regional Park District as Legislative Administrative Manager
- 01/22/2008 - Board Member Siden Honored
- 01/18/2008 - Oil Spill Update
- 01/16/2008 - Board President for 2008
