Serpentine Prairie Restoration | Phase I

In the Oakland-Berkeley Hills there are just a few small hotspots of native plant diversity. We’re fortunate to have one of them right here, the Serpentine Prairie on Skyline Blvd in Oakland (within Redwood Regional Park). The prairie is home to a wide array of native flowers – including the rare and endangered Presidio Clarkia -- and native grasses. It gives us a brief glimpse into what our world looked like in the 1800s and before. Unfortunately, the prairie is in trouble and needs our help.

Overuse and the spread of invasive plants are seriously threatening the future survival of many of these endangered plants. To save the prairie, the Park District is beginning PHASE I of a multi-year restoration project.

For more information about the meeting and the restoration project, click HERE.